FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REGULATION :( A ) ' MARKETING ' MEANS THE FIRST OFFERING FOR SALE AND THE FIRST SALE AFTER ARRIVAL IN THE COMMUNITY ;( B ) ' LOT ' MEANS A QUANTITY OF FISH OF THE SAME SPECIES WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE SAME TREATMENT AND WHICH MAY HAVE COME FROM THE SAME FISHING GROUND AND THE SAME VESSEL ;( C ) ' FISHING GROUND ' MEANS THE DESCRIPTION USUALLY GIVEN BY THE FISHING INDUSTRY TO THE PLACE IN WHICH THE CATCHES HAVE BEEN MADE ;( D ) ' PRESENTATION ' MEANS THE FORM IN WHICH THE FISH IS MARKETED , SUCH AS WHOLE , GUTTED , HEADLESS , ETC . 1 . FISH AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 3 WHICH FORM PART OF COMMUNITY CATCHES MAY BE MARKETED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ONLY IF IT COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION .2 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT , HOWEVER , APPLY TO SMALL QUANTITIES OF FISH DISPOSED OF BY INSHORE FISHERMEN DIRECT TO RETAILERS OR TO CONSUMERS .3 . DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 32 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 100/76 . MARKETING STANDARDS ARE HEREBY LAID DOWN FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIES OF SALTWATER FISH , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 03.01 B I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FISH WHICH IS LIVE , FROZEN OR IN PIECES .COD ( GADUS MORRHUA )COALFISH ( POLLACHIUS VIRENS )HADDOCK ( MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS )WHITING ( MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS )PLAICE ( PLEURONECTES PLATESSA )REDFISH ( SEBASTES MARINUS )MACKEREL ( SCOMBER SCOMBRUS )HERRING ( CLUPEA HARENGUS )SARDINES ( CLUPEA PILCHARDUS WALBAUM )ANCHOVIES ( ENGRAULIS ENCRASICHOLUS )HAKE ( MERLUCCIUS SP.P . ) THE MARKETING STANDARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 COMPRISE :( A ) FRESHNESS CATEGORIES , AND( B ) SIZE CATEGORIES . THE FRESHNESS CATEGORY OF EACH LOT SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE FRESHNESS RATING OF THE FISH AND A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS .THE FRESHNESS RATING SHALL BE DEFINED BY REFERENCE TO THE SCALE SET OUT IN ANNEX A TO THIS REGULATION , WHICH COVERS THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS :( A ) APPEARANCE ,( B ) CONDITION ,( C ) SMELL .EACH PART EXAMINED SHALL BE AWARDED MARKS CORRESPONDING TO THE FRESHNESS CRITERIA INDICATED IN THE SCALE . THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE MARKS AWARDED SHALL INDICATE THE FRESHNESS RATING . 1 . ON THE BASIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 , FISH SHALL BE CLASSIFIED BY LOT IN FRESHNESS CATEGORY ' EXTRA ' , A OR B .FRESHNESS CATEGORY ' EXTRA ' :THE FRESHNESS RATING OF THE FISH IN THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE 2 * 7 AND OVER . THE FISH MUST BE FREE FROM PRESSURE MARKS , INJURIES , BLEMISHES AND BAD DISCOLORATION .FRESHNESS CATEGORY A :THE FRESHNESS RATING OF FISH IN THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE 2 AND OVER BUT LESS THAN 2 * 7 . A VERY SMALL PROPORTION OF FISH WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE MARKS AND SUPERFICIAL INJURIES SHALL BE TOLERATED . THE FISH MUST BE FREE FROM BLEMISHES AND BAD DISCOLORATION .FRESHNESS CATEGORY B :THE FRESHNESS RATING OF FISH IN THIS CATEGORY SHALL BE 1 AND OVER BUT LESS THAN 2 . A VERY SMALL PROPORTION OF FISH WITH MORE SERIOUS PRESSURE MARKS AND SLIGHT INJURIES SHALL BE TOLERATED . THE FISH MUST BE FREE FROM BLEMISHES AND BAD DISCOLORATION .2 . WHEN THE PRODUCTS ARE BEING CLASSIFIED BY FRESHNESS CATEGORY THE PRESENCE OF PARASITES SHALL ALSO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION , ALLOWANCE BEING MADE FOR THE TYPE OF PRODUCT , THE FISHING GROUND IN WHICH IT WAS CAUGHT AND ITS PRESENTATION .DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 32 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 100/76 . A DECISION TO MAKE AN INDICATION OF THE FISHING GROUND COMPULSORY FOR EACH LOT MAY BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME PROCEDURE . 1 . EACH LOT MUST CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF THE SAME DEGREE OF FRESHNESS . A SMALL LOT NEED NOT , HOWEVER , BE OF UNIFORM FRESHNESS ; IF IT IS NOT , THE LOT SHALL BE PLACED IN THE LOWEST FRESHNESS CATEGORY REPRESENTED THEREIN .2 . THE FRESHNESS CATEGORY MUST BE CLEARLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED , IN CHARACTERS WHICH ARE AT LEAST 5 CM HIGH , ON LABELS AFFIXED TO THE LOT . 1 . FISH SHALL BE SIZED BY WEIGHT OR BY NUMBER PER KILOGRAMME .2 . LOTS SHALL BE PLACED IN SIZE CATEGORIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCALE SET OUT IN ANNEX B TO THIS REGULATION .3 . EACH LOT MUST CONTAIN FISH OF THE SAME SIZE . A SMALL LOT NEED NOT , HOWEVER , BE OF UNIFORM SIZE ; IF IT IS NOT , THE LOT SHALL BE PLACED IN THE LOWEST SIZE CATEGORY REPRESENTED THEREIN .4 . THE SIZE CATEGORY AND PRESENTATION MUST BE CLEARLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED , IN CHARACTERS WHICH ARE AT LEAST 5 CM HIGH , ON LABELS AFFIXED TO THE LOT . THE INDUSTRY SHALL GRADE FISH FOR FRESHNESS AND SIZE IN COLLABORATION WITH EXPERTS DESIGNATED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY THE TRADE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED . 0NOT LATER THAN ONE MONTH BEFORE THIS REGULATION BEGINS TO APPLY , EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL SUPPLY THE OTHER MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION WITH A LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE EXPERTS AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 . THE OTHER MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL BE INFORMED OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS LIST . 11 . FISH AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 3 IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES MAY BE MARKETED IN THE COMMUNITY FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ONLY IF :( A ) IT COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 AND 8 ;( B ) IT IS PRESENTED IN PACKAGES ON WHICH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY MARKED :_ COUNTRY OF ORIGIN , PRINTED IN ROMAN LETTERS WHICH ARE AT LEAST 20 MM HIGH ;_ SPECIES OF FISH ;_ PRESENTATION ;_ FRESHNESS AND SIZE CATEGORIES ;_ NET WEIGHT IN KG OF THE FISH IN THE PACKAGE ;_ DATE OF GRADING AND DATE OF DISPATCH ;_ NAME AND ADDRESS OF SENDER .2 . HOWEVER , FISH LANDED IN A COMMUNITY PORT DIRECT FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS FROM VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A THIRD COUNTRY AND INTENDED FOR MARKETING FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION SHALL BE SUBJECT , WHEN PUT ON THE MARKET , TO THE SAME PROVISIONS AS THOSE APPLICABLE TO COMMUNITY CATCHES . 21 . COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2455/70 OF 30 NOVEMBER 1970 DETERMINING COMMON MARKETING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN FRESH OR CHILLED FISH ( 2 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3308/75 ( 3 ) , IS HEREBY REPEALED .2 . REFERENCES TO THE REGULATION REPEALED BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERENCES TO THIS REGULATION . 3THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 FEBRUARY 1976 .THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
Output: Council Regulation laying down common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish