543/2011/EU: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 l... (32011R0543)
543/2011/EU: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 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 543/2011
- of 7 June 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
- TITLE I
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Article 1
- Scope and use of terms
- Article 2
- Marketing years
- TITLE II
- CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS
- CHAPTER I
- General rules
- Article 3
- Marketing standards; holders
- Article 4
- Exceptions and exemptions from the application of marketing standards
- Article 5
- Information particulars
- Article 6
- Information particulars at the retail stage
- Article 7
- Mixes
- CHAPTER II
- Checks on conformity to marketing standards
- Section 1
- General provisions
- Article 8
- Scope
- Article 9
- Coordinating authorities and inspection bodies
- Article 10
- Trader database
- Section 2
- Conformity checks carried out by the Member States
- Article 11
- Conformity checks
- Article 12
- Approved traders
- Article 13
- Acceptance of declarations by customs
- Article 14
- Certificate of conformity
- Section 3
- Conformity checks carried out by third countries
- Article 15
- Approval of conformity checks carried out by third countries prior to import into the Union
- Article 16
- Suspension of approval of the conformity checks
- Section 4
- Methods of inspection
- Article 17
- Methods of inspection
- Section 5
- Notifications
- Article 18
- Notifications
- TITLE III
- PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS
- CHAPTER I
- Requirements and recognition
- Section 1
- Definitions
- Article 19
- Definitions
- Section 2
- Requirements applicable to producer organisations
- Article 20
- Product coverage
- Article 21
- Minimum number of members
- Article 22
- Minimum length of membership
- Article 23
- Structures and activities of producer organisations
- Article 24
- Value or volume of marketable production
- Article 25
- Provision of technical means
- Article 26
- Producer organisations’ main activities
- Article 27
- Outsourcing
- Article 28
- Transnational producer organisations
- Article 29
- Mergers of producer organisations
- Article 30
- Non-producer members
- Article 31
- Democratic accountability of producer organisations
- Section 3
- Associations of producer organisations
- Article 32
- Rules on producer organisations applicable to associations of producer organisations
- Article 33
- Recognition of associations of producer organisations
- Article 34
- Members of associations of producer organisations which are not producer organisations
- Article 35
- Transnational association of producer organisations
- Section 4
- Producer groups
- Article 36
- Submission of recognition plans
- Article 37
- Content of recognition plans
- Article 38
- Approval of recognition plans
- Article 39
- Implementation of recognition plans
- Article 40
- Applications for recognition as a producer organisation
- Article 41
- Producer groups’ main activities
- Article 42
- Value of marketed production
- Article 43
- Financing of recognition plans
- Article 44
- Aid for investments required for recognition
- Article 45
- Application for aid
- Article 46
- Eligibility
- Article 47
- Union contribution
- Article 48
- Mergers
- Article 49
- Consequences of recognition
- CHAPTER II
- Operational funds and operational programmes
- Section 1
- Value of marketed production
- Article 50
- Basis for calculation
- Article 51
- Reference period
- Section 2
- Operational Funds
- Article 52
- Management
- Article 53
- Financing of operational funds
- Article 54
- Notification of estimated amount
- Section 3
- Operational Programmes
- Article 55
- National strategy
- Article 56
- National framework for environmental actions
- Article 57
- Complementary Member State rules
- Article 58
- Relationship with rural development programmes
- Article 59
- Contents of operational programmes
- Article 60
- Eligibility of actions under operational programmes
- Article 61
- Documents to be submitted
- Article 62
- Operational programmes of associations of producer organisations
- Article 63
- Time limit for submission
- Article 64
- Decision
- Article 65
- Amendments to operational programmes for subsequent years
- Article 66
- Amendments to operational programmes during the year
- Article 67
- Format of operational programmes
- Section 4
- Aid
- Article 68
- Approved amount of aid
- Article 69
- Aid applications
- Article 70
- Payment of the aid
- Article 71
- Advance payments
- Article 72
- Partial payments
- CHAPTER III
- Crisis prevention and management measures
- Section 1
- General Provisions
- Article 73
- Selection of crisis prevention and management measures
- Article 74
- Loans to finance crisis prevention and management measures
- Section 2
- Market withdrawals
- Article 75
- Definition
- Article 76
- Marketing standards
- Article 77
- Three-year average for market withdrawals for free distribution
- Article 78
- Prior notification of withdrawal operations
- Article 79
- Support
- Article 80
- Destinations for withdrawn products
- Article 81
- Transport costs
- Article 82
- Sorting and packing costs
- Article 83
- Conditions for the recipients of withdrawn products
