Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. QUALITY CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY EACH PRODUCT FOR WHICH THERE IS NO COMMUNITY MARKETING STANDARD AS REGARDS SALES PACKAGES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

Minimum quality requirements U.K.

In all classes, and bearing in mind the permitted tolerances (see below), the products must be:

• intact,

• sound; products affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make them unfit for consumption are excluded,

• clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,

• practically free from pests,

• practically free from damage caused by pests,

• free of abnormal external moisture,

• free of any foreign smell and/or taste.

‘Extra’ class U.K.

Products in this class must be of superior quality. They must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type.

They must be free from defects, with the exception of very slight superficial defects, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the product, its quality, keeping quality and presentation in the package.

Class I U.K.

Products in this class must be of good quality. They must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type.

Slight defects may be allowed, however, provided that they do not affect the general appearance of the product, its quality, keeping quality and presentation in the package.

Class II U.K.

This class includes products which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes but satisfy the minimum requirements required above.

They may present defects, provided they retain their essential characteristics as regards quality, keeping quality and presentation.

Quality tolerances U.K.

Quality tolerances shall be allowed in each package for products not satisfying the requirements of the class indicated.

• ‘Extra’ class

  5 % by number or weight of products not satisfying the requirements of the class, but meeting those of Class I or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that class.

• Class I

  10 % by number or weight of products not satisfying the requirements of the class, but meeting those of Class II or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that class.

• Class II

  10 % by number or weight of products not satisfying the requirements of the class, nor the minimum requirements, with the exception of products affected by rotting or any other deterioration rendering them unfit for consumption.

Uniformity U.K.

All the products in the package must be of the same origin, variety or commercial class and quality.

ANNEX II U.K.

SPECIMEN MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 10(3)

Community marketing standard No (Member State)

ANNEX III U.K. CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY WITH THE COMMUNITY MARKETING STANDARDS FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MENTIONED IN ARTICLES 11 AND 12

ANNEX IV U.K. COUNTRIES WHOSE CHECKS ON CONFORMITY HAVE BEEN APPROVED UNDER ARTICLE 13

PART A: U.K. LIST OF COUNTRIES AND PRODUCTS CONCERNED

Country	Products
Switzerland	Fresh fruit and vegetables other than citrus fruit
Morocco	Fresh fruit and vegetables
South Africa	Fresh fruit and vegetables
Israel	Fresh fruit and vegetables
India	Fresh fruit and vegetables
New Zealand	Apples, pears and kiwi fruit
Senegal	Fresh fruit and vegetables
Kenya	Fresh fruit and vegetables
Turkey	Fresh fruit and vegetables

PART B: U.K. DETAILS OF OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES AND INSPECTION BODIES

Country	Official Authority	Inspection bodies
Switzerland	Office fédéral de l'agriculture Département fédéral de l'économie Mattenhofstrasse 5, CH-3003 Berne Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]	Qualiservice Sàrl Kapellenstrasse 5 Case postale 7960 CH-3001 Berne Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
Morocco	Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Forests Quartier Administratif Place Abdallah Chefchouani BP 607 Rabat Morocco Tel. [phone] 29 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]	Établissement Autonome de Contrôle et de Coordination des Exportations (EACCE) Angle Boulevard Mohamed Smiha et Rue Moulay Mohamed El Baâmrani Casablanca Morocco Tel. [phone] 73/30 50 91/30 51 95 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
South Africa	National Department of Agriculture DPHQ Private Bag X258 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]	PPECB (Perishable Products Export Control Board) PO Box 15289 7500 Panorama, Parow South Africa Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Israel	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development PPIS (Plant Protection and Inspection Service) PO Box 78 Bet-Dagan 50250 Israel Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development PPIS (Plant Protection and Inspection Service) Fresh produce quality control service PO Box 78 Bet-Dagan 50250 Israel Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
India	Agricultural Marketing Adviser Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India NH-IV, Faridabad India Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]; (91-11) 23 01 34 45 E-mail: [e-mail]	Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India NH-IV, Faridabad India Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
New Zealand	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry New Zealand Food Safety Authority 68-86 Jervois Quay, PO Box 2835 Wellington New Zealand Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]	New Zealand Food Safety Authority 68-86 Jervois Quay, PO Box 2835 Wellington New Zealand Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Senegal	Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Hydraulique Direction de la protection des végétaux bp 20054 Thiaroye Dakar, Senegal Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] 90 Email: [e-mail]	Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Hydraulique Direction de la protection des végétaux Bureau qualité de la Division Législation et Contrôle phytosanitaire Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail]
Kenya	Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Kephis Managing Director PO Box 49592-00100 Nairobi Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]	Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, Kephis PO Box 49592-00100 Nairobi Tel: [phone] 08/88 29 33 Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
Turkey	General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade General Director: Mr. Yavuz MOLLASALİHOĞLU Head of the Department for Agriculture: Mrs. Çiğdem KILIÇKAYA Address: İnönü Bulv. No: 36 Oda No: 2118 06510 Emek/Ankara Tel. [phone] Fax [phone], (90-312) 205 09 18 E-mail: [e-mail]	Regional Directorate of Western Anatolia Regional Director: Mr. Muzaffer ERTÜRK Address: Gazi Bulv. No: 126 Kat: 1 35230 Basmane/İzmir Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Directorate of Southern Anatolia Regional Director: Mr. Șükrü ÇALIȘKAN Address: Çakmak Cad. Buğdaycı Apt. No: 27 Kat: 6/32 Mersin Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Directorate of Southeastern Anatolia Regional Director: Mr. M. Zihni DOĞAN Address: Yeni Valilik Binası Kat: 5 No: 555 27330 Gaziantep Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Directorate of Marmara Regional Director: Mr. Çağatay ÖZTÜRK Address: Dıș Ticaret Kompleksi D Blok K-1-2 Çobançeșme Mevkii Sanayi Cad Yenibosna — Bahçelievler/İstanbul Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Directorate of Eastern Black Sea Regional Director: Mr. Ö. Naci GENÇTÜRK Address: Hükümet Konağı Üst Zemin Kat 61040 Trabzon Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Directorate of Central Anatolia Regional Director: Mr. Caner SOLMAZ Address: Mithatpașa Cad. No: 18/4 Kızılay/Ankara Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

PART C: U.K. MODELS FOR CERTIFICATES

ANNEX V U.K. CERTIFICATE OF INDUSTRIAL USE REFERED TO IN ARTICLE 19(2) FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY MARKETING STANDARDS

ANNEX VI U.K. METHODS OF INSPECTION MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 20(1)

Remark: the following methods of inspection are based on the provisions of the guide for the implementation of quality control of fresh fruit and vegetables adopted by the UN/ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Working Party for standardisation of perishable goods and improvement of quality. U.K.

1. DEFINITIONS U.K.

(a) Conformity check U.K.

Inspection carried out by an inspector in accordance with this Regulation to check that fruit and vegetables conform to the marketing standards laid down pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007.

This inspection includes:

• where appropriate, an identity and documentary inspection: an inspection of the documents or certificates accompanying the lot and/or the registers referred to in the third indent of the second subparagraph of Article 10(3) and in Article 11(2)(d) of this Regulation, and an inspection of the goods and the particulars in these documents, to check that they match,

• a physical inspection, by means of sampling, of the goods in the lot to ensure that it satisfies all the conditions laid down by the marketing standard, including the provisions on the presentation and marking of packages and packaging.

(b) Inspector U.K.

Person authorised by the competent inspection body who has an appropriate and regular training enabling them to undertake conformity inspection.

(c) Consignment U.K.

Quantity of produce to be sold by a given trader found at the time of control and defined by a document. The consignment may consist of one or several types of produce: it may contain one or several lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

(d) Lot U.K.

Quantity of produce which, at the time of control at one place, has similar characteristics with regard to:

• packer and/or dispatcher,

• country of origin,

• nature of produce,

• class of produce,

• size (if the produce is graded according to size),

• variety or commercial type (according to the relevant provisions of the standard),

• type of packaging and presentation.

However, if during the inspection of consignments, it is not possible to distinguish between different lots and/or presentation of individual lots is not possible, all lots of a specific consignment may be treated as one lot if they are similar in regard to type of produce, dispatcher, country of origin, class and variety or commercial type, if this is provided for in the standard.

(e) Sampling U.K.

Collective sample taken temporarily from a lot during conformity check inspection.

(f) Primary sample U.K.

Package taken from the lot, or in the case of bulk produce, a quantity taken from a point in the lot.

(g) Bulk sample U.K.

Several representative primary samples taken from the lot whose quantity is sufficient to allow the assessment of the lot with regard to all criteria.

(h) Secondary sample U.K.

In the case of nuts, a secondary sample shall be a representative quantity of product taken from each primary sample in the bulk sample, weighing between 300 g and 1 kg. If the primary sample is made up of packaged foods, the secondary sample shall be one package.

(i) Composite sample U.K.

In the case of nuts a composite sample shall be a mix, weighing at least 3 kg, of all the secondary samples in a bulk sample. Nuts in the composite sample must be evenly mixed.

(j) Reduced samples U.K.

Representative quantity of produce taken from the bulk sample whose size is sufficient to allow the assessment of certain individual criteria.

In the case of nuts, the reduced sample shall include at least 100 nuts taken from the composite sample. Several reduced samples may be taken from a bulk sample.

(k) Packages U.K.

Individually packaged part of a lot, including contents. The packaging is conceived so as to facilitate handling and transport of a number of sales units or of products loose or arranged, in order to prevent damage by physical handling and transport. Road, rail, ship and air containers are not considered as packages. In some cases, the package constitutes a sales package.

(l) Sales packages U.K.

Individually packaged part of a lot, including contents. The packaging of sales packages is conceived so as to constitute a sales unit to the final user or consumer at the point of purchase. Among sales packages, pre-packages are such as the packaging encloses the foodstuff completely or only partially, but in such a way that the contents cannot be altered without opening or changing the packaging.

2. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFORMITY CHECK U.K.

(a) General remark U.K.

A physical check shall be made by assessing bulk samples taken at random from different points in the lot to be controlled. It is based on the principle of presumption that the lot conforms to the bulk sample.

(b) Identification of lots and/or getting a general impression of the consignment U.K.

The identification of lots shall be carried out on the basis of their marking or other criteria, such as the indications laid down under Council Directive 89/396/EEC(1). In the case of consignments which are made up of several lots it is necessary for the inspector to get a general impression of the consignment with the aid of accompanying documents or declarations concerning the consignments. He then determines how far the lots presented comply with the information in these documents.

If the produce is to be or has been loaded onto a means of transport, the registration number of the latter shall be used for identification of the consignment.

(c) Presentation of produce U.K.

The inspector decides which packages are to be controlled. The presentation shall be made by the operator or his representative. The procedure should include the presentation of the bulk sample.

If reduced or secondary samples are required, these are identified by the inspector himself from the bulk sample.

(d) Physical check U.K.

• Assessment of packaging and presentation on the basis of primary samples:

  The packaging, including the material used within the package, shall be tested for suitability and cleanness according to the provisions of the marketing standards. If only certain types of packaging are permitted, the inspector checks whether these are being used.

• Verification of marking on the basis of primary samples: first, it is ascertained whether the produce is marked according to the marketing standards. During control a check is made on the accuracy of marking and/or the extent of amendment required.

  Fruit and vegetables individually wrapped in plastic are not considered as pre-packed foodstuff in the meaning of European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/13/EC and do not necessarily need to be marked in accordance with the marketing standards. In such cases, the plastic wrapping can be considered a simple protection for fragile products.

• Verification of conformity of the produce using bulk sampling or composite and/or reduced sampling: The inspector shall determine the size of the bulk sample in such way as to be able to assess the lots. He shall at random select the packages to be inspected or in the case of bulk produce the points of the lot from which individual samples shall be taken.

  Damaged packages shall not be used as part of the bulk sample. They should be set-aside and may, if necessary, be subject to a separate examination and report. The bulk sample should comprise the following quantities whenever a consignment is declared unsatisfactory:

Packed produce

Number of packages in the lot	Number of packages to be taken (primary samples)
Up to 100	5
From 101 to 300	7
From 301 to 500	9
From 501 to 1 000	10
More than 1 000	15 (minimum)

Bulk produce

Quantity of lot in kg or number of bundles in the lot	Quantity of primary samples in kg or number of bundles
Up to 200	10
From 201 to 500	20
From 501 to 1 000	30
From 1 001 to 5 000	60
More than 5 000	100 (minimum)

In the case of bulky fruit and vegetables (over 2 kg per unit), the primary samples should be made up of at least five units. In the case of lots comprising fewer than 5 packages or weighing less than 10 kg, the check shall cover the entire lot.

If the inspector discovers, after an inspection, that a decision cannot be reached, he may carry out another inspection and express the overall result as an average of the two checks.

Certain criteria on the degree of development and/or ripeness or on the presence or absence of internal defects may be checked on the basis of reduced samples; this applies in particular to control which destroys the trade value of the produce. The size of the reduced sample shall be restricted to the minimum quantity absolutely necessary for the assessment of the lot. If, however, defects are ascertained or suspected the size of the reduced sample shall not exceed 10 per cent of the size of the bulk sample initially taken for the inspection.

(e) Control of produce U.K.

The produce has to be removed entirely from its packaging for the control; the inspector may only dispense with this in the case of nuts or if the type of packaging and form of presentation allow an inspection without unpacking the produce. The inspection of uniformity, minimum requirements, quality classes and size shall be carried out on the basis of the bulk sample, or on the basis of the composite sample in the case of nuts. When defects are detected, the inspector shall ascertain the respective percentage of the produce not in conformity with the standard by number or weight.

The criteria on the degree of development and/or ripeness can be checked using the instruments and methods laid down to this end in the marketing standards or in accordance with accepted practice.

(f) Report of control results U.K.

Documents mentioned in Article 20 are issued where appropriate.

If defects are found, the trader or his representative must be informed in writing about the reasons fur complaint. If the compliance of produce with the standard is possible by a change in marking, the trader or his representative must be informed about it.

If defects are found in a product, the percentage found not to be in conformity with the standard must be indicated.

(g) Decline in value by conformity check U.K.

After the control, the bulk sample is put at the disposal of the operator or his representative.

The inspection body is not bound to hand back the elements of the bulk sample destroyed during the control.

ANNEX VII U.K. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 57(1)

1. Duration of the national strategy U.K.

To be indicated by the Member State.

2. Analysis of the situation in terms of strengths and weaknesses and potential for development, the strategy chosen to meet them and the justification of the priorities chosen. U.K.

(Article 12(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007)

2.1. Analysis of the situation U.K.

Describe the current situation of the fruit and vegetable sector using quantified data, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, disparities, needs and gaps and potential for development on the basis of the relevant baseline indicators defined in Annex XIV and of other relevant additional indicators. This description shall concern at least:

• the performances of the fruit and vegetable sector, including key trends: strengths and weaknesses of the sector, including in terms of competitiveness, and the potential for development of the producer organisations,

• the environmental effects (impacts/pressures and benefits) of the fruit and vegetable production, including key trends.

2.2. The strategy chosen to meet strengths and weaknesses U.K.

Describe the key areas where intervention is expected to bring the maximum value added:

• relevance of the objectives set for the operational programmes and of the related expected results and targets to the (priority) needs identified, and the extent to which they can be realistically achieved,

• internal coherence of the strategy, and existence of mutually reinforcing interactions and absence of possible conflicts and contradictions between the operational objectives of different actions selected,

• complementarity and consistency of the actions selected, and with other national/regional actions, and in particular with activities supported through European Community funds, and in particular with the rural development measures,

• expected results and impact against the baseline situation, and their contribution to Community objectives.

2.3. Impact from the previous operational programmes (when available) U.K.

Describe, where appropriate, the impact of operational programmes implemented in the recent past. Present a summary of the available results.

3. Objectives of operational programmes and instruments, performance indicators U.K.

(Article 12(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007)

Describe the types of actions selected as eligible for support (non exhaustive list) and indicate what are the objectives pursued, verifiable targets and the indicators that allow the progress towards achievement of the objectives, efficiency and effectiveness to be assessed.

3.1. Requirements concerning all or several types of actions U.K.

Criteria and administrative rules adopted for ensuring that certain actions selected as eligible for support are not also supported by other relevant instruments of the common agricultural policy, and in particular by rural development support.

Effective safeguards in place, in application of Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007, to protect the environment from possible increased pressures coming from investments supported under operational programmes and criteria adopted, in application of Article 12(1) of that Regulation, for ensuring that investments on individual holdings supported under operational programmes respect the objectives set out in Article 174 of the Treaty and in the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme.

3.2. Specific information required for types of actions (to be filled only for the types of actions selected) U.K.

The following specific information is required for the actions envisaged:

3.2.1. Actions aimed at planning of production (non exhaustive list) U.K.

3.2.1.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.1.2. Other actions U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.2. Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality (non exhaustive list) U.K.

3.2.2.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.2.2. Other actions U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.3. Actions aimed at improving marketing (non exhaustive list) U.K.

3.2.3.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.3.2. Other types of actions including promotion and communication activities other than in relation to crisis prevention and management U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.4. Research and experimental production (non exhaustive list) U.K.

3.2.4.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.4.2. Other types of actions U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

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) U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support (including types of training and/or issues covered by the advisory service),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.6. Crisis prevention and management measures U.K.

• description of the types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.7. Environmental types of actions (non exhaustive list) U.K.

• confirmation that the environmental actions selected as eligible for support respect the requirements set out in the second subparagraph of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007,

• confirmation that the support for eligible environmental actions respects the requirements set out in the fourth subparagraphs of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007.

3.2.7.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support including.

3.2.7.2. Other types of actions U.K.

• list of the environmental actions eligible for support,

• description of the types of actions eligible for support, including the specific commitment or commitments that they entail, their justification based on their expected environmental impact in relation to environmental needs and priorities,

• amounts of support, where relevant,

• criteria adopted for calculating the support levels.

3.2.8. Other types of actions (non exhaustive list) U.K.

3.2.8.1. Acquisition of fixed assets U.K.

• types of investments eligible for support (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• other forms of acquisition eligible for support (e.g., renting, leasing) (including type of fixed assets concerned),

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

3.2.8.2. Other actions U.K.

• description of the other types of actions eligible for support,

• details on eligibility conditions for support.

4. Designation of competent authorities and bodies responsible U.K.

Designation by the Member State of the national authority responsible for the management, monitoring and evaluation of the national strategy.

5. A description of the monitoring and evaluation systems U.K.

These shall be constructed on the basis of the common list of performance indicators indicated in Annex XIV. Where deemed appropriate, the national strategy shall specify additional indicators reflecting national and/or regional needs, conditions and objectives specific to the national operational programmes.

