
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 22nd March 1994.
2 
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1986 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3 
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted—“
 “Regulation 3759/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No.3759/92 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products”;
(b) in the definition of “specified Community provision” after “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted “or Regulation 3759/92”.
4 
In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3 (offences related to marketing) for the words “a fine not exceeding £2,000” there shall be substituted “a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”.
5 
In regulation 4(1) (powers of authorised officers)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “Regulation 104/76” there shall be inserted “or Regulation 3759/92”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be added—“and seize any fish in respect of which he has reasonable grounds to suspect that there has been a contravention of, or failure to comply with, article 2 of Regulation 3759/92;”.
6 
In regulation 5 (obstruction of officers) for the words “a fine not exceeding £2,000” there shall be substituted “a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”.
7 
At the end of the Schedule there shall be inserted—

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Article of the Council Regulation Subject matter
Article 2 of Regulation 3759/92 Fisheries products to be marketed only if they comply with the marketing standards in Regulation 3759/92
Articles 19 and 22 to 24 of Regulation 3759/92 Fisheries products to be marketed  only if they comply with the relevant price arrangements in Regulation 3759/92
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 28th February 1994.
L.S.Gillian Shephard
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Scottish Office
17th February 1994