Fisheries (Fish Labelling) Regulations 2004 (No. 918/04).

These Regulations of the Minister for Local Government and the Environment 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. The Regulations: (a) provide a list of the commercial designations required to be drawn up (by Council Regulation 104/2000) and further provide for the granting of provisional commercial designations (b) make provision as to the relaxation of the requirements in certain circumstances in relation to information about the production method; in the case of direct sales of small quantities to consumers by fishermen or aquaculture producers and with regard to the inclusion of additional information about catch area; (c) create offences and prescribe penalties, and incorporate specified provisions of the Food Act 1996.