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CHAPTER IIIU.K. COMMON MARKETING STANDARDS

Article 33U.K.Establishment of common marketing standards

1.Without prejudice to Article 47, common marketing standards may be laid down for the fishery products that are listed in Annex I, regardless of their origin (Union or imported), that are intended for human consumption.

2.The standards referred to in paragraph 1 may relate to the quality, size, weight, packing, presentation or labelling of the products, and in particular to:

(a)the minimum marketing sizes, taking into account the best available scientific advice; such minimum marketing sizes corresponding, where relevant, to minimum conservation reference sizes, in accordance with Article 15(10) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b)specifications of preserved products in accordance with conservation requirements and international obligations.

3.Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply without prejudice to:

(a)Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;

(b)Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1);

(c)Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2);

(d)Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3);

(e)Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4);

(f)Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008(5); and

(g)Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 34U.K.Compliance with common marketing standards

1.The products intended for human consumption for which common marketing standards are laid down may be made available on the Union market only in accordance with those standards.

2.All fishery products landed, including those that do not comply with common marketing standards, may be used for purposes other than direct human consumption, including fish meal, fish oil, pet food, food additives, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83).

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(5)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).