2003 No. 1635 (W.177)
The Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(2), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901, and now vested in it2, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation both as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 and in accordance with section 48(4) and (4B) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Title, commencement and application1
These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003, shall come into force on 30th June 2003 and shall apply to Wales only.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations —
“Regulation 104/2000” (“Rheoliad 104/2000”) means Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products4;
“Regulation 2065/2001” (“Rheoliad 2065/2001”) means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products5;
and any expressions used in these Regulations and in Regulation 104/2000 or Regulation 2065/2001 have the same meaning as in those Regulations.
Offences relating to consumer information3
1
Any person who, in contravention of Article 4.1 of Regulation 104/2000 (consumer information) as read with Regulation 2065/2001, offers for retail sale to the final consumer any of the products to which that Article applies shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
2
A person who fails to comply with Article 8 of Regulation 2065/2001 (traceability and control) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Lists of commercial designations4
1
As regards Wales, the list of commercial designations which the United Kingdom is required to draw up and publish under Article 4(2) of Regulation 104/2000 is that set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, and accordingly, the commercial designations set out in that Schedule are names prescribed by law for the purposes of regulations 6(1), 7 and 8(a) of the Food Labelling Regulations 19966.
2
In relation to a species included both in the Schedule to these Regulations and in a list published in English under Article 4(2) of Regulation 104/2000 having effect in another Member State or in another part of the United Kingdom, the commercial designation for that species in the list having effect in that other Member State or part of the United Kingdom shall be an alternative to the commercial designation for that species set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Omission of reference to the production method5
In the case described in Article 4.2 of Regulation 2065/2001 (situation where it is obvious from commercial designation and catch area that the species is caught at sea) it shall not be a contravention of Article 4.1 of Regulation 104/2000 to offer for retail sale to the final consumer a fisheries product to which that Article applies without the product being marked or labelled with the production method.
Small quantities of products6
1
For the purposes of Article 4(1) of Regulation 104/2000 as read with Article 7 of Regulation 2065/2001, the small quantity of products which may be sold directly to consumers shall be products to a value not exceeding 20 Euro for each purchase.
2
For the purposes of this regulation, the reference to 20 Euro shall be taken to be a reference to the sterling equivalent of that number of Euro, converted by reference to the rate of conversion published annually on the first working day of the preceding September in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities or, if no rate is published in it on that day, the first rate published in it thereafter.
Additional information relating to the catch area7
The indication of catch area required by Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation 104/2000 may, where the circumstances described in Article 5(1)(c) of Regulation 2065/2001 apply, indicate the various Member States or third countries in which the product was farmed.
Provisional commercial designations8
1
For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation 2065/2001 (provisional commercial designations), the Food Standards Agency (“the Agency”) shall be the competent authority.
2
The Agency shall draw up and publish a list of provisional commercial designations laid down pursuant to the said Article 2.
Enforcement9
Each food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.
Application of various provisions of the Act10
The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part of the Act shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations and to those provisions of Regulation 104/2000 and Regulation 2065/2001 to which these Regulations relate —
a
section 3 (presumption that food is intended for human consumption);
b
section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);
c
section 21 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15;
d
section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);
e
section 32 of the Act (powers of entry);
f
section 33(1) (obstruction etc. of officers);
g
section 33(2) with the modification that the reference to “any such requirement as is mentioned in subsection (1) (b) above” shall be deemed to be a reference to any such requirement as is mentioned in that subsection as applied by sub-paragraph (f) above;
h
section 35(1) (punishment of offences) insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(1) as applied by sub-paragraph (f) above;
i
section 35(2) and (3) insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(2) as applied by sub-paragraph (g) above;
j
section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);
k
section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).
Revocation11
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (prescribed names of fish and shellfish) is revoked insofar as it applies to Wales.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19987
SCHEDULECOMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS
1
1
Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, 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 of the said Table.
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 following 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”.
3
Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, as read with the following Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/898 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/929 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.
(i) Column 1 | (ii) Column 2 |
|---|---|
Commercial designation | Species of fish |
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Anchovy | All species of the family Engraulidae |
Barracuda | All species of Sphyraena |
Barramundi |
|
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 |
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 |
Dab | Limanda limanda (L.) |
Yellowtail dab | Limanda ferruginea |
Pacific sand dab |
|
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 Rafin. Squalus acanthias (L.) |
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 |
|
Flounder | Platichthys flesus (L.) |
Flying fish | All species of the family Exocoetidae |
Greenling |
|
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 paradoxus |
White hake | Urophycis tenuis |
Halibut | Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.) Hippoglossus stenolepis |
Black halibut or Mock halibut | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum) |
Herring | Clupea harengus (L.) |
Hilsa |
|
Hoki | Macruronus novaezelandiae |
Chilean hoki | Macruronus magellanicus |
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 |
Kingklip |
|
Ladyfish | All species of the family Elopidae |
Ling | All species of Molva |
Lumpfish or Lumpsucker | Cyclopterus lumpus |
Mackerel | All species of Scomber |
King Mackerel or Kingfish | Scomberomorus cavalla |
Mahi Mahi |
|
Marlin | All species of Makaira |
Megrim | All species of Lepidorhombus |
Milkfish | Chanos chanos |
Monk(fish) or Angler(fish) | Lophius piscatorius (L.)
|
Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish) | |
| |
Red mullet |
|
Goatfish | All other species of the family Mullidae |
Grey mullet | All species of Mugil All species of Liza All species of Chelon |
Opah or Moonfish | All species of Lampris |
Orange roughy |
|
Parrotfish | All species of the family Scaridae |
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 |
|
Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib | Trisopterus luscus |
Rainbow runner |
|
Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish | All species of Sebastes All species of Helicolenus |
Sablefish |
|
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 |
Skate or Ray or Roker | All species of Raja |
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 |
Swordfish | Xiphias gladius |
Tarpon | All species of the family Megalopidae |
Threadfin bream | All species of Nemipterus |
Toothfish or Icefish | Dissostichus mawsoni Dissostichus eleginoides |
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 |
Bigeye tuna (or tuna) | Thunnus obesus |
Turbot | Psetta maxima |
Wahoo |
|
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) |
| |
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 |
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 |
Alternatively the following may be used | |
Magur |
|
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 |
|
Pacific dory or Vietnamese sole |
|
Patabaim | Macrognathus aculeatus |
Queen fish | Botia dario |
|
|
Salmon or Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar (L.)* |
Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon | Oncorhynchus 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)* |
Shol | Channa striata |
Taki | Channa punctata |
Tilapia | All species of Tilapia All species of Oreochromis |
Trout or Brown trout | Salmo trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water |
Sea trout or Salmon trout | Salmo trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water |
Cut-throat trout or trout | Oncorhynchus clarki |
Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| |
Abalone or Ormer | All species of Haliotis |
Clam or Hard shell clam | Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) Venus verrucosa (L.) |
Clam or Razor clam | All species of Ensis and Solen |
Geoduck or Geoduck clam |
|
Surf clam | All species of Spisula |
Cockle | All species of Cerastoderma |
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 | Puerulus sewelli |
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 Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than |
King prawn | 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off)
Penaeus semisulcatus
Penaeus kerathurus |
Tiger prawn |
|
| |
Scallop or King scallop |
|
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 |
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 –
Pandalus montagui Leach All species of Crangon |
Shrimp or Pink shrimp | |
Shrimp or Brown shrimp | |
Squid | All species of Loligo All species of Illex Ommastrephes sagittatus |
Arrow Squid |
|
Whelk | All species of Buccinum |
Winkle | All species of Littorina |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)