Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001 of 22 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001
of 22 October 2001
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that certain fishery products may be offered for retail sale only on condition that a number of requirements regarding consumer information are met. The scope of that obligation should be specified.
(2) It should be possible for the lists of commercial designations accepted in the territory of the Member States to be changed in the light of market requirements.
(3) The requirements governing consumer information, in particular as regards the commercial designation and method of production of a species, and the area in which it is caught, should be specified.
(4) Small quantities of products may only be exempt from the obligation regarding marking or labelling if they comply with a number of requirements, which should be defined.
(5) The scope of the information to be passed on throughout the marketing chain should be specified.
(6) Provision should be made for the Member States to establish arrangements for checking the traceability of products covered by this Regulation.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,