Statutory Rule 2006 No. 116

      The Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

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      STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

      2006 No. 116

      FOOD

      The Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

        Made 6th March 2006 
        Coming into operation 6th April 2006 

      The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety[1], makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(1)(e) and (f), 16(2), 25 (1) and (3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991[2].

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

           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[3], there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the Regulations.

      Citation and commencement
           1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2006.

      Amendment of the Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
                 2. The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003[4] are amended as follows —

        (a) at the end of regulation 4(2) insert —

          " and shall be a name prescribed by law for the purposes of paragraph (1)."; and

        (b) for the Schedule substitute the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.



      Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on


      6th March 2006.

      L.S.


      Dr Andrew McCormick
      A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety


      SCHEDULE
                



        " SCHEDULE
        Regulation 4


        COMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS


             1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the following Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1.

             2. A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either —

          (a) a name specified for that species in column 1 of the Table preceded by "smoked"; or

          (b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), "smoked Pacific salmon".

             3. Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89[5] as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003[6] laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92[7] laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.

        Column 1 Column 2
        Commercial designation Species of fish
        Sea Fish           
        Anchovy All species of the family Engraulidae
        Argentines All species of the family Argentinidae
        Barracuda All species of Sphyraena
        Barramundi Lates calcarifer
        Bass or Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.)
        Japanese sea bass Lateolabrax japonicus
        Spotted sea bass Dicentrarchus punctatus
        Southern rock bass Paralabrax callaensis
        Bigeye All species of Priacanthus
        Bluefish or Tailor Pomatomus saltatrix
        Bogue Boops boops
        Bonito All species of Sarda

        All species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis

        All species of Auxis
        Brill Scophthalmus rhombus (L.)
        Brisling Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned
        Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish All species of Anarhichas
        Sea catfish All species of the family Ariidae
        Cobia Rachycentron canadum
        Cod or Codling Gadus morhua
        Pacific cod or Cod Gadus macrocephalus
        Greenland cod or Cod Gadus ogac
        Saffron cod Eleginus gracilis
        Red cod Pseudophycis bachus
        Blue cod Parapercis colias
        Coley or Saithe or Coalfish Pollachius virens (L.)
        Conger All species of Conger
        Croaker or Drum or Jewfish All species of the family Sciaenidae

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Southern meagre or Mulloway Argyrosomus hololepidotus
        Meagre Argyrosomus regius
        Dab Limanda limanda (L.)
        Yellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea
        Pacific sand dab Citharichthys sordidus
        Yellowfin sole Limanda aspera
        Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Eel All species of Galeorhinus

        All species of Mustelus

        All species of Scyliorhinus

        Galeus melastomus

        Squalus acanthias (L.)
        Silky shark or Shark Carcharhinus falciformis
        Blacktip shark or Shark Carcharhinus limbatus
        Sandbar shark or Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus
        Basking shark or Shark Cetorhinus maximus
        Shortfin mako or Shortfin mako shark or Shark Isurus oxyrinchus
        Porbeagle or Shark Lamna nasus
        Blue shark or Shark Prionace glauca
        Whale shark or Shark Rhincodon typus
        Dory or John Dory or St Peter's fish Zeus faber (L.)
        Eel All species of Anguilla
        Emperor All species of Lethrinus
        Escolar or Snake Mackerel All species of the family Gempylidae
        Flounder Platichthys flesus (L.)
        Speckled flounder Paralichthys woolmani
        Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomias
        Flying fish All species of the family Exocoetidae
        Garfish Belone belone
        Greenling Ophiodon elongatus
        Grouper All species of Mycteroperca

        All species of Epinephelus
        Gurnard All species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.)
        Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)
        Hake All species of Merluccius

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Cape hake Merluccius capensis

        Merluccius paradoxus
        White hake Urophycis tenuis
        Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)

        Hippoglossus stenolepis
        Greenland halibut, Black halibut or Mock halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)
        Herring Clupea harengus (L.)
        Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha
        Hoki Macruronus novaezelandiae
        Chilean hoki Macruronus magellanicus
        Indian mackerel All species of Rastrelliger
        Jack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevally All species of Caranx

        All species of Hemicaranx

        All species of Seriola

        All species of Trachurus

        All species of Decapterus

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Yellowtail or Amberjack Seriola lalandi
        Kingklip Genypterus capensis
        Ladyfish All species of the family Elopidae
        Leerfish Lichia amia
        Ling All species of Molva except Molva dypterygia
        Blue ling Molva dypterygia
        Lumpfish or Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus
        Mackerel All species of Scomber
        King Mackerel or Kingfish Scomberomorus cavalla
        Sierra mackerel or Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra
        Mahi Mahi Coryphaena hippurus
        Marlin All species of Makaira
        Megrim All species of Lepidorhombus
        Milkfish Chanos chanos
        Monk (fish) or Angler (fish) Lophius piscatorius (L.)

