It is the commercial name of the species in the
official language or languages of the Member State concerned. EU rules on
consumer information on fishery and aquaculture products
require that each EU country draws
up and publishes a list of the commercial designations accepted in its territory,
including accepted local or regional names.
A name commonly used by individuals in their
daily language to identify a fish product. This name does not necessary correspond
to the commercial designation.
It is the Latin name used by the scientific community to
identify a given species. The EU rules on
consumer information on fishery and aquaculture products
provide for the obligation to indicate the scientific name of the product on the
label. The scientific name for a certain species is the same in all Member States.
EU legislation on the
Common Organisation of the Markets
requires that fishery and aquaculture products offered for sale within the EU (irrespective of their origin or the
marketing method) bear appropriate marking or labelling indicating the commercial designation
of the species and its scientific name.
The current database reflects the latest information provided
by Member States regarding their national lists. However, national lists are continuously
being updated (for example, with the incorporation of new species).
Sometimes there is a short time lapse between updates made by Member States and current
notification of those changes. In case of doubts, the
national lists
are to be considered as the only authoritative source.
It is an annually revised
goods classification scheme
used in the EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme
is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions.
Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code.
Yes, in the
Open Data section
you can find the data available as Open (Government) Data.
All data is available for free and can be used for business creation
provided that the original source is properly cited.
Of course! Linking to Commission websites for non-commercial
and lawful purposes is authorized and free of charge. More information on how to
make links is available on the
Europa website.
You can report a bug or provide feedback or suggestions using our
contact page. We continually strive to improve the system and
greatly appreciate all constructive feedback.