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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 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rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Scope and use of terms

    2. Article 2.Marketing years

  3. TITLE II CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS

    1. CHAPTER I General rules

      1. Article 3.Exceptions and exemptions from the application of marketing standards

      2. Article 4.Information particulars

      3. Article 5.Information particulars at the retail stage

      4. Article 6.Sales packages

    2. CHAPTER II Checks on conformity to marketing standards

      1. Section 1 General provisions

        1. Article 7.Scope

        2. Article 8.Competent bodies

        3. Article 9.Trader database

      2. Section 2 Checks carried out on the internal market

        1. Article 10.Conformity checks on the internal market

        2. Article 11.Conformity checks at the point of export

        3. Article 12.Conformity checks at the point of import

      3. Section 3 Checks performed by third countries

        1. Article 13.Approval of checking operations performed by third countries prior to import into the Community

        2. Article 14.Certificates

        3. Article 15.Suspension of approval

        4. Article 16.Additional checks by the Member States

        5. Article 17.Obligations of communication

        6. Article 18.Administrative cooperation

      4. Section 4 Products intended for processing

        1. Article 19.Products intended for processing

      5. Section 5 Method of inspection

        1. Article 20.Method of inspection

  4. TITLE III PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

    1. CHAPTER I Requirements and recognition

      1. Section 1 Definitions

        1. Article 21.Definitions

      2. Section 2 Requirements applicable to producer organisations

        1. Article 22.Product coverage

        2. Article 23.Minimum number of members

        3. Article 24.Minimum length of membership

        4. Article 25.Structures and activities of producer organisations

        5. Article 26.Value or volume of marketable production

        6. Article 27.Provision of technical means

        7. Article 28.Producer organisations’ main activities

        8. Article 29.Outsourcing

        9. Article 30.Transnational producer organisations

        10. Article 31.Mergers of producer organisations

        11. Article 32.Non-producer members

        12. Article 33.Democratic accountability of producer organisations

      3. Section 3 Associations of producer organisations

        1. Article 34.Recognition of associations of producer organisations

        2. Article 35.Associations of producer organisations’ main activities

        3. Article 36.Members of associations of producer organisations which are not producer organisations

        4. Article 37.Transnational association of producer organisations

      4. Section 4 Producer groups

        1. Article 38.Submission of recognition plans

        2. Article 39.Content of recognition plans

        3. Article 40.Approval of recognition plans

        4. Article 41.Implementation of recognition plans

        5. Article 42.Applications for recognition as a producer organisation

        6. Article 43.Producer groups’ main activities

        7. Article 44.Value of marketed production

        8. Article 45.Financing of recognition plans

        9. Article 46.Aid for investments required for recognition

        10. Article 47.Application for aid

        11. Article 48.Eligibility

        12. Article 49.Community contribution

        13. Article 50.Mergers

        14. Article 51.Consequences of recognition

    2. CHAPTER II Operational funds and operational programmes

      1. Section 1 Value of marketed production

        1. Article 52.Basis for calculation

        2. Article 53.Reference period

      2. Section 2 Operational Funds

        1. Article 54.Management

        2. Article 55.Financing of operational funds

        3. Article 56.Communication of estimated amount

      3. Section 3 Operational Programmes

        1. Article 57.National strategy

        2. Article 58.National framework for environmental actions

        3. Article 59.Complementary Member State rules

        4. Article 60.Relationship with rural development programmes

        5. Article 61.Contents of operational programmes and eligible expenditure

        6. Article 62.Documents to be submitted

        7. Article 63.Partial operational programmes

        8. Article 64.Time limit for submission

        9. Article 65.Decision

        10. Article 66.Amendments to operational programmes for subsequent years

        11. Article 67.Amendments to operational programmes during the year

        12. Article 68.Operational programmes’ format

      4. Section 4 Aid

        1. Article 69.Approved amount of aid

        2. Article 70.Applications

        3. Article 71.Payment of the aid

        4. Article 72.Advance payments

        5. Article 73.Partial payments

    3. CHAPTER III Crisis prevention and management measures

      1. Section 1 General provisions

        1. Article 74.Selection of crisis prevention and management measures

        2. Article 75.Loans to finance crisis prevention and management measures

      2. Section 2 Market withdrawals

        1. Article 76.Definition

        2. Article 77.Marketing standards

        3. Article 78.Three-year average for market withdrawals for free distribution

        4. Article 79.Prior notification of withdrawal operations

        5. Article 80.Support

        6. Article 81.Destinations for withdrawn products

        7. Article 82.Transport costs

        8. Article 83.Sorting and packing costs

        9. Article 84.Conditions for the recipients of withdrawn products

      3. Section 3 Green harvesting and non-harvesting

        1. Article 85.Definitions of green harvesting and non-harvesting

        2. Article 86.Conditions for the application of green harvesting and non-harvesting

      4. Section 4 Promotion and communication

        1. Article 87.Implementation of promotion and communication measures

      5. Section 5 Training

        1. Article 88.Implementation of training measures

      6. Section 6 Harvest insurance

        1. Article 89.Objective of harvest insurance measures

        2. Article 90.Implementation of harvest insurance measures

      7. Section 7 Support for the administrative cost of setting up mutual funds

        1. Article 91.Conditions for support for the administrative cost of setting up mutual funds

      8. Section 8 State aids for crisis prevention and management measures

        1. Article 92.Detailed provisions in national strategies

    4. CHAPTER IV National Financial Assistance

      1. Article 93.Degree of organisation of producers

      2. Article 94.Authorisation to pay national financial assistance

      3. Article 95.Application for and payment of the national financial assistance

      4. Article 96.Maximum proportion of Community reimbursement of the national financial assistance

      5. Article 97.Community reimbursement of the national financial assistance

    5. CHAPTER V General Provisions

      1. Section 1 Communications

        1. Article 98.Producer organisations’ reports

        2. Article 99.Required communications from Member States

      2. Section 2 Checks

        1. Article 100.Unique identification system

        2. Article 101.Aid applications

        3. Article 102.Sampling

        4. Article 103.Administrative checks

        5. Article 104.On-the-spot checks

        6. Article 105.Approval of requests for recognition and approval of operational programmes

        7. Article 106.Checks on applications for aid for operational programmes

        8. Article 107.Administrative checks on applications for aid for operational programmes

        9. Article 108.On-the-spot checks on applications for aid for operational programmes

        10. Article 109.On-the-spot checks on measures of operational programmes

        11. Article 110.First-level checks on withdrawal operations

        12. Article 111.Second-level checks on withdrawal operations

        13. Article 112.Green harvesting and non-harvesting

        14. Article 113.Checks before approving recognition plans of producer groups

        15. Article 114.Checks on applications for aid of producer groups

        16. Article 115.Transnational producer organisations and transnational associationsof producer organisations

      3. Section 3 Sanctions

        1. Article 116.Non-respect of recognition criteria

        2. Article 117.Fraud

        3. Article 118.Producer groups

        4. Article 119.Operational programme

        5. Article 120.Sanctions following first-level checks on withdrawal operations

        6. Article 121.Other sanctions applicable to producer organisations regarding withdrawal operations

        7. Article 122.Sanctions applicable to recipients of withdrawn products

        8. Article 123.Green harvesting and non-harvesting

        9. Article 124.Preventing an on-the-spot check

        10. Article 125.Recovery of aid

      4. Section 4 Monitoring and evaluation of operational programmes and of national strategies

        1. Article 126.Common set of performance indicators

        2. Article 127.Monitoring and evaluation procedures in relation to operational programmes

        3. Article 128.Monitoring and evaluation procedures in relation to the national strategy

    6. CHAPTER VI Extension of rules to producers of an economic area

      1. Article 129.Notification of list of economic areas

      2. Article 130.Notification of binding rules; representativeness

      3. Article 131.Financial contributions

      4. Article 132.Extensions beyond one marketing year

      5. Article 133.Produce sold on the tree; buyers

  5. TITLE IV TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. CHAPTER I Import licences

      1. Article 134.Import licences for apples

    2. CHAPTER II Import duties and entry price system

      1. Section 1 Entry price system

        1. Article 135.Scope and definitions

        2. Article 136.Reporting of prices

        3. Article 137.Representative markets

        4. Article 138.Standard import values

        5. Article 139.Entry price basis

      2. Section 2 Additional import duties

        1. Article 140.Scope and definitions

        2. Article 141.Reporting of volumes

        3. Article 142.Levying of additional duty

        4. Article 143.Amount of additional duty

        5. Article 144.Exemptions from additional duty

  6. TITLE V GENERAL, REPEALING, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 145.Checks

    2. Article 146.National sanctions

    3. Article 147.Artificially created situations

    4. Article 148.Communications

    5. Article 149.Obvious errors

    6. Article 150. Force majeure and exceptional circumstances

    7. Article 151.Repeals

    8. Article 152.Transitional provisions

    9. Article 153.Entry into force

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      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

      1. Minimum quality requirements

      2. ‘Extra’ class

      3. Class I

      4. Class II

      5. Quality tolerances

      6. Uniformity

    2. ANNEX II

    3. ANNEX III

      CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY WITH THE COMMUNITY MARKETING STANDARDS FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MENTIONED IN ARTICLES 11 AND 12

    4. ANNEX IV

      COUNTRIES WHOSE CHECKS ON CONFORMITY HAVE BEEN APPROVED UNDER ARTICLE 13

      1. PART A: LIST OF COUNTRIES AND PRODUCTS CONCERNED

      2. PART B: DETAILS OF OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES AND INSPECTION BODIES

      3. PART C: MODELS FOR CERTIFICATES

    5. ANNEX V

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

    6. ANNEX VI

      METHODS OF INSPECTION MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 20(1)

      2. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. (a) Conformity check

        2. (b) Inspector

        3. (c) Consignment

        4. (d) Lot

        5. (e) Sampling

        6. (f) Primary sample

        7. (g) Bulk sample

        8. (h) Secondary sample

        9. (i) Composite sample

        10. (j) Reduced samples

        11. (k) Packages

        12. (l) Sales packages

      3. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFORMITY CHECK

        1. (a) General remark

        2. (b) Identification of lots and/or getting a general impression of the...

        3. (c) Presentation of produce

        4. (d) Physical check

        5. (e) Control of produce

        6. (f) Report of control results

        7. (g) Decline in value by conformity check

    7. ANNEX VII

      STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 57(1)

      1. 1. Duration of the national strategy

      2. 2. Analysis of the situation in terms of strengths and weaknesses...

        1. 2.1. Analysis of the situation

        2. 2.2. The strategy chosen to meet strengths and weaknesses

        3. 2.3. Impact from the previous operational programmes (when available)

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

        1. 3.1. Requirements concerning all or several types of actions

        2. 3.2. Specific information required for types of actions (to be filled...

          1. 3.2.1. Actions aimed at planning of production (non exhaustive list)

            1. 3.2.1.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.1.2. Other actions

          2. 3.2.2. Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality (non exhaustive...

            1. 3.2.2.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.2.2. Other actions

          3. 3.2.3. Actions aimed at improving marketing (non exhaustive list)

            1. 3.2.3.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.3.2. Other types of actions including promotion and communication activities other...

          4. 3.2.4. Research and experimental production (non exhaustive list)

            1. 3.2.4.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.4.2. Other types of actions

          5. 3.2.5. Training types of actions (other than in relation to crisis...

          6. 3.2.6. Crisis prevention and management measures

          7. 3.2.7. Environmental types of actions (non exhaustive list)

            1. 3.2.7.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.7.2. Other types of actions

          8. 3.2.8. Other types of actions (non exhaustive list)

            1. 3.2.8.1. Acquisition of fixed assets

            2. 3.2.8.2. Other actions

      4. 4. Designation of competent authorities and bodies responsible

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

        1. 5.1. Assessment of the operational programmes and reporting obligations for producer...

        2. 5.2. Monitoring and evaluation of the national strategy

    8. ANNEX VIII

      LIST OF OPERATIONS AND EXPENDITURE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61

      1. 1. General production costs and in particular; plant protection products, including...

      2. 2. Administrative and personnel costs with the exception of expenditure relating...

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

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

      5. 5. Reimbursement of loans taken out for an operation carried out...

      6. 6. Purchase of land (costing more than 10 % of all the...

      7. 7. Cost of meetings and training programmes except where they are...

      8. 8. Operations or costs relating to the quantities produced by the...

      9. 9. Operations that could distort competition in the other economic activities...

      10. 10. Second hand equipment which has been purchased with Community or...

      11. 11. Investments in means of transport to be used for marketing...

      12. 12. Hire except where economically justified as an alternative to purchase...

      13. 13. Operating cost of goods hired.

      14. 14. Expenditure linked to leasing contracts (taxes, interest, insurance costs, etc.)...

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

      16. 16. Subcontracting or outsourcing contracts relating to the operations or expenditure...

      17. 17. VAT except non-recoverable VAT as referred to in Article 71(3)(a)...

      18. 18. Interest on debt except where the contribution is made in...

      19. 19. Real estate purchase which has been purchased with Community or...

      20. 20. Investments in shares of companies if the investment represents a...

      21. 21. Costs incurred by parties other than the producer organisation or...

      22. 22. Investments or similar types of actions not on the holdings...

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

    9. ANNEX IX

      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR WITHDRAWN PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 77(2)

      1. 1. Products shall be:

      2. 2. Products must be sufficiently developed and ripe, taking account of...

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

    10. ANNEX X

    11. ANNEX XI

      TRANSPORT COSTS UNDER FREE DISTRIBUTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 82(1)

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

    12. ANNEX XII

      STATEMENT FOR PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 83(2)

      1. Продукт, предназначен за безплатна дистрибуция (Регламент (ЕO) № 1580/2007) Producto...

    13. ANNEX XIII

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF MEMBER STATES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 99(3)

      1. All information shall be that related to the year being...

      2. PART A — INFORMATION FOR MARKET MANAGEMENT

        1. 1. Administrative information

        2. 2. Information related to expenditures

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

        4. 4. The list of approved first processors and collectors broken down...

      3. PART B — INFORMATION FOR THE CLEARANCE OF ACCOUNTS

        1. 5. Information on checks and sanctions:

    14. ANNEX XIV

    15. ANNEX XV

      ENTRY PRICE SYSTEM SET OUT IN TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 1

      1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the...

    16. ANNEX XVI

    17. ANNEX XVII

      ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2

      1. Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the...

    18. ANNEX XVIII

      REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 152(3)

      1. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 of 27 May 1986 on...

      2. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2320/89 of 28 July 1989 of...

      3. Article 2 and Annex I(A) and B of Commission Regulation...

      4. Article 1(1) and (2) and Annexes II and III of...

      5. Annexes I and II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1621/1999...

      6. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying...

      7. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2001 of 23 May 2001 concerning...

      8. Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2002 of 5...

      9. Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29...

      10. Article 16 and Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No...

      11. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/2006 of 18 October 2006 laying...

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