5.1. Assessment of the operational programmes and reporting obligations for producer organisations U.K.

(Article 12(2)(d) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007)

Describe the monitoring and evaluation requirements and procedures in relation to operational programmes, including the reporting obligations for producer organisations.

5.2. Monitoring and evaluation of the national strategy U.K.

Describe the monitoring and evaluation requirements and procedures in relation to the national strategy.

ANNEX VIII U.K. LIST OF OPERATIONS AND EXPENDITURE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61

1. General production costs and in particular; plant protection products, including integrated control materials, fertilisers and other inputs; packing costs, storage costs, packaging costs, even as part of new processes, costs of packages; costs of collection or transport (internal or external); operating costs (in particular electricity, fuel and maintenance), except: U.K.

• Specific costs for quality improvement measures. In all cases costs for (even certified) mycelium, seeds and non perennial plants shall not be eligible;

• Specific costs for organic plant protection materials (such as pheromones and predators) whether used in organic, integrated or conventional production;

• Specific cost for environmental measures, including costs generated by the environmental management of packaging. The environmental management of packaging shall be properly justified and follow the criteria of Annex II to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Packaging and Packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10);

• Specific cost for organic, integrated or experimental production. The competent national authority shall lay down the eligibility criteria for an experimental production taking account of the newness of the procedure or concept and the risk involved;

• Specific costs to ensure the monitoring of compliance with the standards referred to in Title II of this regulation, with plant-health rules and with maximum level of residues.

Specific costs shall mean the additional costs, calculated as the difference between the conventional costs and the costs actually incurred.

For each category of eligible specific costs referred to above, in order to calculate additional costs compared with conventional ones, Member States may fix standard flat rates in a duly justified way.

2. Administrative and personnel costs with the exception of expenditure relating to the implementation of operational funds and operational programmes which shall include: U.K.

(a)

overheads specifically related to the operational fund or operational programme, including management and personnel costs, reports and evaluation studies, and the costs of keeping accounts and the management of accounts, by means of the payment of a standard flat rate equal to 2 % of the approved operational fund and up to a maximum of EUR 180 000. The 2 % shall consist of 1 % of Community aid plus 1 % from the producer organisation.

In the case of a recognised association of producer organisations, the standard flat rate may be multiplied by the number member of producer organisations of the association, up to a maximum of EUR 1 250 000.

Member States may restrict funding to the real costs, in which case they should define the eligible costs;

(b)

personnel costs (including charges linked to wages and salaries, if these are borne by the producer organisation) resulting from measures:

(i)

to improve or maintain a high level of quality or environmental protection;

(ii)

to improve the level of marketing.

The implementation of these measures shall essentially involve the use of qualified personnel. If, in such cases, the producer organisation uses its own employees or member producers, the time worked shall be documented.

If a Member State wishes to provide an alternative to restricting funding to the real costs, for all the eligible personnel costs referred to above, it shall fix, ex ante and in a duly justified way, standard flat rates up to a maximum of 20 % of the approved operational fund. This percentage may be increased in duly justified cases.

In order to request those standard flat rates, producer organisations shall furnish proof of the implementation of the action to the satisfaction of the Member State.

(c)

legal and administrative costs of mergers of producer organisations or their acquisition, as well as legal and administrative costs related to creating transnational producer organisations or transnational associations of producer organisations; feasibility studies and proposals commissioned by producer organisations in this respect.

3. Income or price supplements outside crisis prevention and management. U.K.

4. Insurance costs outside crisis prevention and management. U.K.

5. Reimbursement of loans taken out for an operation carried out before the beginning of the operational programme other than those refer to in Article 75. U.K.

6. Purchase of land (costing more than 10 % of all the eligible expenditure on the operation concerned. In exceptional and duly justified cases, a higher percentage can be fixed for operations concerning environmental conservation) not built on except where purchase is necessary to carry out an investment included in the operational programme. U.K.

7. Cost of meetings and training programmes except where they are related to the operational programme, including daily allowances, transport and accommodation costs (where appropriate on a flat-rate basis). U.K.

8. Operations or costs relating to the quantities produced by the members of the producer organisation outside the Community. U.K.

9. Operations that could distort competition in the other economic activities of the producer organisation. U.K.

10. Second hand equipment which has been purchased with Community or national support within the seven previous years. U.K.

11. Investments in means of transport to be used for marketing or distribution by the producer organisation except additional on-the-truck facilities for cold-storage or controlled atmosphere transport. U.K.

12. Hire except where economically justified as an alternative to purchase at the satisfaction of the Member State. U.K.

13. Operating cost of goods hired. U.K.

14. Expenditure linked to leasing contracts (taxes, interest, insurance costs, etc.) and operating costs except the leasing itself within the limits of the net market value of the item and within the conditions laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 55(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006(2). U.K.

15. Promotion of individual commercial labels or containing geographic references except: U.K.

• producer organisation, associations of producer organisations and subsidiaries as foreseen in Article 52(7) brands/trade marks,

• generic promotion and promotion of quality labels. Geographical names are allowed only:

  (a)

  if they are a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006(3); or

  (b)

  if, in all cases where the provision of point (a) does not apply, these geographical names are secondary to the principal message.

[F1 Promotional material for generic promotion and promotion of quality labels shall bear the emblem of the European Community (in the case of visual media only) and include the following legend: ‘ Campaign financed with the aid of the European Community ’ . Producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and those subsidiaries referred to in Article 52(7) shall not use the emblem of the European Community in promotion of their brands/trademarks.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2008 of 19 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.

16. Subcontracting or outsourcing contracts relating to the operations or expenditure mentioned as not eligible in this list. U.K.

17. VAT except non-recoverable VAT as referred to in Article 71(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. U.K.

18. Interest on debt except where the contribution is made in a form other than a non-repayable direct assistance. U.K.

19. Real estate purchase which has been purchased with Community or national support within the 10 previous years. U.K.

20. Investments in shares of companies if the investment represents a financial investment except investments contributing directly to the achievement of the goals of the operational programme. U.K.

21. Costs incurred by parties other than the producer organisation or its members. U.K.

22. Investments or similar types of actions not on the holdings of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, subsidiary as referred to in Article 52(7) or its members. U.K.

