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Article 7a F1

United Kingdom

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1.

Without prejudice to Directive 2000/13/EC, preserved sardine-type products may be marketed in the F2United Kingdom under a trade description consisting of the word ‘sardines’ joined together with the scientific name of the species and the geographic area where the species was caught.

2.

Wherever the trade description provided for in paragraph 1 is marked on the container of a preserved sardine-type product, it shall be displayed in a clear and distinct manner.

3.

The scientific name shall include in all cases the generic and the specific Latin names.

4.

The geographic area shall be indicated by one of the names listed in the first column of the Annex, taking into account the corresponding area identification provided for in the second column of the Annex.

5.

Only one species shall be marketed under a single trade description.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1345/2008 of 23 December 2008 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines and trade descriptions for preserved sardines and sardine-type products.

F2

Words in Art. 7a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 22(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on the whole EU Regulation

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2003 of 2 July 2003 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines.