(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, amend the Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (“the principal Regulations”) (S.S.I. 2003/145) 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 (O.J. No. L 17, 21.1.00, p.22) and 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 (O.J. No. L 278, 23.10.01, p.6).
The Regulations–
(a)amend regulation 4(2) of the principal Regulations by providing that commercial designations having effect in other member States are names prescribed by law (regulation 2(a)); and
(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 which makes a number of insertions and amendments (regulation 2(b)).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment, which includes a compliance cost assessment of the effect which these Regulations would have on business costs has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.