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Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1635 (W. 177) of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Fish products Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 104/2000 on the common organization 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. These Regulations: (a) provide a list, as regards Wales, of the commercial designations required to be drawn up by the United Kingdom (reg. 4 and the Schedule) and further provide for the granting of provisional commercial designations (reg. 8); (b) relax requirements in the case of direct sales of small quantities to consumers by fishermen or aquaculture producers (reg. 6); (c) create offences and prescribe penalties (reg. 3), specify enforcement authorities (reg. 9) and incorporate specified provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 10).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishing area, Fish products, Internal trade, Fishery management and conservation, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Fish Labelling (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. No. 1339 (W. 131) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX