The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2013 No. 219

Food

The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Made

9th September 2013

Coming into operation

7th October 2013

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1),16(2), 25(2)(e) and (3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(2), and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(3).

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to the following Regulations to be construed as references to those Regulations as amended from time to time—

(a) Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(4);

(b) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products(5);

(c) Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy(6); and

(d) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy(7).

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(8), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)

(2)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505

(3)

1972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51)

(4)

OJ No. L17, 21.1.2000, p.22, as last amended by OJ No. L349, 19.12.2012 p.4

(5)

OJ No. L278, 23.10.2001, p.6, as last amended by OJ No. L362, 20.12.2006, p.1

(6)

OJ No. L343, 22.12.2009, p1

(7)

OJ No. L112, 30.4.2011, p 1, as amended by OJ No. L328, 10.12.2011, p.58

(8)

OJ No.L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. as last amended by OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p 14