        Lophius americanus

        Lophiodes caulinaris

        Lophius budegassa
        Cape monk (fish) or Cape angler (fish) Lophius vomerinus
        Pacific monk (fish) or Pacific angler (fish) Lophius litulon
        Red mullet or Goatfish All species of the family Mullidae
        Grey mullet All species of the family Mugilidae
        Opah or Moonfish All species of Lampris
        Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
        Parrotfish All species of the family Scaridae
        Peruvian moonfish Selene peruviana
        Picarel Spicara smaris
        Pilchard Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
        Pacific pilchard Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean
        South Atlantic pilchard Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean
        Plaice Pleuronectes platessa (L.)
        American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)
        Pollack or Pollock or Lythe Pollachius pollachius (L.)
        Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas)
        Pomfret or Butterfish All species of Brama

        All species of Stromateus

        All species of Pampus
        Poor cod Trisopterus minutus
        Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib Trisopterus luscus
        Racasse or Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus
        Rainbow runner Elagatis bipinnulata
        Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish All species of Sebastes

        All species of Helicolenus
        Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria
        Sailfish All species of Istiophorus
        Sardine Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
        Sardinella All species of Sardinella
        Scabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabre Lepidopus caudatus

        Aphanopus carbo
        Sea bream or Porgy All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops
        Sild Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned

        Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned
        Silverside or Sand smelt All species of the family Atherinidae
        Skate or Ray All species of the family Rajidae
        Roker Raja clavata
        Small sandeel Ammodytes tobianus
        Smelt or Sparling All species of Osmerus
        Snapper All species of the family Lutjanidae

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Jobfish All species of Aphareus

        All species of Aprion

        All species of Pristipomoides
        Snook All species of Centropomus
        Sole or Dover sole Solea solea (L.)
        Butter sole Isopsetta isolepis
        Californian sole Parophrys vetulus
        Lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum)
        Petrale sole Eopsetta jordani
        Rex sole or Long–finned sole Glyptocephalus zachirus
        Rock sole Lepidopsetta bilineata
        Pacific sole Microstomus pacificus
        Torbay sole or Witch Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)
        Sprat Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned
        Stargazer All species of the family Uranoscopidae
        Swordfish Xiphias gladius
        Tarpon All species of the family Megalopidae
        Threadfin bream All species of Nemipterus
        Toothfish or Icefish Dissostichus mawsoni

        Dissostichus eleginoides
        Torpedo sand perch Diplectrum maximum
        Tuna or Tunny All species of Thunnus
        Skipjack tuna (or tuna) Katsuwonus pelamis
        Albacore tuna (or tuna) Thunnus alalunga
        Yellowfin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus albacares
        Bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus thynnus
        Pacific bluefin tuna or Oriental bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus orientalis
        Southern bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus maccoyii
        Bigeye tuna (or tuna) Thunnus obesus
        Turbot Psetta maxima
        Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri
        Weever All species of the family Trachinidae
        Whitebait Small Clupea harengus (L.)

        Small Sprattus sprattus (L.) (except when canned)
        Whiting Merlangius merlangus (L.)
        Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou (Risso)
        Southern blue whiting Micromesistius australis
        Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)
        Wrasse All species of the family Labridae
        Salmon and Freshwater Fish           
        Bacha Eutropiichthys vacha
        Batashi Pseudeutropius atherinoides
        Carp All species of the family Cyprinidae

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Mowrala Amblypharyngodon mola
        Banspata Danio devario
        Bata Labeo bata
        Kalibous Labeo calbasu
        Ghania Labeo gonius
        Ruhi Labeo rohita
        Punti Puntius sarana
        Chelapata Salmostoma bacaila
        Barbel Barbus barbus
        Tench Tinca tinca
        Freshwater bream Abramis brama
        Roach Rutilus rutilus
        Catfish or American catfish or Channel catfish All species of the family Ictaluridae
        Catfish All species of the family Clariidae

        All species of the family Siluridae

        All species of the family Bagridae

        All species of the family Pimelodidae

        Alternatively, the following may be used
        Magur Clarias batrachus
        Gulsha Mystus bleekeri
        Buzuri Mystus tengara
        Tengra Mystus vittatus
        Pabda Ompok pabda
        Ayre Sperata aor
        Boal Wallago attu
        Chapila Gudusia chapra
        Char All species of Salvelinus
        Kakila Xenentodon cancila
        Keski Corica soborna
        Khalisha Colisa fasciatus
        Koi Anabas testudineus
        Largebaim Mastacembelus armatus
        Meni Nandus nandus
        Nile perch Lates niloticus
                             
        Pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus
        Patabaim Macrognathus aculeatus
        Pike or Northern pike Esox lucius
        Queen fish Botia dario
        River cobbler or Basa or Pangasius or Pana(s) or any of these names may be further qualified with the term "catfish" All species of Pangasius
        Salmon or Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (L.)*
        Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou*
        Chum salmon or Keta salmon Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)*
        Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)*
        Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)*
        Red salmon or Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)*
        Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)*
        Pollan or Artic cisco Coregonus autumnalis
        Vendace Croegonus albula
        Shol Channa striata
        Taki Channa punctata
        Tambaqui or Cachama Colossoma macroponum
        Tilapia All species of Tilapia

        All species of Oreochromis
        Trout or Brown trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water
        Sea trout or Salmon trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water
        Cut–throat trout or trout Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
        Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
        Zander or Pike–perch Stizostedion lucioperca
        Shellfish           
        Abalone or Ormer All species of Haliotis
        Ark clam or Arkshell All species of the family Arcidae
        Clam or Hard shell clam Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)

        Venus verrucosa (L.)
        Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell All species of Ensis and Solen
        Geoduck or Geoduck clam Panopea abrupta
        Manila clam or Japanese carpet shell Tapes philippinarum

        Ruditapes philippinarum
        Native clam or Grooved carpet shell or Palourde Tapes decussatus

        Ruditapes decussatus

        Venerupis decussa
        Soft shell clam or Gapers Mya spp
        Surf clam All species of Spisula
        Otter shell clam Lutharia lutharia
        Cockle All species of Cerastoderma
        Amande clam or Dog cockle Glycymeris glycymeris
        Crab All species of the order Brachyura

        All species of the family Lithodidae
        Crayfish All species of the family Astacidae

        All species of the family Parastacidae

        All species of the family Austroastacidae

        All species of the family Cambaridae
        Cuttlefish All species of Sepia

        Rossia macrosoma
        Lobster All species of Homarus
        Slipper lobster All species of the family Scyllaridae
        Squat lobster All species of the family Galatheidae
        Crawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster All species of Panulirus

        All species of Palinurus

        All species of Jasus
        Indian ocean lobster or Whip lobster Puerulus sewelli

        Puerulus carinatus

        Puerulus angulatus
        Mussel All species of the family Mytilidae
        Octopus All species of Octopus
        Oyster All species of Crassostrea

        All species of Ostrea
        Oyster or Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.)
        Oyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)
        Oyster or Native oyster Ostrea edulis (L.)
        Prawn or Shrimp Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of —

        all species of the family Palaemonidae,

        all species of the family Penaeidae,

        all species of the family Aristaeidae, and

        all species of the family Pandalidae
        King prawn All species of the family Palaemonidae

        All species of the family Penaeidae

        All species of the family Aristaeidae

        Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off)
        Tiger prawn Penaeus monodon

        Penaeus semisulcatus

        Penaeus esculentus

        Penaeus kerathurus

        Penaeus japonicus

        Parapenaeopsis hardwickii

        Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
        Scallop or King scallop Pecten maximus
        Atlantic scallop or Scallop Placopecten magellanicus
        Queen scallop or Queen or Scallop Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis
        Scallop or Common scallop All species of the family Pectinidae
        Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine Nephrops norvegicus (L.)
        Pacific scampi Metanephrops andamanicus

        Metanephrops challengeri

        Metanephrops thomsoni
        Sea urchin All species of the family Echinidae
        Shrimp Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of —

        all species of the family Palaemonidae,

        all species of the family Penaeidae,

        all species of the family Aristaeidae, and

        all species of the family Pandalidae
        Shrimp or Pink shrimp Pandalus montagui
        Shrimp or Brown shrimp All species of Crangon
        Mantis shrimp Squilla mantis
        Squid All species of Loligo

        All species of Illex

        Ommastrephes sagittatus
        Arrow squid Nototodarus sloani

        Nototodarus gouldi
        Whelk All species of Buccinum
        Winkle All species of Littorina"



      EXPLANATORY NOTE

      (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

      Notes:

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

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

      [3] OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council. (OJ No.L245, 29.9.2003, p4)back

      [4] S.R. 2003 No. 160back

      [5] O.J. No. L212, 22.7.89, p.79back

      [6] O.J. No. L165, 3.7.2003, p17back

      [7] O.J. No. L163, 17.6.92, p.1back


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