(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations amend the Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as applied by Commission Regulation (EC) 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules on the application of Council Regulation (EC) 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)).Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland