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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

2006 No. 116

FOOD

The Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

  Made 6th March 2006 
  Coming into operation 6th April 2006 

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety[1], makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(1)(e) and (f), 16(2), 25 (1) and (3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991[2].

     In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

     As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety[3], there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the Regulations.

Citation and commencement
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2006.

Amendment of the Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
     2. The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003[4] are amended as follows —



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on


6th March 2006.

L.S.


Dr Andrew McCormick
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety


SCHEDULE
          





EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


     1. These Regulations amend the Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ("the principal Regulations") which provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 104/2000 on the common organisation 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.

     2. The Regulations —

Notes:

 [1] Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)back

[2] S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28, S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505back

[3] OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council. (OJ No.L245, 29.9.2003, p4)back

[4] S.R. 2003 No. 160back

[5] O.J. No. L212, 22.7.89, p.79back

[6] O.J. No. L165, 3.7.2003, p17back

[7] O.J. No. L163, 17.6.92, p.1back


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 © Crown copyright 2006

Prepared 23 March 2006

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