23. Measures outsourced by the producer organisation outside the Community. U.K.

ANNEX IX U.K. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR WITHDRAWN PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 77(2)

1. Products shall be: U.K.

• whole,

• sound; products affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make them unfit for consumption are excluded,

• clean, practically free from any visible foreign matter,

• practically free from pests and damage caused by pests,

• free of abnormal external moisture,

• free of any foreign taste and/or smell.

2. Products must be sufficiently developed and ripe, taking account of their type. U.K.

3. Products must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type. U.K.

ANNEX X U.K.

MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF SUPPORT FOR MARKET WITHDRAWALS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 80(1)

Product	Maximum support (EUR/100 kg)
Cauliflowers	10,52
Tomatoes	7,25
Apples	13,22
Grapes	12,03
Apricots	21,26
Nectarines	19,56
Peaches	16,49
Pears	12,59
Aubergines	5,96
Melons	6,0
Watermelons	6,0
Oranges	21,0
Mandarins	19,5
Clementines	19,5
Satsumas	19,5
Lemons	19,5

ANNEX XI U.K. TRANSPORT COSTS UNDER FREE DISTRIBUTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 82(1)

Distance between the place of withdrawal and the place of delivery	Transport costs(EUR/t)
Less than 25 km	15,5
From 25 km to 200 km	32,3
From 200 km to 350 km	45,2
From 350 km to 500 km	64,5
From 500 km to 750 km	83,9
750 km or more	102

Supplement for refrigerated transport: EUR 7,7/t.

ANNEX XII U.K. STATEMENT FOR PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 83(2)

• Продукт, предназначен за безплатна дистрибуция (Регламент (ЕO) № 1580/2007)

• Producto destinado a su distribución gratuita [Reglamento (CE) n^o 1580/2007]

• Produkt určený k bezplatné distribuci [nařízení (ES) č. 1580/2007]

• Produkt til gratis uddeling (forordning (EF) nr. 1580/2007)

• Zur kostenlosen Verteilung bestimmtes Erzeugnis (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1580/2007)

• Tasuta jagamiseks mõeldud tooted [määrus (EÜ) nr 1580/2007]

• Προϊόν προοριζόμενο για δωρεάν διανομή [κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1580/2007]

• Product for free distribution (Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007)

• Produit destiné à la distribution gratuite [règlement (CE) n^o 1580/2007]

• Prodotto destinato alla distribuzione gratuita [regolamento (CE) n. 1580/2007]

• Produkts paredzēts bezmaksas izplatīšanai [Regula (EK) Nr. 1580/2007]

• Produktas skirtas nemokamai distribucijai [Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1580/2007]

• Térítésmentes terjesztésre szánt termék (1580/2007. sz. EK rendelet)

• Prodott destinat għad-distribuzzjoni bla ħlas [Regolament (KE) nru. 1580/2007]

• Voor gratis uitreiking bestemd product (Verordening (EG) nr. 1580/2007)

• Produkt przeznaczony do bezpłatnej dystrybucji [rozporzadzenie (WE) nr 1580/2007]

• Produto destinado a distribuição gratuita [Regulamento (CE) n.^o 1580/2007]

• Produs destinat distribuției gratuite [Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1580/2007]

• Výrobok určený na bezplatnú distribúciu [nariadenie (ES) č. 1580/2007]

• Proizvod, namenjen za prosto razdelitev [Uredba (ES) št. 1580/2007]

• Ilmaisjakeluun tarkoitettu tuote (asetus (EY) N:o 1580/2007)

• Produkt för gratisutdelning (förordning (EG) nr 1580/2007)

ANNEX XIII U.K. INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF MEMBER STATES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 99(3)

All information shall be that related to the year being reported on. It shall include information on expenditure paid after the end of the year being reported on. It shall cover information on checks executed and sanctions applied in respect of that year including those executed or applied after that year. Information (which varies during the year) shall be that valid on 31 December of the year reported on.

PART A — U.K. INFORMATION FOR MARKET MANAGEMENT

1. Administrative information U.K.

(a)

[F1 National legislation adopted in order to implement Section IVa of Chapter IV of Title I and Section IA of Chapter II of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, including the national strategy for sustainable operational programmes applicable to operational programmes implemented on the year being reported on.]

(b)

The Member States contact point for communications.

(c)

Information on producer organisations and associations of producer organisations and producer groups:

• code number;

• name and contact details;

• date of recognition (preliminary recognition in case of producer groups);

• all the legal entities or clearly defined parts of legal entities involved and all subsidiaries involved;

• number of members (broken down between producers and non-producers). Changes in membership during the year;

• product coverage and description of the final products sold;

• changes in structures during the year, in particular: newly recognised or formed bodies, withdrawals and suspensions of recognitions, mergers with dates of these events.

(d)

Information on interbranch organisations:

• name of the organisation and contact details;

• date of recognition;

• product coverage.

2. Information related to expenditures U.K.

(a)

Producer organisations. Financial data per beneficiary (producer organisation or association of producer organisations):

• Operational fund. Total amount, contributions from Community, Member State (national assistance) and producer organisation and members;

• description of the level of Community financial assistance under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007;

• financial data of the operational program, broken out between producer organisations and associations of producer organisations;

• value of the marketed production. Total and broken down into the different legal entities composing the producer organisation or association of producer organisations;

• expenditure on the operational program, broken down by measures and types of action selected as eligible for support;

• [F1 information on the volume of products withdrawn broken down by products and by months and between total volumes withdrawn from the market and volumes disposed of by way of free distribution, expressed in tonnes;]

• list of the approved bodies for the purposes of Article 10(4)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007.

(b)

Producer groups. Financial data per beneficiary:

• total amount, contributions from Community, Member State and producer group and members;

• description of the Community financial assistance under Article 7(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 and Member State contribution, showing sub-totals for producer groups in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years of transition period;

• expenditure on investments required to attain recognition under Article 7(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 with breakdown on Community, Member State and producer group contribution;

• value of the marketed production, with sub-totals for produce groups in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years of transition period.

3. Information on the implementation of the national strategy: U.K.

• summary description of progress made in the implementation of the operational programmes, broken down between each type of measure as referred to in Article 21(1)(f). The description shall be based on financial and common output and result indicators and summarise the information provided in the annual progress reports transmitted by the producer organisations concerning the operational programmes;

• if the Member State is applying point (c) of the second subparagraph of Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007, the state aid concerned shall be described;

• a summary of the results of the mid-term evaluations of the operational programmes, as transmitted by the producer organisations including, where appropriate, the qualitative assessments of the results and impact of environmental actions aimed at the prevention of soil erosion, reductions in the use and/or better management of plant protection products, the protection of habitats and biodiversity or landscape conservation;

• a summary of the major problems encountered in the implementation of the national strategy and its management and any measure taken including, where appropriate, an indication of whether the national strategy has been updated and the reason for the updating. A copy of the updated strategy shall be annexed to the annual report;

• a summary of the analyses made pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 112(1).

In 2012, the annual report shall also include the 2012 evaluation report referred to in Article 128(4).

4. The list of approved first processors and collectors broken down by product, for the Member States which make use of the transitional arrangement under Articles 68b or Article 143bc of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. U.K.

PART B — U.K. INFORMATION FOR THE CLEARANCE OF ACCOUNTS

5. Information on checks and sanctions: U.K.

• checks carried out by the Member State: details of bodies visited and dates of visiting;

• checking rates;

• results of checks;

• sanctions applied.

ANNEX XIV U.K.

LIST OF COMMON PERFORMANCE INDICATORS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 126(3)

The system of common performance indicators related to actions undertaken by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and their members under an operational programme does not necessarily capture all the factors that may intervene and affect the outputs, results and impact of an operational programme. In this context, the information provided by performance indicators should be interpreted in the light of quantitative and qualitative information relating to other key factors contributing to the success or failure of the programme's implementation.

1. COMMON INDICATORS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL EXECUTION (INPUT INDICATORS) (ANNUAL)
Measure	Type of action	Input indicators (annual)
Actions aimed at planning of production	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Actions aimed at improving marketing	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Promotion and communication activities (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) d) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Research and experimental production	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Based on the main issue covered: a) Organic production b) Integrated production or integrated pest management c) Other environmental issues d) Product quality, including pesticide residues and traceability e) Other issues	Expenditure (Euro)
Crisis prevention and management measures	a) market withdrawal; b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables; c) promotion and communication activities; d) training actions; e) harvest insurance; f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds.	Expenditure (Euro)
Environmental actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions (1) Production i) Organic production ii) Integrated production iii) Improved use and/or management of water, including water saving and draining iv) Actions to conserve soil (e.g., labour techniques to prevent/reduce soil erosion, green cover, conservation agriculture, mulching) v) Actions to create or maintain habitats favourable for biodiversity (e.g., wetlands) or to maintain the landscape, including the conservation of historical features (e.g. stonewalls, terraces, small wood) vi) Actions favouring energy saving vii) Actions related to reduction of waste production and to improvement of waste management viii) Other actions (2) Transport (3) Marketing	Expenditure (Euro)
Other actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)

2. COMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS (ANNUAL)
a Only in the case where the acquisition of fixed assets is implemented on individual holdings of members of the producer organisation.
b To be filled in only for the year when the investment is made.
c Each day of a promotion campaign counts as one action.
d Only in case of actions relating to experimental production in plots belonging to member holdings.
e Only in case of actions relating to experimental production in plots belonging to member holdings and/or to the producer organisation.
f Each training activity counts as one action, whatever its specific content and the number of days of training received by participants.
g Each activity aimed at promoting the access of OP members to advisory services counts as one action, whatever the source of the advice (i.e. through an advisory service developed by the OP or by external services), the issue covered by the advice and the number of holdings using the advice provided.
h Market withdrawal of the same product in different periods of the year and market withdrawal of different products count as different actions. Each market withdrawal operation for a given product counts as one action.
i Green-harvesting and non-harvesting of different products count as different actions.
j Including non-productive investments linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
l Including other forms of acquisitions of fixed assets linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
Measure	Type of action	Output indicators (annual)
Actions aimed at planning of production	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Actions aimed at improving marketing	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Promotion and communication activities (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management)	Number of actions undertakenc
	d) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Research and experimental production	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of actions undertaken Number of holdings participating in the actionsd Number of hectares concernede
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Based on the main issue covered: a) Organic production b) Integrated production or integrated pest management c) Other environmental issues d) Traceability e) Product quality, including pesticide residues f) Other issues	Number of actions undertakenf g Number of days of training received by participants
Crisis prevention and management measures	a) market withdrawal; b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables; c) promotion and communication activities; d) training actions; e) harvest insurance; f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds.	Number of actions undertakenc f h i
Environmental actions	a) Purchase of fixed assetsj	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasingl	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions (1) Production i) Organic production ii) Integrated production iii) Improved use and/or management of water, including water saving and draining iv) Actions to conserve soil (e.g., labour techniques to prevent/reduce soil erosion, green cover, conservation agriculture, mulching) v) Actions to create or maintain habitats favourable for biodiversity (e.g., wetlands) or to maintain the landscape, including the conservation of historical features (e.g. stonewalls, terraces, small wood) vi) Actions favouring energy saving vii) Actions related to reduction of waste production and to improvement of waste management viii) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken Number of hectares concerned
	(2) Transport (3) Marketing	Number of actions undertaken
Other actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of actions undertaken

3. COMMON RESULT INDICATORS
Nota bene: Result indicators are to be communicated only once the results are appreciated.
a ‘Quality’ requirements are intended here to consist of a set of detailed obligations concerning the production methods (a) the respect of which is subject to independent inspection, and (b) that result in a final product the quality of which (i) goes significantly beyond the normal commercial standards as regards public health, plant health or environmental standards and (ii) responds to current and foreseeable market opportunities. It is proposed that the main types of ‘quality schemes’ cover the following: (a) certified organic production; (b) protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin, (c) certified integrated production, (d) private certified product quality schemes.
b Including non-productive investments linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
c Including other forms of acquisitions of fixed assets linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
Notes: the reference for changes is the situation existing at the start of the programme.
Measure	Result indicators (Measurement)
Actions aimed at planning of production	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	Change in volume of marketed production that meets the requirements of a specific ‘quality scheme’(tons) a Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg) Estimated impact on production costs (Euro/kg)
Actions aimed at improving marketing	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg)
Research and experimental production	Number of new techniques, processes and/or products adopted since the beginning of the operational programme
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Number of people who completed the full training activity/programme Number of holdings that use advisory services
Crisis prevention and management measures
a) market withdrawal	Total volume of production subject to withdrawal (tons)
b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables	Total area concerned by green harvesting or non-harvesting (ha)
c) promotion and communication	Estimated change in volume of marketed production for products subject to the promotion/communication activities (tons)
d) training actions	Number of people who completed the full training activity/programme
e) harvest insurance	Total value of the insured risk (Euro)
f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds	Total value of the mutual fund set up (Euro)
Environmental actions
a) Purchase of fixed assetsb	Estimated change in annual mineral fertiliser consumption/hectare, by type of fertiliser (N and P2O3) (tons) Estimated change in annual water use/hectare (m3/ha) Estimated change in annual use of energy by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasingc
c) Other actions
(1) Production	Estimated change in annual volume of waste generated (tons per ton of marketed production) Estimated change in annual use of packaging (tons per ton of marketed production)
(2) Transport	Estimated change in annual use of energy by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
(3) Marketing	Estimated change in annual volume of waste generated (tons per ton of marketed production) Estimated change in annual use of packaging (tons per ton of marketed production)
Other actions	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg) Estimated impact on production costs (Euro/kg)

