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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2006 No. 506

FOOD, ENGLAND

The Fish Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006

  Made 27th February 2006 
  Laid before Parliament 9th March 2006 
  Coming into force 6th April 2006 

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(2), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 [1] and now vested in her[2].

     In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, she has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

     As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety[3] there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

Title, commencement and application
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006, shall come into force on 6th April 2006 and shall apply in relation to England only.

Amendment of the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003
    
2. The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003[4] are amended as follows —

    (a) at the end of regulation 4(2) insert —

      " and shall be names prescribed by law for the purposes set out in paragraph (1)."; and

    (b) for the Schedule substitute the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health


Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health

27th February 2006



SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(b)

          



    " SCHEDULE
    Regulation 4


    COMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS


         1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the following Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1.

         2. A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either —

      (a) a name specified for that species in column 1 of the said Table preceded by the word "smoked"; or

      (b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), "smoked Pacific salmon".

         3. Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89[5] as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003[6] laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92[7] laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.

    Column 1 Column 2
    Commercial designation Species of fish
    Sea Fish           
    Anchovy All species of the family Engraulidae
    Argentines All species of the family Argentinidae
    Barracuda All species of Sphyraena
    Barramundi Lates calcarifer
    Bass or Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.)
    Japanese sea bass Lateolabrax japonicus
    Spotted sea bass Dicentrarchus punctatus
    Southern rock bass Paralabrax callaensis
    Bigeye All species of Priacanthus
    Bluefish or Tailor Pomatomus saltatrix
    Bogue Boops boops
    Bonito All species of Sarda

    All species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis

    All species of Auxis

    Brill Scophthalmus rhombus (L.)
    Brisling Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned
    Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish All species of Anarhichas
    Sea catfish All species of the family Ariidae
    Cobia Rachycentron canadum
    Cod or Codling Gadus morhua
    Pacific cod or Cod Gadus macrocephalus
    Greenland cod or Cod Gadus ogac
    Saffron cod Eleginus gracilis
    Red cod Pseudophycis bachus
    Blue cod Parapercis colias
    Coley or Saithe or Coalfish Pollachius virens (L.)
    Conger All species of Conger
    Croaker or Drum or Jewfish All species of the family Sciaenidae

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Southern meagre or Mulloway Argyrosomus hololepidotus
    Meagre Argyrosomus regius
    Dab Limanda limanda (L.)
    Yellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea
    Pacific sand dab Citharichthys sordidus
    Yellowfin sole Limanda aspera
    Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Eel All species of Galeorhinus

    All species of Mustelus

    All species of Scyliorhinus

    Galeus melastomus

    Squalus acanthias (L.)

    Silky shark or Shark Carcharhinus falciformis
    Blacktip shark or Shark Carcharhinus limbatus
    Sandbar shark or Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus
    Basking shark or Shark Cetorhinus maximus
    Shortfin mako or Shortfin mako shark or Shark Isurus oxyrinchus
    Porbeagle or Shark Lamna nasus
    Blue shark or Shark Prionace glauca
    Whale shark or Shark Rhincodon typus
    Dory or John Dory or St Peter's fish Zeus faber (L.)
    Eel All species of Anguilla
    Emperor All species of Lethrinus
    Escolar or Snake Mackerel All species of the family Gempylidae
    Flounder Platichthys flesus (L.)
    Speckled flounder Paralichthys woolmani
    Arrowtooth flounder Atheresthes stomias
    Flying fish All species of the family Exocoetidae
    Garfish Belone belone
    Greenling Ophiodon elongatus
    Grouper All species of Mycteroperca

    All species of Epinephelus

    Gurnard All species of the family Triglidae

    Peristedion cataphractum (L.)

    Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)
    Hake All species of Merluccius

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Cape hake Merluccius capensis

    Merluccius paradoxus

    White hake Urophycis tenuis
    Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)

    Hippoglossus stenolepis

    Greenland halibut or Black halibut or Mock halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)
    Herring Clupea harengus (L.)
    Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha
    Hoki Macruronus novaezelandiae
    Chilean hoki Macruronus magellanicus
    Indian mackerel All species of Rastrelliger
    Jack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevally All species of Caranx

    All species of Hemicaranx

    All species of Seriola

    All species of Trachurus

    All species of Decapterus

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Yellowtail or Amberjack Seriola lalandi
    Kingklip Genypterus capensis
    Ladyfish All species of the family Elopidae
    Leerfish Lichia amia
    Ling All species of Molva except Molva dypterygia
    Blue ling Molva dypterygia
    Lumpfish or Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus
    Mackerel All species of Scomber
    King Mackerel or Kingfish Scomberomorus cavalla
    Sierra mackerel or Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra
    Mahi Mahi Coryphaena hippurus
    Marlin All species of Makaira
    Megrim All species of Lepidorhombus
    Milkfish Chanos chanos
    Monk(fish) or Angler(fish) Lophius piscatorius (L.)

