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Council Regulation (EC) No. 2578/2000 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 298, 25 November 2000, pp. 1 and 2.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Fish products Marine fishes Crustaceans Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 14 December 2000.
Abstract

This Regulation amends and supplements Regulation (EC) No. 2406/96 which establishes common marketing standards for certain fishery products. First of all, article 3 of such Regulation containing the list of the fishery products covered by the said marketing standards is supplemented. In accordance with new article 7(1), the fishery products covered by these provisions shall be sized by weight or by number per kilogram. Shrimps and crabs, however, shall be graded in size categories by width of shell; common scallops and common whelks shall be graded in size categories by width of shell. In Annex II, the table appearing in the Annex to this Regulation concerning the size categories applicable to striped or red mullet, black sea bream, common scallop and common whelk shall be added after the existing table.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EC) No. 2406/96 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Fish products, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX