The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
These Regulations extend to Scotland only. They implement the provisions of Council Directive 85/73/EC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls that, following reforms to the Community regime on food hygiene that take effect on 1st January 2006, require fees to be collected for inspections of and controls on fishery products under Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.04, p.206; the revised text of which is now set out in a Corrigendum, O.J. No. L 226, 25.6.04, p.83). An amended and consolidated text of Council Directive 85/73/EC is annexed to Council Directive 96/43/EC at O.J. No. L 162, 1.7.96, p.1.