The Fish Labelling (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1339 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

The title of these Regulations is the Fish Labelling (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, will come into force on 24 May 2006 and apply in relation to Wales.

Section 2 Amendment of the Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003

The Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows—

(a) at the end of regulation 4(2) insert—

and shall be names prescribed by law for the purposes of paragraph (1).

(b) for the Schedule substitute the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.

Section 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.

Section 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 said Table preceded by the word “smoked”; or

(b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”.

Section 3

Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 2136/89 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.

All species of Sarda

All species of Euthynnus , with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis

All species of Auxis

All species of the family or Sciaenidae

Alternatively, the following may be used

All species of Mustelus

All species of Scyliorhinus

Galeus melastomus

All species of the family Snake

Gempylidae

Al species of Mycteroperca

All species of Epinephelus

All species of the family Triglidae

Peristedion cataphractum (L.)

All species of Merluccius

Alternatively, the following may be used

Merluccius capensis

Merluccius paradoxus

Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)

Hippoglossus stenolepis

All species of Hemicaranx

All species of Seriola

All species of Trachurus

All species of Decapterus

Alternatively, the following maybe used

Lophius piscatorius (L.)

Lophius americanus

Lophiodes caulinaris

Lophius budegassa

All species of Brama

All species of Stromateus

All species of Pampus

All species of Sebastes

All species of Helicolenus

Lepidopus caudatus

Aphanopus carbo

Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned

Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned

All species of the family Lutjanidae

Alternatively, the following maybe used

All species of Aphareus

All species of Aprion

All species of Pristipomoides

Dissostichus mawsoni

Dissostichus eleginoides

Small Clupea harengus (L.)

Small Sprattus sprattus (L.) (except when canned)

Pseudopleuronectes americanus

(Walbaum)

All species of the family Cyprinidae

Alternatively, the following may be used

All species of the family Clariidae

All species of the family Siluridae

All species of the family Bagridae

All species of the family Pimelodidae

Alternatively, the following may be used

All species of Tilapia

All species of Oreochromis

Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)

Venus verrucosa (L.)

Tapes philippinarum

Ruditapes philippinarum

Ruditapes decussatus

Venerupis decussa

All species of the or der Brachyura

All species of the family Lithodidae

All species of the family Astacidae

All species of the family Parastacidae

All species of the family Austroastacidae

All species of the family Cambaridae

All species of Sepia

Rossia macrosoma

All species of Palinurus

All species of Jasus

Puerulus carinatus

Puerulus angulatus

All species of Crassostrea

All species of Ostrea

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

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)

Penaeus monodon

Penaeus semisulcatus

Penaeus esculentus

Penaeus kerathurus

Penaeus japonicus

Parapenaeopsis hardwickii

Parapenaeopsis sculptilis

Metanephrops andamanicus

Metanephrops challengeri

Metanephrops thomsoni

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

All species of Loligo

All species of Illex

Ommastrephes sagittatus

Nototodarus sloani

Nototodarus gouldi