Legislative Decree No. 57 on penalties applicable in the field of checks on fruit and vegetables quality

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Offences/penalties Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Inspection

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Act entered into force on 17 March 2000.

Abstract

This Act establishes the penalties to be applied in case of infrigement of binding provisions concerning the marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables. The offences envisaged are (i) the marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables without previous registration as per article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No. 2251/92 (which has been replaced by Regulation 1148/2001/EC), (ii) failure to provide the competent control authority with the information required as per article 4 of the same Regulation, and (iii) fail

Full text

Italian

Website

www.parlamento.it

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

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables.

Legislation | European Union | 2001 | Repealed

Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Access-to-information, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX