The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“authorised officer” has the meaning given in regulation 4(1);

“compliance notice” has the meaning given in regulation 8(1);

“enforcement authority” means—

(a)

in England—

(i)

the Secretary of State;

(ii)

the Marine Management Organisation(1);

(iii)

for each county, district or London borough, the council of that county, district or borough;

(iv)

for the City of London (including the Temples), the Common Council; and

(v)

for the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(b)

in Wales—

(i)

the Welsh Ministers; and

(ii)

for each county or county borough, the council of that county or county borough; and

(c)

in Northern Ireland—

(i)

the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; and

(ii)

for each district, the council of that district;

“premises” means any land, building, container, vehicle or vessel of any description;

“Regulation 2406/96” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products(2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 790/2005(3);

“Regulation 1379/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(4), as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5);

“relevant provision” means one of the provisions specified in regulation 3.

(1)

The Marine Management Organisation is established under section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(2)

OJ No. L 334, 23.12.1996, p. 1.

(3)

OJ No. L 132, 26.5.2005, p 15.

(4)

OJ No. L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1.

(5)

OJ No. L 133, 29.5.2015, p.1.