Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 116 of 2006)

S T A T U T O R Y R U L E S O F N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D 2006 No. 116 FOOD The Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Made - - - - 6th March 2006 Coming into operation - 6th April 2006 The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(a), 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 1991(b). 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 safety(c), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the Regulations. Citation and commencement 1. 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) 2003 2. The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(d) 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).”; and (b) for the Schedule substitute the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations. (a) Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6) (b) S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28, S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505 (c) 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, p4) (d) S.R. 2003 No. 160 2 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 6th March 2006. Dr Andrew McCormick A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 3 SCHEDULE “SCHEDULE Regulation 4 COMMERCIAL 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. 2136/89(a) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003(b) laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92(c) laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito. Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 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 (a) O.J. No. L212, 22.7.89, p.79 (b) O.J. No. L165, 3.7.2003, p17 (c) O.J. No. L163, 17.6.92, p.1 4 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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.) 5 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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 6 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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 7 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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 8 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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 Oncorhynchus mykiss 9 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish or trout 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 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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.) 10 Column 1 Commercial designation Column 2 Species of fish 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” 11 EXPLANATORY NOTE (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 Published and printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland and the Officer appointed to print the Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Dd. N2583. C2. 3/06. Gp. 130. 14567.