Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008Show full title

Article 5 U.K.

1. Products other than those defined in Article 1 may be marketed in [F1 Great Britain] only under names which do not mislead the consumer to a material degree by allowing confusion with those referred to in Article 1 or with indications provided for in Article 11.

2. In addition to complying with national legislation adopted in accordance with [F2 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011], the labelling, presentation and advertising of poultry meat intended for the final consumer shall comply with the additional requirements set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

3. In the case of fresh poultry meat, the date of minimum durability shall be replaced by the ‘use by’ date in accordance with [F3 Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011].

4. In the case of pre-packaged poultry meat, the following particulars shall also appear on the pre-packaging or on a label attached thereto:

F4 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) in the case of fresh poultry meat, the total price and the price per weight unit at the retail stage;

(c) the condition in which the poultry meat is marketed in accordance with [F5 point 3 of Part 5 of Annex 7 to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013] and the recommended storage temperature;

(d) the registered number of the slaughterhouse or cutting plant in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), except in the case of cutting and boning at the place of sale as provided for in Article 4(2)(d) of that Regulation;

(e) in the case of poultry meat imported from third countries, an indication of the country of origin.

5. Where poultry meat is offered for sale without pre-packaging, except where cutting and boning take place at the place of sale as provided for in Article 4(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, provided such cutting and boning is carried out at the request and in the presence of the consumer, [F6 Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011] shall apply to the indications referred to in paragraph 4.

6. By way of derogation from Article 3(5) and paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, it shall not be necessary to classify poultry meat or to indicate the additional particulars referred to in those Articles in the case of deliveries to cutting or processing establishments.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/1422, regs. 1, 8(6)(a) (as substituted by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1453), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(18)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 8(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 8(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 5(4)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 8(6)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 5(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 8(6)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 5(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 8(6)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrigendum published in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.