4. COMMON IMPACT INDICATORS
Nota bene: Impact indicators are to be communicated only once the impact is appreciated.
a Active members are members who deliver products to the PO/APO.
Notes: the reference for changes is the situation existing at the start of the programme.
Measure	Overall objectives	Impact indicators (Measurement)
Actions aimed at planning of production	Improving competitiveness Improving attractiveness of producer organisation's membership	Estimated change in value of marketed production (Euro) Change in the total number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membersa of the OP/APO concerned (number) Change in the total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the OP/APO concerned (ha)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality
Actions aimed at improving marketing
Research and experimental production
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services
Crisis prevention and management measures
Environmental actions	Maintaining and protecting the environment:
	— Soil	n.d.
	— Water quality	Estimated change in total mineral fertiliser consumption, by type of fertiliser (N and P2O3) (tons)
	— Sustainable use of water resources	Estimated change in total water use (m3)
	— Habitat and biodiversity	n.d.
	— Landscape	n.d.
	— Climate change mitigation	Estimated change in total use of energy, by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh)
	— Waste reduction	Estimated change in total volume of waste generated (tons) Estimated change in use of packaging (tons)
Other actions	Improving competitiveness Improving attractiveness of producer organisation's membership	Estimated change in value of marketed production (Euro) Change in the total number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membersa of the OP/APO concerned (number) Change in the total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the OP/APO concerned (ha)

5. COMMON BASELINE INDICATORS
Nota bene:Baseline indicators are needed in the analysis of the situation at the start of the programming period. Certain common baseline indicators are only relevant for the individual operational programmes at the level of producer organisations (e.g., volume of the production marketed at less than 80 % of the average price received by the PO/APO). Other common baseline indicators are also relevant for the national strategies at the level of the Member States (e.g., value of the marketed production). As a general rule, baseline indicators are to be calculated as three year averages. If data are not available, they should be calculated at least with data related to one year.
a Active members are members who deliver products to the PO/APO.
b ‘Quality’ requirements are intended here to consist of a set of detailed obligations concerning the production methods (a) the respect of which is subject to independent inspection, and (b) that result in a final product the quality of which (i) goes significantly beyond the normal commercial standards as regards public health, plant health or environmental standards and (ii) responds to current and foreseeable market opportunities. The main types of ‘quality schemes’ shall cover the following: (a) certified organic production; (b) protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin, (c) certified integrated production, (d) private certified product quality schemes.
c To be calculated on a yearly basis and for the main products (in terms of value of marketed production)
d ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any sloping plot with an inclination higher than 10 %, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g., soil cover, crop rotation, etc) have been taken on it. Where the relevant information is available, a Member State may instead use the following definition: ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any plot with a predicted loss of soil exceeding the rate of natural soil formation, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g., soil cover or crop rotation) have been taken on it.
e Internal transport refers to transport of products from member holdings for delivery to the PO/APO.
Notes: PO means producer organisation; APO means association of producer organisations; UAA means utilised agricultural area.
Objectives	Baseline indicators related to objectives
	Indicator	Definition (and measurement)
Overall objectives
Improving competitiveness	Value of the marketed production	Value of marketed production of the producer organisation (PO)/association of POs (APO) (Euro)
Improving the attractiveness of the producer organisation's membership	Number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active members of the PO/APO concerned	Number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membera of the PO/APO
	Total area under fruits and vegetable production cropped by members of the PO/APO concerned	Total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the PO/APO (ha)
Maintaining and protecting the environment	n.d.
Specific objectives
Promoting concentration of supply	Volume of marketed production	Total volume of the marketed production (tons)
Promoting the placing on the market of products produced by the members
Ensuring that production is adjusted to demand in terms of quality and quantity		Volume of the marketed production that meets the requirements of a specific ‘quality scheme’b by main types of ‘quality schemes’ concerned (tons)
Optimising production costs	n.d.
Boosting products' commercial value	Average unit value of marketed production	Value of marketed production/Volume of marketed production (Euro/kg)
Stabilising producer prices	Fluctuations in market prices	Volume of production marketed at less than 80 % of the average price received by the PO/APO (tons)c
Promoting knowledge and improving human potential	Number of people having participated in training activities	Number of people who completed a training activity/programme during the last three years (number)
	Number of holdings using advisory services	Number of holdings, members of the PO/APO, using advisory services (number)
Developing technical and economic performances and promoting innovation	n.d.
Specific objectives in the environmental area
Contributing to soil protection	Area at risk of soil erosion with anti-erosion measures	Area under fruit and vegetable production at risk of soil erosiond where anti-erosion measures are implemented (ha)
Contributing to maintaining and improving water quality	Area with reduction in use/better management of fertilisers	Area under fruit and vegetable production subject to reduction in use or better management of fertilisers (ha)
Contributing to sustainable use of water resources	Area with water saving measures	Area under fruit and vegetable production with water saving measures (ha)
Contributing to habitat and biodiversity protection	Organic production	Area under organic production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha)
	Integrated production	Area under integrated production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha)
	Other actions contributing to habitat and biodiversity protections	Area concerned by other actions contributing to habitat and biodiversity protection (ha)
Contributing to landscape conservation	n.d.
Contributing to climate change mitigation — Production	Greenhouse heating — energy efficiency	Estimated annual consumption of energy for greenhouse heating purposes by type of energy source (Tons/Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
Contributing to climate change mitigation — Transport Contributing to maintaining and improving air quality — Transport	Transport — energy efficiency	Estimated annual consumption of energy for internal transport purposese, by fuel type (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
Reducing the volume of waste generated	n.d.

