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22.6.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
170/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 594/2013
of 21 June 2013
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards marketing standards in the fruit
and vegetables sector and correcting that Implementing Regulation
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) In
2011
the
Working
Party
on
Agricultural
Quality
Standards of the United Nations Economic Commission
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
for Europe (UN/ECE) revised the UN/ECE standards on
Union,
apples and pears. In order to avoid unnecessary barriers
to trade, the specific standards for apples and pears
provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
543/2011 should be aligned with the new UN/ECE stan
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
dards. At the same time it is appropriate to remedy some
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
inconsistencies and imperfections in the marketing
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
standards for peaches and nectarines and those for
point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 121and Article 127 in
citrus fruit.
conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(6) Certain
mandarins
other
than
satsumas
and
clementines

that are currently grown, in particular Mandoras and
Minneolas, are edible at a lower sugar/acid ratio than
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1234/2007
and
Commission
Imple
the one which has been laid down in Implementing
menting Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011
Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, aligning the Union
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
marketing standard to the UN/ECE standard. To give
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit
producers time to adapt to the UN/ECE standard by
and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables
replanting rootstocks, a lower sugar/acid ratio should
sectors ( 2 ) provide for marketing standards for fruit and
temporarily be allowed.
vegetables.
(7)
Israel is a third country of which the conformity checks
(2)
Certain fruit and vegetable products may have a size or
have been approved under Article 15 of Implementing
other features that do not conform to the applicable
Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. Israel may therefore issue
marketing standards, due to their special organoleptic
conformity certificates. For the sake of market trans
characteristics or for other reasons. A traditional culti
parency and in accordance with public international
vation and local consumption may nonetheless be well-
law, it should be clarified that the territorial coverage
established in respect of those products. To ensure that
of the certificates is limited to the territory of the State
products which are deemed to be fit for consumption by
of Israel excluding the territories under Israeli adminis
local communities but which do not conform to the
tration since June 1967, namely the Golan Heights, the
Union marketing standards are not prevented from
Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank.
being marketed locally, those products can be
exempted from the Union marketing standards by a
Commission Decision taken at the request of the
(8) In
order
to
ensure
a
correct
application
of
Implementing
Member State concerned. It is appropriate to clarify
Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, some obvious errors
that such products may be sold by the retail trade of
relating to references and dates should be corrected.
that Member State, and exceptionally even outside the
region concerned.
(9) Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
543/2011
should
(3)
Third countries of which the conformity checks have
therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.
been approved under Article 15 of Implementing Regu
lation (EU) No 543/2011 are allowed to adopt
conformity certificates in respect of compliance with
(10) In
order
to
allow
Member
States,
traders
and
packers
to
specific marketing standards. In order to facilitate trade
prepare for the new provisions introduced in relation to
and to reduce the administrative burden, those third
the marketing standards, this Regulation should apply as
countries should be allowed to issue certificates of
from 1 October 2013. However, since the correction of
conformity for all fruit and vegetables.
obvious errors should have a retroactive effect which
duly respects the legitimate expectations of those
concerned, the corrections of Implementing Regulation
(4) During
the
E-coli
crisis
in
2011
it
became
apparent
that
(EU) No 543/2011 should apply as from the date of
it is not always possible to identify the producers of lots
entry into force of that Implementing Regulation.
of fruit and vegetables. For the purpose of traceability,
the general marketing standard needs to be amended so
as to allow a better identification of producers.
(11) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Management
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
( 2 ) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
Markets,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(4) Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regu
lation.
Article 1
Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No
Article 2
543/2011
Correction of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is amended as
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is corrected as
follows:
follows:
(1) In Article 4(1), point (c) is replaced by the following:
(1) In Article 12(5), the dates "30 June 2009" and "1 July
"(c) products recognised in a Commission Decision taken at
2009" are replaced by "21 June 2011" and "22 June
the request of a Member State in accordance with the
2011" respectively;
procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1234/2007 as products of a given region
(2) In Article 26(4), "paragraph 3" is replaced by "paragraph 2";
which are sold by the retail trade of that region or,
in exceptional and duly justified cases, of that
Member State, in case of well established traditional
(3) In the second subparagraph of Article 126(2), "Article 96(1)"
local consumption;"
is replaced by "Article 96(2)".
(2) In Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
Article 3
"1. At the request of a third country, the Commission
Entry into force and application
may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, approve
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
checks on conformity to marketing standards carried out by
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
that third country prior to import into the Union."
European Union.
(3) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this
It shall apply from 1 October 2013. However, Article 2 shall
Regulation.
apply from 22 June 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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European
Union L
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ANNEX I
Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is amended as follows:
(1) In Part A (General marketing standard), point 4 is replaced by the following:
"4. Marking
A. Identification
The name and the address of the packer and/or the dispatcher.
This mention may be replaced:
— for all packages with the exception of pre-packages, by the officially issued or accepted code mark representing
the packer and/or the dispatcher, indicated in close connection with the reference ‘Packer and/or Dispatcher’ (or
equivalent abbreviations);
— for pre-packages only, by the name and the address of a seller established within the Union indicated in close
connection with the mention ‘Packed for:’ or an equivalent mention. In this case, the labelling shall also include a
code representing the packer and/or the dispatcher. The seller shall give all information deemed necessary by the
inspection body as to the meaning of this code.
B. Origin
Full name of the country of origin (*). For products originating in a Member State this shall be in the language of the
country of origin or any other language understandable by the consumers of the country of destination. For other
products, this shall be in any language understandable by the consumers of the country of destination.
___________
(*) The full or commonly used name shall be indicated."
(2) Part B (Specific marketing standards) is amended as follows:
(a) Part 1 (marketing standard for apples) is amended as follows:
(i) in Section VI, point B is replaced by the following:
"B. Nature of produce
— ‘Apples’ if the contents are not visible from the outside.
— Name of the variety. In the case of a mixture of apples of distinctly different varieties, names of the
different varieties.
— The name of the variety can be replaced by a synonym. The name of the mutant or a trade name (*) can
only be given in addition to the variety or the synonym.
___________
(*) A trade name can be a trade mark for which protection has been sought or obtained or any other
commercial denomination."
(ii) the Appendix is replaced by the text in the Appendix to this Annex;
(b) Part 2 (marketing standard for citrus fruit) is amended as follows:
(i) point B (maturity requirements) of Section II (provisions concerning quality) is amended as follows:
— in the second paragraph, the second indent, relating to "minimum total soluble solids content", is deleted;
— in the table, the third column, relating to "minimum sugar content ( o Brix)", is deleted;
— in the table, in the row relating to "other mandarin varieties and their hybrids" ,in the fourth column,
relating to "minimum sugar/acid ratio",the following footnote is added:
"For the varieties Mandora and Minneola the minimum sugar/acid ratio is 6.0:1 until the end of the
marketing year commencing 1 January 2023."
(ii) in point D (commercial specifications) of Section VI (provisions concerning marking), the second sub-indent
of the second indent is replaced by the following:
"— Size code(s) followed, optionally, by a minimum and maximum size or count;";

