New fish labelling rules
Tuesday 6 April 2010
New rules for fish labelling come into force today for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Fish Labelling Regulations 2010 replace the previous Regulations, add new commercial designations (the names of fish) for species of fish that have recently come onto the market and give extra options for some others that were already listed.
The purpose of the Regulations is to ensure that fish are labelled correctly and consistently at the point of sale, so that purchasers know exactly what they are buying, whether it was caught at sea, in inland waters or was farmed and, if caught at sea, in what sea area.
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The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2010
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The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010
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The Fish Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2010
National Assembly for Wales
The Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
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