The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/452
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 22nd March 1994.

Section 2 Amendment

The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1986 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Section 3 Amendment

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted—

“Regulation 3759/92” means Council Regulation ( EEC ) No.3759/92 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products

(b) in the definition of “specified Community provision” after “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted “or Regulation 3759/92”.

Section 4 Amendment

In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3 (offences related to marketing) for the words “a fine not exceeding £2,000” there shall be substituted “a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”.

Section 5 Amendment

In regulation 4(1) (powers of authorised officers)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted “or Regulation 3759/92”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be added—

and seize any fish in respect of which he has reasonable grounds to suspect that there has been a contravention of, or failure to comply with, article 2 of Regulation 3759/92;

Section 6 Amendment

In regulation 5 (obstruction of officers) for the words “a fine not exceeding £2,000” there shall be substituted “a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”.

Section 7 Amendment

At the end of the Schedule there shall be inserted—