The Fish Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006
S.I. 2006/506 · Made 27 February 2006
FOOD, ENGLAND
Made 27th February 2006
Laid before Parliament 9th March 2006
Coming into force 6th April 2006
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, she 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 safetyf3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1990 c. 16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of “food”) was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990.
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Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c. 28), and paragraphs 12 and 21 of that Schedule amend sections 17 and 48 of the 1990 Act. Section 48 was also amended by S.I. 2004/2990. Functions of “the Ministers” so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 and those functions so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). Section 26(3) of the 1990 Act was amended by section 40(4) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Food Standards Act 1999.
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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, p.4).
Contents
- 1Title, commencement and application
- 2Amendment of the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Title, commencement and application
These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006, shall come into force on 6th April 2006 and shall apply in relation to England only.
2Amendment of the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003
The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003f1 are amended as follows —
at the end of regulation 4(2) insert —
“and shall be names prescribed by law for the purposes set out in paragraph (1).”; and
for the Schedule substitute the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
27th February 2006
“SCHEDULE
COMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS
Regulation 4
1Subject 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.
2A 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 said Table preceded by the word “smoked”; or
(b)except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”.
3Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89f1 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003f2 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92f3 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 or 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 Panga(s) or any of these together with the additional word “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 Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis Vendace Coregonus 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 Lutraria lutraria 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)
These Regulations, which apply to England only, amend the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as applied by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products.
The Regulations —
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));
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)).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Consumer Choice, Food Standards and Special Projects Division of the Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH.