Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 76 U.K. Additional requirements for marketing of products in the fruit and vegetables sector

1. In addition, where relevant, to the applicable marketing standards [F1 referred to in Article 75], products of the fruit and vegetables sector which are intended to be sold fresh to the consumer may only be marketed if they are sound, fair and of marketable quality and if the country of origin is indicated.

2. The marketing standards referred to in paragraph 1, as well as any marketing standard applicable to the fruit and vegetables sector laid down in accordance with this subsection, shall apply at all marketing stages including import and export, and may cover quality, categorisation, weight, size, packing, packaging, storage, transport, presentation and marketing.

3. The holder of products of the fruit and vegetables sector covered by marketing standards shall not display such products, offer them for sale or deliver or market them in any manner within [F2 Great Britain] other than in conformity with those standards and shall be responsible for ensuring such conformity.

4. In order to ensure the proper application of requirements set out in paragraph 1 of this Article and to take into account certain specific situations, the [F3 appropriate authority in England, Wales or Scotland may make regulations] concerning specific derogations to this Article which are necessary for its proper application.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 76(1) omitted (E.) (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 8(2); and words in Art. 76(1) omitted (W.) (14.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1215), regs. 1(2), 5(2); and words in Art. 76(1) omitted (S.) (2.2.2023) by virtue of The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Modifications) and Agricultural Products, Aquatic Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/361), regs. 1, 6(5)

F2 Words in Art. 76(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 24 (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 76(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/831), regs. 1(4)(a), 18 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 12(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 Title 2 Ch. 1 Section 1 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 7, 8)