Controls of marketing standards for fruit and vegetables
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2430 of 17 August 2023 laying down rules concerning checks on conformity to marketing standards for the fruit and vegetables sector, certain processed fruit and vegetable products and the bananas sector
Update
The European Commission has amended its rules on controls of marketing standards for the fruit and vegetable sector. The new rules bring the existing rules on checks for fruit and vegetables, including bananas, into a single Regulation.
Impacted Products
Fruit and vegetables, bananas
What is changing?
The Commission is incorporating the rules contained in different regulations for fruit and vegetables and for bananas into a single Regulation. There are no significant substantive changes.
Why?
Rules on checks on market standards and requirements are currently set out in Regulation 543/2011 (fruit and vegetables) and Regulation 1333/2011 (bananas). For clarity, the Commission is incorporating the rules for all these products into a single Regulation.
Timeline
The new Regulation will apply from 1 January 2025.
What are the major implications for exporting countries?
There are no major implications foreseen for exporting countries.
Background
For more information see EU marketing standards explained.
Resources
Commission Staff Working Document: Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report, Revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products to ensure the uptake and supply of sustainable products [download]
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2011 laying down marketing standards for bananas, rules on the verification of compliance with those marketing standards and requirements for notifications in the banana sector
Sources
Regulation (EU) 2023/2430 laying down rules concerning checks on conformity to marketing standards for the fruit and vegetables sector, certain processed fruit and vegetable products and the bananas sector