2006 No. 116
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.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULECOMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS
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)