2006 No. 116

FOOD

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

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1, 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 19912.

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 safety3, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the Regulations.

Citation and commencement1

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) 20032

The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20034 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).

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.

Dr Andrew McCormickA senior officer of theDepartment of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULECOMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS

Regulation 4

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. 2136/895 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/20036 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/927 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

(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