Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 156, 13 June 2001, pp. 9-22. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Inspection Internal trade International trade Institution Access-to-information Certification Food quality control/food safety Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes The present Regulation entered into force on 20 June 2001. Abstract Member States are hereby required to carry out checks at all stages of marketing on conformity to the marketing standards established under articles 7, 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96. Each Member State shall designate a single competent authority responsible for coordination and contacts in the areas covered by the present provisions. Moreover, Member States shall set up a database on traders in fruit and vegetables which shall list the information referred to in article 3. Article 4 provides for the introduction by each Member State of a system of sampling checks on the conformity to marketing standards of products held by traders at all stages of marketing. Articles 5 and 6 make provision on conformity checks both at import and export points. The conformity checks prescribed by these provisions, with the exception of those at the point of retail sale to the final consumer, shall be performed by following the methods described in Annex IV. Annex I contains the specimen of the certificate of conformity with the Community marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Institution, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Joint Decree No. 257543 establishing additional measures for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 as regards checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Greece | 2003 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Access-to-information, Certification, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1557/2004 approving operations to check conformity to the marketing standards applicable to certain fresh fruit carried out in New Zealand prior to import into the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection, International trade, Certification, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Access-to-information, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 of 12 June 2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 306 laying down penalties to implement Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 of 12 June 2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 761/2003 approving operations to check conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in India prior to import into the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, International trade, Certification, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2387/2001 approving operations to check conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in Hungary prior to import into the European Community. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Certification, Institution, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2590/2001 approving operations to checks conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in Switzerland prior to import into the European Community. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 57 on penalties applicable in the field of checks on fruit and vegetables quality Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 408/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission 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. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Inspection, Non-governmental entity, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX