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Chapter 13 Fisheries, 1 March 2011 Market policy

Chapter 13 Fisheries, 1 March 2011 Market policy. Legal references ( EU ). ■ Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in the fishery and aquaculture products

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Chapter 13 Fisheries, 1 March 2011 Market policy

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  1. Chapter 13 Fisheries, 1 March 2011 Market policy

  2. Legal references ( EU ) ■ Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in the fishery and aquaculture products ■ Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products ■ Commission Regulation (EC) No 3703/85 on grading and weighing of small pelagic species ■ Council regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines ■ Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito

  3. Legal references ( Iceland ) ■ Act on Auction Markets for Fishery Products No 79/2005 ■ Regulation on Auction Markets for Fishery Products No 646/2007 ■ Act on the Fisheries Price Board No 43/1985 ■ Act concerning the Treatment of Commercial Marine Stocks No 57/1996 ■ Regulation on Weighing and Recording of Catch No 224/2006 ■ The food Law No 93/1995 ■ Act on Handling, Processing and Distribution of Marine Products No 55/1998 ■ Regulation No 503/2005 on the labelling of foodstuffs ■ Regulation No 233/1999 on Hygienic Practices in the Treatment, Processing and Distribution of Marine Catches and Fish Products

  4. Marketing standards All catch must be weighed and registered • As long as those conditions are fulfilled, there are not many general rules or regulations governing the first sale of fish ● The vessel owner decides whether to sell the catch directly to a fish processing company or auction it Auction rules • Act No 79/2005 and Regulation No 646/2007 • Exports / Auctions on foreign markets

  5. Marketing standards First sale • It is quite common that the ownership of the vessel and the processing company is the same ● Minimum commercial sizes, freshness or other characteristics • No rules, but the seller must give a correct description of the fish being put up for auction, and the auction market must ensure that this information is accessible to the buyer.

  6. Marketing standards Relations between buyers and sellers • The principle of free trade applies. The prices of all species of fresh marine catch, non-marketable fish and fish waste are determined in free contracts between buyers and sellers or through sales at fish auction markets. • Act No 13/1998 on the Directorate of Fresh Fish Wages Settlement Prices provides for supervision, aimed at ensuring that the correct price is used as a basis in determining the wages of vessel operators and crew members, when catch is sold to parties connected with the fishing vessel operator. This does not involve a minimum price for transactions with catch, but rather a reference price for the settlement of wages.

  7. Consumer information ■ According to Act No 93/1995, it is the role of the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority to educate and inform consumers and food producers on food safety issues. ■ Act No 55/1998 states that: Marine products shall be accurately and clearly labelled ■ Labelling of fresh and processed fish is covered by Regulation No 503/2005 and complies with EU rules on labelling ■ No laws or regulations are in effect on labelling of fish products in relation to sustainable use or ecosystem considerations

  8. Professional Organisations ■ No laws or regulations are in effect that can be compared to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and related regulations ■ No price and intervention rules and no Producer Organisations (PO´s) ■ There are auction markets in 26 ports of landing ( out of 50 ) ●The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners • The Association of Icelandic small boat owners

  9. Professional Organisations cont. ■ Icelandic Seamen's Federation ■ Ship Officers Association ■ Federation of Icelandic Fish Processing Plants ■ Federation of Fish Producers and Exporters ■ Export companies and groups ■ The Icelandic Aquaculture Association ■ The mussels growers association ‘SKELRAEKT’

  10. Collection of market information and other fisheries related data Statistics Iceland ( hagstofan.is ) Data on: • Fish processing • Fishing area • Type of processing • Region of processing • Export of marine products • Catch, price indices • Catch and value of Catch • Fishing area • Type of vessels and fishing gear • Quota class • Type of landing • Region of landing • Import of raw material • Metadata • Fish products, price indices • Financial accounts of fisheries

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