ANNEX XV U.K. ENTRY PRICE SYSTEM SET OUT IN TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 1

Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the arrangements provided for in this Title IV, Chapter II, Section 1 is, for the purposes of this Annex, determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of the latest amendment of this Regulation. Where ‘ex’ appears before the CN code, the scope of the additional duties is determined both by the scope of the CN code and that of the description of the products, and the corresponding period of application.

PART A

a Other than cucumbers referred to in Part B of this Annex.
CN code	Description	Period of application
ex 0702 00 00	Tomatoes	From 1 January to 31 December
ex 0707 00 05	Cucumbersa	From 1 January to 31 December
ex 0709 90 80	Artichokes	From 1 November to 30 June
0709 90 70	Courgettes	From 1 January to 31 December
ex 0805 10 20	Sweet oranges, fresh	From 1 December to 31 May
ex 0805 20 10	Clementines	From 1 November to end of February
ex 0805 20 30 ex 0805 20 50 ex 0805 20 70 ex 0805 20 90	Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilking and similar citrus hybrids	From 1 November to end of February
ex 0805 50 10	Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)	From 1 June to 31 May
ex 0806 10 10	Table grapes	From 21 July to 20 November
ex 0808 10 80	Apples	From 1 July to 30 June
ex 0808 20 50	Pears	From 1 July to 30 April
ex 0809 10 00	Apricots	From 1 June to 31 July
ex 0809 20 95	Cherries, other than sour cherries	From 21 May to 10 August
ex 0809 30 10 ex 0809 30 90	Peaches, including nectarines	From 11 June to 30 September
ex 0809 40 05	Plums	From 11 June to 30 September

PART B

CN code	Description	Period of application
ex 0707 00 05	Cucumbers intended for processing	From 1 May to 31 October
ex 0809 20 05	Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)	From 21 May to 10 August

ANNEX XVI U.K.

REPRESENTATIVE MARKETS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 137

Member State(s)	Representative markets
Belgium and Luxembourg	Brussels
Bulgaria	Sofia
Czech Republic	Prague
Denmark	Copenhagen
Germany	Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin
Estonia	Tallinn
Ireland	Dublin
Greece	Athens, Thessaloniki
Spain	Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia
France	Paris-Rungis, Marseille, Rouen, Dieppe, Perpignan, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse
Italy	Milan
Cyprus	Nicosia
Latvia	Riga
Lithuania	Vilnius
Hungary	Budapest
Malta	Attard
Netherlands	Rotterdam
Austria	Vienna-Inzersdorf
Poland	Ozarów Mazowiecki-Bronisze, Poznan
Portugal	Lisbon, Porto
Romania	Bucharest, Constanța
Slovenia	Ljubljana
Slovakia	Bratislava
Finland	Helsinki
Sweden	Helsingborg, Stockholm
United Kingdom	London

[F2 ANNEX XVII U.K. ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2008 of 17 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes.

Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.

Serial No	CN code	Description	Trigger period	Trigger level (tonnes)
78.0015	0702 00 00	Tomatoes	— 1 October to 31 May	594 495
78.0020			— 1 June to 30 September	108 775
78.0065	0707 00 05	Cucumbers	— 1 May to 31 October	8 632
78.0075			— 1 November to 30 April	15 259
78.0085	0709 90 80	Artichokes	— 1 November to 30 June	16 421
78.0100	0709 90 70	Courgettes	— 1 January to 31 December	65 893
78.0110	0805 10 20	Oranges	— 1 December to 31 May	700 277
78.0120	0805 20 10	Clementines	— 1 November to end of February	385 569
78.0130	0805 20 30 0805 20 50 0805 20 70 0805 20 90	Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids	— 1 November to end of February	95 620
78.0155	0805 50 10	Lemons	— 1 June to 31 December	335 735
78.0160			— 1 January to 31 May	64 586
78.0170	0806 10 10	Table grapes	— 21 July to 20 November	89 754
78.0175	0808 10 80	Apples	— 1 January to 31 August	876 665
78.0180			— 1 September to 31 December	106 465
78.0220	0808 20 50	Pears	— 1 January to 30 April	257 327
78.0235			— 1 July to 31 December	37 316
78.0250	0809 10 00	Apricots	— 1 June to 31 July	4 199
78.0265	0809 20 95	Cherries, other than sour cherries	— 21 May to 10 August	151 059
78.0270	0809 30	Peaches, including nectarines	— 11 June to 30 September	39 144
78.0280	0809 40 05	Plums	— 11 June to 30 September	7 658]

ANNEX XVIII U.K. REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 152(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 of 27 May 1986 on minimum quality requirements for tomato-based products eligible for production aid(4)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2320/89 of 28 July 1989 of minimum quality requirements for peaches in syrup and peaches in natural fruit juice for the application of the production aid scheme(5)

Article 2 and Annex I(A) and B of Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/1999 of 3 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards aid arrangements for prunes(6)

Article 1(1) and (2) and Annexes II and III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme(7)

Annexes I and II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1621/1999 of 22 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards aid for the cultivation of grapes to produce certain varieties of dried grapes(8)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the minimum marketing characteristics for certain varieties of dried grapes(9)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2001 of 23 May 2001 concerning the minimum quality requirements for mixed fruit under the production aid scheme(10)

Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2002 of 5 February 2002 fixing eligibility criteria for raw materials under the production aid scheme in Regulation (EC) No 2201/96(11)

Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(12)

Article 16 and Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2111/2003 of 1 December 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(13)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/2006 of 18 October 2006 laying down minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice under the production aid scheme(14)

(1)

OJ L 186, 30.6.1989, p. 21.

(2)

OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 434/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 8).

(3)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(4)

OJ L 153, 7.6.1986, p. 1.

(5)

OJ L 220, 29.7.1989, p. 54.

(6)

OJ L 56, 4.3.1999, p. 8.

(7)

OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 27.

(8)

OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 21.

(9)

OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 32.

(10)

OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 31.

(11)

OJ L 35, 6.2.2002, p. 11.

(12)

OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14.

(13)

OJ L 317, 2.12.2003, p. 5.

(14)

OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 22.