- Section 3
- Green harvesting and non-harvesting
- Article 84
- Definitions of green harvesting and non-harvesting
- Article 85
- Conditions for the application of green harvesting and non-harvesting
- Section 4
- Promotion and communication
- Article 86
- Implementation of promotion and communication measures
- Section 5
- Training
- Article 87
- Implementation of training actions
- Section 6
- Harvest insurance
- Article 88
- Objective of harvest insurance actions
- Article 89
- Implementation of harvest insurance actions
- Section 7
- Support for the administrative cost of setting up mutual funds
- Article 90
- Conditions for support for the administrative cost of setting up mutual funds
- CHAPTER IV
- National Financial Assistance
- Article 91
- Degree of organisation of producers
- Article 92
- Authorisation to pay national financial assistance
- Article 93
- Amendments to the operational programme
- Article 94
- Application for and payment of the national financial assistance
- Article 95
- Union reimbursement of the national financial assistance
- CHAPTER V
- General Provisions
- Section 1
- Reports and notifications
- Article 96
- Producer groups and producer organisations’ reports
- Article 97
- Member States’ notifications concerning producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups
- Article 98
- Member States’ notifications concerning producer prices of fruit and vegetables in the internal market
- Section 2
- Checks
- Article 99
- Unique identification system
- Article 100
- Submission procedures
- Article 101
- Sampling
- Article 102
- Administrative checks
- Article 103
- On-the-spot checks
- Article 104
- Granting of recognition and approval of operational programmes
- Article 105
- Administrative checks on aid applications for operational programmes
- Article 106
- On-the-spot checks on aid applications for operational programmes
- Article 107
- On-the-spot checks on measures of operational programmes
- Article 108
- First-level checks on withdrawal operations
- Article 109
- Second-level checks on withdrawal operations
- Article 110
- Green harvesting and non-harvesting
- Article 111
- Checks before approving recognition plans of producer groups
- Article 112
- Checks on aid applications of producer groups
- Article 113
- Transnational producer organisations and transnational associations of producer organisations
- Section 3
- Sanctions
- Article 114
- Non-respect of recognition criteria
- Article 115
- Fraud
- Article 116
- Producer groups
- Article 117
- Operational programme
- Article 118
- Sanctions following first-level checks on withdrawal operations
- Article 119
- Other sanctions applicable to producer organisations regarding withdrawal operations
- Article 120
- Sanctions applicable to recipients of withdrawn products
- Article 121
- Green harvesting and non-harvesting
- Article 122
- Preventing an on-the-spot check
- Article 123
- Payment of recovered aid and penalties
- Article 124
- Notification of irregularities
- Section 4
- Monitoring and evaluation of operational programmes and of national strategies
- Article 125
- Common performance indicators
- Article 126
- Monitoring and evaluation procedures in relation to operational programmes
- Article 127
- Monitoring and evaluation procedures in relation to the national strategy
- CHAPTER VI
- Extension of rules to producers of an economic area
- Article 128
- Notification of list of economic areas
- Article 129
- Notification of binding rules; representativeness
- Article 130
- Financial contributions
- Article 131
- Extensions beyond one marketing year
- Article 132
- Produce sold on the tree; buyers
- TITLE IV
- TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
- CHAPTER I
- Import duties and entry price system
- Section 1
- Entry price system
- Article 133
- Scope and definitions
- Article 134
- Notification of prices and quantities of products imported
- Article 135
- Representative markets
- Article 136
- Standard import values
- Article 137
- Entry price basis
- Section 2
- Additional import duties
- Article 138
- Scope and definitions
- Article 139
- Notification of volumes
- Article 140
- Levying of additional duty
- Article 141
- Amount of additional duty
- Article 142
- Exemptions from additional duty
- TITLE V
- GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 143
- Checks
- Article 144
- National sanctions
- Article 145
- Artificially created situations
- Article 146
- Notifications
- Article 147
- Obvious errors
- Article 148
- Force majeure and exceptional circumstances
- Article 149
- Repeal
- Article 150
- Transitional provisions
- Article 151
- Entry into force
- ANNEX I
- MARKETING STANDARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3
- PART A
- General marketing standard
- 1.
- Minimum quality requirements
- 2.
- Minimum maturity requirements
- 3.
- Tolerance
- 4.
- Marking of origin of produce
- PART B
- Specific marketing standards
- PART 1:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR APPLES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- Appendix
- Non-exhaustive list of apple varieties
- PART 2:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR CITRUS FRUIT
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- A.
- Minimum size
- B.
- Uniformity
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 3:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR KIWIFRUIT
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Minimum maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 4:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR LETTUCES, CURLED-LEAVED ENDIVES AND BROAD-LEAVED (BATAVIAN) ENDIVES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Classification
- (i)
- Class I
- (ii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- (a) Lettuces
- (b) Curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- Class I
- (ii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 5:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR PEACHES AND NECTARINES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 6:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR PEARS
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- Appendix
- Size criteria for pears
- Non-exhaustive list of large-fruited and summer pear varieties
- PART 7:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR STRAWBERRIES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 8:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR SWEET PEPPERS
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- PART 9:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR TABLE GRAPES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Maturity requirements
- C.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNIG SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- ii)
- Class I
- iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- Appendix
- PART 10:
- MARKETING STANDARD FOR TOMATOES
- I.
- DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
- II.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
- A.
- Minimum requirements
- B.
- Classification
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- III.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- IV.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
- A.
- Quality tolerances
- (i)
- ‘Extra’ Class
- (ii)
- Class I
- (iii)
- Class II
- B.
- Size tolerances
- V.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
- A.
- Uniformity
- B.
- Packaging
- VI.
- PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
- A.
- Identification
- B.
- Nature of produce
- C.
- Origin of produce
- D.
- Commercial specifications
- E.
- Official control mark (optional)
- ANNEX II
- SPECIMEN MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 12(1)
- ANNEX III
- CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION MARKETING STANDARDS FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 12, 13 AND 14
- ANNEX IV
- ANNEX V
- METHODS OF INSPECTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 17(1)
- 1. DEFINITIONS
- 1.1.
- Package
- 1.2.
- Sales package
- 1.3.
- Pre-packages
- 1.4.
- Consignment
- 1.5.
- Lot
- 1.6.
- Sampling
- 1.7.
- Primary sample
- 1.8.
- Bulk sample
- 1.9.
- Secondary sample
- 1.10.
- Composite sample (dry and dried produce only)
- 1.11.
- Reduced sample
- 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFORMITY CHECK
- 2.1.
- General remark
- 2.2.
- Place of control
- 2.3.
- Identification of lots and/or getting a general impression of the consignment
- 2.4.
- Presentation of produce
- 2.5.
- Physical check
- 2.6.
- Control of produce
- 2.7.
- Report of control results
- 2.8.
- Decline in value by conformity check
- ANNEX VI
- ANNEX VII
- STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 55(1)
- 1. Duration of the national strategy
- 2.1. Analysis of the situation
- 2.2. The strategy chosen to meet strengths and weaknesses
- 2.3. Impact from the previous operational programmes (when available)
- 3.1. Requirements concerning all or several types of actions
- 3.2. Specific information required for types of actions (to be filled only for the types of actions selected)
- 3.2.1. Actions aimed at planning of production (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.1.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.1.2. Other actions
- 3.2.2. Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.2.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.2.2. Other actions
- 3.2.3. Actions aimed at improving marketing (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.3.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.3.2. Other types of actions including promotion and communication activities other than in relation to crisis prevention and management
- 3.2.4. Research and experimental production (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.4.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.4.2. Other types of actions
- 3.2.5. Training types of actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.6. Crisis prevention and management measures
- 3.2.7. Environmental types of actions (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.7.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.7.2. Other types of actions
- 3.2.8. Other types of actions (non-exhaustive list)
- 3.2.8.1. Acquisition of fixed assets
- 3.2.8.2. Other actions
- 4. Designation of competent authorities and bodies responsible
- 5. A description of the monitoring and evaluation systems
- 5.2. Monitoring and evaluation of the national strategy
- ANNEX VIII
- List of common performance indicators referred to in Articles 59(a), 96(3)(a) and 125(2)
- 1. COMMON INDICATORS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL EXECUTION (INPUT INDICATORS) (ANNUAL)
- 2. COMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS (ANNUAL)
- 3. COMMON RESULT INDICATORS
- 4. COMMON IMPACT INDICATORS
- 5. COMMON BASELINE INDICATORS
- ANNEX IX
- LIST OF ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 60(1)
- ANNEX X
- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 76(2)
- ANNEX XI
- ANNEX XII
- ANNEX XIII
- PART A
- SORTING AND PACKING COSTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 82(1)
- PART B
- STATEMENT FOR PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 82(2)
- ANNEX XIV
- Information to be included in the annual report of Member States as referred to in Article 97(b)
- PART A —
- INFORMATION FOR MARKET MANAGEMENT
- 1. Administrative information
- 2. Information related to expenditures
- PART B —
- INFORMATION FOR THE CLEARANCE OF ACCOUNTS
- ANNEX XV
- PART A
- Price notification referred to in Article 98(1)
- PART B
- List of fruit and vegetables and other products referred to in Article 98(3)
- ANNEX XVI
- ENTRY PRICE SYSTEM SET OUT IN TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 1
- ANNEX XVII
- ANNEX XVIII
- ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES AS REFERRED TO IN TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 2
- ANNEX XIX
- ANNEX XX
- REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 150(2)
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