PART 5U.K.Fruit and vegetables

Amendment of Regulation 543/2011U.K.

8.—(1) 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 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1(1)—

(a)for “Regulation 1234/2007”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

(b)for “Article 1(1)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 1(2)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(3) In Article 1(2) for “Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(4) After Article 1(3) M1 insert—

“4.  In this Regulation, ‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales [F1or Scotland], as the case may be.

5.  For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘appropriate authority’ means:

(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.  But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State:

(a)in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

(5) In Article 3(1) for “Article 113a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 76(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(6) In Article 3(2) for “Article 113(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 75(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(7) In Article 3(3) for “Article 113a(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(8) In Article 4 for “Article 113a(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(9) In Article 4(1)—

(a)in point (c)—

(i)for “taken” substitute “ issued before [F3IP completion day] ”;

(ii)for the words from “a Member State” to “Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ [F4Great Britain] or a member State ”;

(iii)for “that Member State” insert “ the requesting country ”;

(b)in point (e) for “Article 1(1)(i) and Part IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 1(2)(i) and Part IX of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(10) In Article 4(3) for “Member States may exempt” substitute “ nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authorities from exempting ”.

(11) In Article 4(4)—

(a)for “Member States may exempt” substitute “ nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authorities from exempting ”;

(b)for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”.

(12) In Article 4(7) for “Member State” substitute “ relevant constituent nation ”.

(13) In Article 5(3) for “Article 2(1) of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Article 2(7) of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council M2 ”.

(14) In Article 6(2)—

(a)for “pre-packaged” substitute “ prepacked ”;

(b)for “Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”.

(15) In Article 7(2) for “Article 1(1)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 1(2)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ”.

(16) In Article 7(3)—

(a)omit “Member State or third”;

(b)omit point (a);

(c)in point (b) for “non-EU” [F5, in each place it occurs,] substitute “ non-UK ”;

(d)in point (c)—

(i)for “EU” [F6, in each place it occurs,] substitute “ UK ”;

(ii)for “non-EU” [F7, in each place it occurs,] substitute “ non-UK ”.

(17) After Article 7(3) insert—

“4.  By way of derogation from paragraph 3, packages of fruit and vegetables in a mix originating in more than one country:

F8(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)may be placed on the market until [F9the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls], and may remain on the market until stocks are exhausted, if:

(i)the mix does not contain any fruit or vegetables originating in the United Kingdom, and the package is labelled in accordance with paragraph 3, as it had effect immediately before [F10IP completion day], or

(ii)the mix contains fruit and vegetables originating in the United Kingdom and:

(aa)does not contain any fruit or vegetables originating in the EU, and the package is labelled in accordance with paragraph 3(b), as it had effect immediately before [F10IP completion day], or

(bb)also contains fruit and vegetables originating in the EU (whether or not it also contains fruit and vegetables from any other country), and the package is labelled in accordance with paragraph 3(c), as it had effect immediately before [F10IP completion day].”.

(18) In Article 8 for “Articles 113 and 113a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

(19) In Article 9(1)—

(a)omit the words before point (a);

(b)in point (a)—

(i)at the beginning insert “ The Secretary of State shall designate ”;

(ii)after “competent authority” insert “ for [F11Great Britain] ”;

(c)in point (b), at the beginning insert “ Each appropriate authority shall designate ”;

(d)for “Member States” substitute “ the Secretary of State or the appropriate authority that designates them (as the case may be) ”;

(e)at the end insert—

“The Secretary of State may not designate the coordinating authority referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph without the consent of—

(a)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

F12...

Nothing in this Regulation affects the validity of any designation of a coordinating authority or inspection body made before [F13IP completion day].”.

(20) Omit Article 9(2).

(21) In Article 9(4)—

(a)for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b)for “list of F14... coordinating authorities” substitute “ name of the coordinating authority ”;

(c)for “Member States” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(d)for “it” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

(22) In Article 10(1)—

(a)for “Member States”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”;

(b)for “Article 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 75 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

(c)for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”.

(23) In Article 10(2), in the second paragraph, in point (c)—

[F15(a)for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;]

(b)for “to third countries” substitute “ from [F16Great Britain] ”;

(c)for “from third countries” substitute “ into [F17Great Britain] ”.

(24) In Article 10(3) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”.

(25) In Article 10(4) for “coordinating” substitute “ appropriate ”.

(26) In Article 10(6)—

(a)for “Member States”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”;

(b)for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”.

(27) In the heading of Section 2 omit “carried out by the Member States”.

(28) In Article 11(1)—

(a)in the first subparagraph—

(i)for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”;

(ii)for “Articles 113 and 113a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

[F18(b)in the third subparagraph, in point (e), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”.]

(29) In Article 11(2) for “Member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”.

(30) In Article 11(3) for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”.

(31) In Article 12(1) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”.

(32) In Article 12(3)(a) for “Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(33) In Article 12(4) for “Member State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”.

(34) In Article 12(5)—

(a)omit the first subparagraph;

(b)for “22 June 2011” substitute “ [F19IP completion day] ”.

(35) In Article 13(1) for “the Member State may carry” substitute “ that may be carried ”.

(36) In Article 13(2) for “Member State concerned” substitute “ appropriate authority ”.

(37) In Article 17(1) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authorities ”.

(38) In Article 17(3)—

(a)in the third subparagraph—

(i)for “Member State”, in the first and second places it occurs, substitute “ constituent nation ”;

(ii)for “Member State”, in the third place it occurs, substitute “ inspection body ”;

(iii)for “Member States” substitute “ inspection bodies ”;

(iv)for “Member State”, in the fourth place it occurs, substitute “ competent inspection body of the constituent nation ”;

(b)in the fifth subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”.

(39) In Article 149 omit the second paragraph.

(40) Omit Article 150.

(41) After Article 151 omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

(42) In Annex 1—

(a)in Part A—

(i)in point 4(A), in the second indent, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom (or, until [F20the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls], within the United Kingdom or the EU) ”;

(ii)in point 4(B)—

(aa)for “a Member State” substitute “ [F21Great Britain] ”;

(bb)for “the language of the country of origin” substitute “ English ”;

(b)in Part B, for “Union”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom (or, until [F22the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls], within the United Kingdom or the EU) ”;

(c)in footnotes [F2319 and 20,] for “European Union [F24provisions]” substitute “ legislation ”.

(43) In the specimen label in Annex 2—

(a)omit the European Union emblem;

(b)omit “European Union”;

(c)for “Member State” substitute “ [F25Great Britain or GB] ”.

[F26(44) In Annex 3 for “the European Union”, in each place it occurs (including the heading), substitute “Great Britain”.]

(45) In footnote 1 to Annex 4 for “The Commission's approval” substitute “ Approval ”.

(46) In Annex 5—

(a)in paragraph 2.3 for “Council Directive 89/396/EEC” substitute “ Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council M3 ”;

(b)in paragraph 2.5—

(i)for “pre-packed foodstuff” substitute “ prepacked food ”;

(ii)for “European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “ Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”.

(47) Omit Annexes 5a and 5b.

(48) Omit Annex 20.

Textual Amendments

F20Words in reg. 8(42)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1405), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 1(2)(b), 13(3)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1Paragraph 3, which inserts a definition of “third country”, is inserted by the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/XXX).

M2OJ No L 304 22.11.2011, p.64, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/2302 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 326 11.12.2015, p.1).

M3OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p.1.