# Council Regulation(EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products, Article 11

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Without prejudice to Article 2 (1), products as specified in Article 3 imported from third countries may be marketed only if they are presented in packages on which the following information is clearly and legibly marked:
country of origin, printed in Roman letters at least 20 mm high,
scientific name of product and its trade name,
presentation,
freshness and size categories,
net weight in kilograms of products in the package,
date of grading and date of dispatch,
name and address of consignor.
2. However, products as specified in Article 3 landed in a United Kingdom port direct from the fishing grounds from vessels flying the flag of a third country, and intended for marketing, shall be subject to the same provisions as those applicable to United Kingdom catches, without prejudice to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2406/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406/article-11
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