    Lophius americanus

    Lophiodes caulinaris

    Lophius budegassa

    Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish) Lophius vomerinus
    Pacific monk(fish) or Pacific angler(fish) Lophius litulon
    Red mullet or Goatfish All species of the family Mullidae
    Grey mullet All species of the family Mugilidae
    Opah or Moonfish All species of Lampris
    Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
    Parrotfish All species of the family Scaridae
    Peruvian moonfish Selene peruviana
    Picarel Spicara smaris
    Pilchard Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
    Pacific pilchard Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean
    South Atlantic pilchard Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean
    Plaice Pleuronectes platessa (L.)
    American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)
    Pollack or Pollock or Lythe Pollachius pollachius (L.)
    Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas)
    Pomfret or Butterfish All species of Brama

    All species of Stromateus

    All species of Pampus

    Poor cod Trisopterus minutus
    Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib Trisopterus luscus
    Racasse or Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus
    Rainbow runner Elagatis bipinnulata
    Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish All species of Sebastes

    All species of Helicolenus

    Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria
    Sailfish All species of Istiophorus
    Sardine Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
    Sardinella All species of Sardinella
    Scabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabre Lepidopus caudatus

    Aphanopus carbo

    Sea bream or Porgy All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops
    Sild Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned

    Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned

    Silverside or Sand smelt All species of the family Atherinidae
    Skate or Ray All species of the family Rajidae
    Roker Raja clavata
    Small sandeel Ammodytes tobianus
    Smelt or Sparling All species of Osmerus
    Snapper All species of the family Lutjanidae

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Jobfish All species of Aphareus

    All species of Aprion

    All species of Pristipomoides

    Snook All species of Centropomus
    Sole or Dover sole Solea solea (L.)
    Butter sole Isopsetta isolepis
    Californian sole Parophrys vetulus
    Lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum)
    Petrale sole Eopsetta jordani
    Rex sole or Long–finned sole Glyptocephalus zachirus
    Rock sole Lepidopsetta bilineata
    Pacific sole Microstomus pacificus
    Torbay sole or Witch Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)
    Sprat Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned
    Stargazer All species of the family Uranoscopidae
    Swordfish Xiphias gladius
    Tarpon All species of the family Megalopidae
    Threadfin bream All species of Nemipterus
    Toothfish or Icefish Dissostichus mawsoni

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Torpedo sand perch Diplectrum maximum
    Tuna or Tunny All species of Thunnus
    Skipjack tuna (or tuna) Katsuwonus pelamis
    Albacore tuna (or tuna) Thunnus alalunga
    Yellowfin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus albacares
    Bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus thynnus
    Pacific bluefin tuna or Oriental bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus orientalis
    Southern bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus maccoyii
    Bigeye tuna (or tuna) Thunnus obesus
    Turbot Psetta maxima
    Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri
    Weever All species of the family Trachinidae
    Whitebait Small Clupea harengus (L.)

    Small Sprattus sprattus (L.) (except when canned)

    Whiting Merlangius merlangus (L.)
    Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou (Risso)
    Southern blue whiting Micromesistius australis
    Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)
    Wrasse All species of the family Labridae
    Salmon and Freshwater Fish           
    Bacha Eutropiichthys vacha
    Batashi Pseudeutropius atherinoides
    Carp All species of the family Cyprinidae

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Mowrala Amblypharyngodon mola
    Banspata Danio devario
    Bata Labeo bata
    Kalibous Labeo calbasu
    Ghania Labeo gonius
    Ruhi Labeo rohita
    Punti Puntius sarana
    Chelapata Salmostoma bacaila
    Barbel Barbus barbus
    Tench Tinca tinca
    Freshwater bream Abramis brama
    Roach Rutilus rutilus
    Catfish or American catfish or Channel catfish All species of the family Ictaluridae
    Catfish All species of the family Clariidae

    All species of the family Siluridae

    All species of the family Bagridae

    All species of the family Pimelodidae

    Alternatively, the following may be used

    Magur Clarias batrachus
    Gulsha Mystus bleekeri
    Buzuri Mystus tengara
    Tengra Mystus vittatus
    Pabda Ompok pabda
    Ayre Sperata aor
    Boal Wallago attu
    Chapila Gudusia chapra
    Char All species of Salvelinus
    Kakila Xenentodon cancila
    Keski Corica soborna
    Khalisha Colisa fasciatus
    Koi Anabas testudineus
    Largebaim Mastacembelus armatus
    Meni Nandus nandus
    Nile perch Lates niloticus
    Pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus
    Patabaim Macrognathus aculeatus
    Pike or Northern pike Esox lucius
    Queen fish Botia dario
    River cobbler, or Basa, or Pangasius, or Panga(s) or any of these together with the additional word "catfish" All species of Pangasius
    Salmon or Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (L.)*
    Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou*
    Chum salmon or Keta salmon Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)*
    Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)*
    Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)*
    Red salmon or Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)*
    Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)*
    Pollan or Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis
    Vendace Coregonus albula
    Shol Channa striata
    Taki Channa punctata
    Tambaqui or Cachama Colossoma macroponum
    Tilapia All species of Tilapia

    All species of Oreochromis

    Trout or Brown trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water
    Sea trout or Salmon trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water
    Cut–throat trout or trout Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
    Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Zander or Pike–perch Stizostedion lucioperca
    Shellfish           
    Abalone or Ormer All species of Haliotis
    Ark clam or Arkshell All species of the family Arcidae
    Clam or Hard shell clam Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)

    Venus verrucosa (L.)

    Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell All species of Ensis and Solen
    Geoduck or Geoduck clam Panopea abrupta
    Manila clam or Japanese carpet shell Tapes philippinarum

    Ruditapes philippinarum

    Native clam or Grooved carpet shell or Palourde Tapes decussatus

    Ruditapes decussatus

    Venerupis decussa

    Soft shell clam or Gapers Mya spp
    Surf clam All species of Spisula
    Otter shell clam Lutraria lutraria
    Cockle All species of Cerastoderma
    Amande Clam or Dog cockle Glycymeris glycymeris
    Crab All species of the order Brachyura

    All species of the family Lithodidae

    Crayfish All species of the family Astacidae

    All species of the family Parastacidae

    All species of the family Austroastacidae

    All species of the family Cambaridae

    Cuttlefish All species of Sepia

    Rossia macrosoma

    Lobster All species of Homarus
    Slipper lobster All species of the family Scyllaridae
    Squat lobster All species of the family Galatheidae
    Crawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster All species of Panulirus

    All species of Palinurus

    All species of Jasus

    Indian ocean lobster or Whip lobster Puerulus sewelli

    Puerulus carinatus

    Puerulus angulatus

    Mussel All species of the family Mytilidae
    Octopus All species of Octopus
    Oyster All species of Crassostrea

    All species of Ostrea

    Oyster or Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.)
    Oyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)
    Oyster or Native oyster Ostrea edulis (L.)
    Prawn or Shrimp Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of —

    all species of the family Palaemonidae,

    all species of the family Penaeidae,

    all species of the family Aristaeidae, and

    all species of the family Pandalidae

    King prawn All species of the family Palaemonidae

    All species of the family Penaeidae

    All species of the family Aristaeidae

    Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off)

    Tiger prawn Penaeus monodon

    Penaeus semisulcatus

    Penaeus esculentus

    Penaeus kerathurus

    Penaeus japonicus

    Parapenaeopsis hardwickii

    Parapenaeopsis sculptilis

    Scallop or King scallop Pecten maximus
    Atlantic scallop or Scallop Placopecten magellanicus
    Queen scallop or Queen or Scallop Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis
    Scallop or Common scallop All species of the family Pectinidae
    Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine Nephrops norvegicus (L.)
    Pacific scampi Metanephrops andamanicus

    Metanephrops challengeri

    Metanephrops thomsoni

    Sea urchin All species of the family Echinidae
    Shrimp Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of —

    all species of the family Palaemonidae,

    all species of the family Penaeidae,

    all species of the family Aristaeidae, and

    all species of the family Pandalidae

    Shrimp or Pink shrimp Pandalus montagui
    Shrimp or Brown shrimp All species of Crangon
    Mantis shrimp Squilla mantis
    Squid All species of Loligo

    All species of Illex

    Ommastrephes sagittatus

    Arrow squid Nototodarus sloani

    Nototodarus gouldi

    Whelk All species of Buccinum
    Winkle All species of Littorina"




EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


     1. These Regulations, which apply to England only, amend the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003 ("the principal Regulations") which provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as applied by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products.

     2. The Regulations —

    (a) amend regulation 4(2) of the principal Regulations by providing that commercial designations accepted in other Member States are names prescribed by law (regulation 2(a));

    (b) replace the Schedule to the principal Regulations (which provides a list of commercial designations for the species of sea fish, salmon and freshwater fish and shellfish listed therein) with the Schedule to these Regulations. The new Schedule includes a number of insertions and amendments (regulation 2(b)).

     3. A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Consumer Choice, Food Standards and Special Projects Division of the Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH.


Notes:

[1] 1990 c. 16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of "food") was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990.back

[2] Functions formerly exercisable by "the Ministers" are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c. 28), and paragraphs 12 and 21 of that Schedule amend sections 17 and 48 of the 1990 Act. Section 48 was also amended by S.I. 2004/2990. Functions of "the Ministers" so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 and those functions so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). Section 26(3) of the 1990 Act was amended by section 40(4) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Food Standards Act 1999.back

[3] OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4).back

[4] S.I. 2003/461.back

[5] OJ No. L212, 22.7.89, p.79.back

[6] OJ No. L165, 3.7.2003, p.17.back

[7] OJ No. L163, 17.6.92, p.1.back



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