Amendments to the Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20132

1

The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20136 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

For regulation 2(1) (interpretation) substitute—

2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the EU Regulations” means Regulation 1224/2009, Regulation 404/2011 and Regulation 1379/2013;

  • “the Order” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

  • “Regulation 1224/2009” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy;

  • “Regulation 404/2011” means 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; and

  • “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.

3

In regulation 3 (consumer information and traceability requirements)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a), for “(4) to (7)” substitute “(6) and (7)”;

b

for paragraph 2(a) substitute—

a

a requirement specified in Article 35 Regulation 1379/2013 (provision of consumer information) as read with Article 38 of that Regulation, and a requirement specified in Article 39(3) or (4) of Regulation 1379/2013, as read with paragraph (1) of that Article.

c

in paragraph (3), for “and Article 67(1) to (3) and (5) to (13) of Regulation 404/2011” substitute “, Article 67(1) to (3) and (5) to (13) of Regulation 404/2011 and Articles 35(1)(c) and 38 of Regulation 1379/2013.”;

d

omit paragraphs (4) and (5);

e

for paragraph (6) substitute—

6

The requirement referred to in paragraph (2)(a) does not apply in the circumstances described in Article 35(4) of Regulation 1379/2013 as read with Article 58(8) of Regulation 1224/2009.