The Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/3104
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 13th December 2014.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in England only.

(3) The following provisions extend to the United Kingdom—

(a) this regulation;

(b) paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 2; and

(c) paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 2 so far as they relate to the provisions set out in sub-paragraph (b).

Section 2 Amendments to the Fish Labelling Regulations 2013

(1) The Fish Labelling Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 2(1) substitute—

(2)

(1) In these Regulations—

“the EU Regulations ” means Regulation 1224/2009 , Regulation 404/2011 and Regulation 1379/2013 ;

“Regulation 1224/2009” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy;

“Regulation 404/2011” means Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU ) No. 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy ;

“Regulation 1379/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

(3) For regulation 3 substitute “The Secretary of State acts as the member State for the purposes of Article 37(1) of Regulation 1379/2013”.

(4) Omit regulation 4.

(5) In regulation 6—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “paragraphs (4) to (7)” substitute “paragraphs (6) and (7)”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) a requirement specified in Article 35 of Regulation 1379/2013 as read with Article 38 of that Regulation, and a requirement specified in Article 39(3) or (4) of Regulation 1379/2013, as read with paragraph (1) of that Article.

(c) in paragraph (3), for “and Article 67(1)” to the end substitute “, Article 67(1) to (3) and (5) to (13) of Regulation 404/2011 and Articles 35(1)(c) and 38 of Regulation 1379/2013”;

(d) omit paragraphs (4) and (5); and

(e) for paragraph (6) substitute—

(6) The requirement referred to in paragraph (2)(a) does not apply in the circumstances described in Article 35(4) of Regulation 1379/2013 as read with Article 58(8) of Regulation 1224/2009

(6) In the following provisions, for “the Fish Labelling Regulations 2013” substitute “the Fish Labelling Regulations 2013”—

(a) regulations 7(3), 8(2) and 9(2);

(b) paragraph 1 of the Schedule (in each place where the words occur); and

(c) paragraph 2(b) of the Schedule