Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (repealed)Show full title

[F1 [F2 VI. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING U.K.

Each package (1) must bear the following particulars in letters grouped on the same side, legibly and indelibly marked and visible from the outside:

A. Identification U.K.

Packer and/or dispatcher/shipper:

• name and physical address (e.g. street/city/region/postal code and, if different from the country of origin, the country)

  or

• a code mark officially recognised by the national authority (2) .

B. Nature of produce U.K.

‘ Tomatoes ’ or ‘ trusses of tomatoes ’ and the commercial type if the contents are not visible from the outside. These details must always be provided for ‘ cherry ’ (or ‘ cocktail ’ ) tomatoes, whether in trusses or not.

• ‘ Mixture of tomatoes ’ , or equivalent denomination, in the case of sales units containing a mixture of distinctly different colours, varieties and/or commercial types of tomatoes. If the produce is not visible from the outside, the colours, varieties or commercial types of the sales unit must be indicated.

• Name of the variety (optional).

C. Origin of produce U.K.

Country of origin and, optionally, district where grown, or national, regional or local place name.

In the case of sales units containing a mixture of distinctly different colours, varieties and/or commercial types of tomatoes of different origins, the indication of each country of origin shall appear next to the name of the colour, variety and/or commercial type concerned.

D. Commercial specifications U.K.

• Class

• Size (if sized) expressed as minimum and maximum diameters.

E. Official control mark (optional) U.K.

• Packages need not to bear the particulars mentioned in the first subparagraph, when they contain sales packages, clearly visible from the outside, and all bearing these particulars. These packages shall be free from any indications such as could mislead. When these packages are palletised, the particulars shall be given on a notice placed in an obvious position on at least two sides of the pallet.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards.

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2009 of 25 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards certain marketing standards in the fruit and vegetable sector.

(1)

[F1 [F2 ‘ Package units of produce pre-packed for direct sale to the consumer shall not be subject to these marking provisions but shall conform to the national requirements. However, the markings referred to shall in any event be shown on the transport packaging containing such package units ’ .

(2)

The national legislation of a number of countries requires the explicit declaration of the name and address. However, in the case where a code mark is used, the reference ‘ packer and/or dispatcher (or equivalent abbreviations) ’ has to be indicated in close connection with the code mark, and the code mark should be preceded by the ISO 3166 (alpha) country/area code of the recognising country, if not the country of origin.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards.

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2009 of 25 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards certain marketing standards in the fruit and vegetable sector.