{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/1996/2406",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation(EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. Common marketing standards are hereby laid down for the following products:\n(a) Saltwater fish falling under CN code 0302:\nplaice (Pleuronectes platessa),\nalbacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga),\nbluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus),\nbigeye tuna (Thunnus or Parathunnus obesus),\nherring of the species Clupea harengus,\ncod of the species Gadus morhua,\nsardine of the species Sardina pilchardus,\nhaddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),\nsaithe (Pollachius virens),\npollack (Pollachius pollachius),\nmackerel of the species Scomber scombrus,\nmackerel of the species Scomber japonicus,\nhorse mackerel (Trachurus spp.),\ndogfish (Squalus acanthias and Scyliorhinus spp.),\nredfish (Sebastes spp.),\nwhiting (Merlangius merlangus),\nblue whiting (Micromestistius poutassou or Gadus poutassou),\nling (Molva spp.),\nanchovy (Engraulis spp.),\nhake of the species Merluccius merluccius,\nmegrim (Lepidorhombus spp.),\nRay's bream (Brama spp.),\nanglerfish (Lophius spp.),\ndab (Limanda limanda),\nlemon sole (Microstomus kitt),\npouting (Trisopterus luscus), and poor cod/Mediterranean cod (Trisopterus minutus),\nbogue (Boops boops)\npicarel (Maena smaris),\nconger (Conger conger),\ngurnard (Trigla spp.),\nmullet (Mugil spp.),\nskate (Raja spp.),\nCommon flounder (Platichthys flesus),\nsole (Solea spp.),\nscabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus and Aphanopus carbo),\nStriped or red mullet ( Mullus barbatus , Mullus surmuletus ),\nBlack sea bream ( Spondyliosoma cantharus ) ,\nSprat ( Sprattus sprattus );\n(b) Crustaceans falling under CN code 0306 whether presented live, fresh or chilled, or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water:\nshrimps (Crangon crangon) and pandalid shrimps (Pandalus borealis),\nedible crabs (Cancer pagurus),\nnorway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus);\n(c) Cephalopods falling under CN code 0307:\ncuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma) ;\n(d) Common scallop and other aquatic invertebrates falling within code NC 0307 :\nCommon scallop ( Pecten maximus ),\nCommon whelk ( Buccinum undatum ).\n2. The marketing standards referred to in paragraph 1 shall comprise:\n(a) freshness categories; and\n(b) size categories.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 2578/2000 of 17 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 2578/2000 of 17 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2005 of 25 May 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2005 of 25 May 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products."
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2406/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:58:58.326793+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}