PART 1Introduction

Title, commencement, application and extent1

1

The title of these Regulations is the Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2013.

2

These Regulations come into force on 26 September 2013 and they apply to Wales.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the EU Regulations” (“Rheoliadau’r UE”) means Regulation 104/2000, Regulation 2065/2001, Regulation 1224/2009 and Regulation 404/2011;

  • “Regulation 104/2000” (“Rheoliad 104/2000”) means Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;

  • “Regulation 2065/2001” (“Rheoliad 2065/2001”) means 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;

  • “Regulation 1224/2009” (“Rheoliad 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” (“Rheoliad 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.

2

In these Regulations—

a

references to any of the EU Regulations are references to the EU Regulations in question as amended from time to time; and

b

terms used that are also used in any of the EU Regulations have the same meaning as in the EU Regulations in question.