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Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat
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1.Products other than those defined in Article 1 may be marketed in the Community only under names which do not mislead the consumer to a material degree by allowing confusion with those referred to in Article 1 or with indications provided for in Article 11.
2.In addition to complying with national legislation adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/13/EC, the labelling, presentation and advertising of poultrymeat intended for the final consumer shall comply with the additional requirements set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.
3.In the case of fresh poultrymeat, the date of minimum durability shall be replaced by the ‘use by’ date in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2000/13/EC.
4.In the case of pre-packaged poultrymeat, the following particulars shall also appear on the pre-packaging or on a label attached thereto:
(a)the class as referred to in point III(1) of Part B of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;
(b)in the case of fresh poultrymeat, the total price and the price per weight unit at the retail stage;
(c)the condition in which the poultrymeat is marketed in accordance with point III(2) of Part B of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and the recommended storage temperature;
(d)the registered number of the slaughterhouse or cutting plant in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), except in the case of cutting and boning at the place of sale as provided for in Article 4(2)(d) of that Regulation;
(e)in the case of poultrymeat imported from third countries, an indication of the country of origin.
5.Where poultrymeat is offered for sale without pre-packaging, except where cutting and boning take place at the place of sale as provided for in Article 4(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, provided such cutting and boning is carried out at the request and in the presence of the consumer, Article 14 of Directive 2000/13/EC shall apply to the indications referred to in paragraph 4.
6.By way of derogation from Article 3(5) and paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, it shall not be necessary to classify poultrymeat or to indicate the additional particulars referred to in those Articles in the case of deliveries to cutting or processing establishments.
OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrigendum published in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.
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