PART 1Introduction

Interpretation2

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In these Regulations—

F1“Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors, as amended from time to time.

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In these Regulations—

  • authorised officer” means an officer appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 3(5) of these Regulations;

  • F12marketing rules” means the general marketing standard and the specific marketing standards covering fresh fruit and vegetables listed in Part IX of Annex I to F10Regulation (EU) 2013, and includes the rules relating to those standards contained in Articles 74 F13and 76 of Regulation (EU) 2013 and Title II of F11Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011;

  • container” includes any basket, pail, tray, package or receptacle of any kind, whether open or closed;

  • controlled” in relation to horticultural produce, means that the power conferred by regulation 12(1) (stop notice) has been exercised in relation to it and that the stop notice is for the time being in force;

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  • general marketing standard” means the requirements of F6Article 76(1) of Regulation (EU) 2013 as detailed in F2Article 3(1) and Part A of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011;

  • horticultural produce” means fruit and vegetables listed in Part IX of Annex I to F7Regulation (EU) 2013 to which F12marketing rules apply;

  • label” includes any device for conveying information by written characters or other symbols, and any characters or symbols stamped or otherwise placed directly on to any horticultural produce or container, and references to the affixing of a label are construed accordingly;

  • labelling defect label” has the meaning given in regulation 11;

  • out-graded label” has the meaning given in regulation 10;

  • premises” includes any place, vehicle or trailer, stall, vessel, container, moveable structure, aircraft, or hovercraft;

  • re-graded label” has the meaning given in regulation 9;

  • F9“Regulation (EU) 2013” means Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, as amended from time to time;

  • specific marketing standards” means the marketing standards F14... as detailed in F3Article 3(2) and Part B of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011, and “specific marketing standard” means one of those specific marketing standards;

  • stop notice label” has the meaning given in regulation 13.

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Unless otherwise provided in this regulation, terms used in these Regulations have the same meaning as they have in F8Regulation (EU) 2013 and F4Commission Implementing Regulation 543/2011.