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(c) Part 5 (marketing standard for peaches and nectarines) is amended as follows:
(i) in point C (classification) of Section II (provisions concerning quality), the words "The following slight skin
defects" in point (ii) Class I and the words "The following skin defects" in point (iii) Class II are replaced by
"The following slight defects" and "The following defects" respectively;
(ii) in Section III (provisions concerning sizing), the words "(if sized)" are deleted;
(d) Part 6 (marketing standard for pears) is amended as follows:
(i) point B (nature of produce) of Section VI (provisions concerning marking) is replaced by the following:
"B. Nature of produce
— 'Pears' if the contents of the package are not visible from the outside.
— Name of the variety. In the case of a mixture of pears of distinctly different varieties, names of the
different varieties.
— The name of the variety can be replaced by a synonym. A trade name (*) can only be given in addition to
the variety or the synonym.
___________
(*) A trade name can be a trade mark for which protection has been sought or obtained or any other
commercial denomination."
(ii) the non-exhaustive list of large-fruited and summer pear varieties in the appendix is amended as follows:
— the second paragraph of the introductory part is replaced by the following:
"Some of the varieties listed in the following may be marketed under names for which trade mark
protection has been sought or obtained in one or more countries. The first and second columns of the
table hereunder do not intend to include such trade names. References to known trade marks have been
included in the third column for information only."
— in the third column of the table, the word "trade names" is replaced by "trade marks";
(e) In Part 9 (marketing standard for table grapes), the appendix is deleted.

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European
Union L
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Appendix to Annex I
‘Appendix
Non-exhaustive list of apple varieties
Fruits of varieties that are not part of the list must be graded according to their varietal characteristics.
Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
African Red
B
Akane Tohoku
3,
Primerouge
B
Alborz Seedling
C
Aldas
B
Alice
B
Alkmene Early
Windsor
C
Alro
B
Alwa
B
Amasya
B
Angold
C
Antej Antei
B
Apollo Beauty
of
Blackmoor
C
Arkcharm Arkansas
No
18,
A
18
C
Arlet
B
R
Aroma
C
Mutants of Aroma e.g
C
Amorosa
C
Auksis
B
Beacon
A
Belfort Pella
B
Belle de Boskoop
R
Mutants of Belle de Boskoop
R
e.g
Boskoop rouge Red
Boskoop
R
Roter Boskoop
Belle fleur double
Belorrusskoje
Belorusskoe Malinovoe, Byelo B
Mainovoje
russkoe Malinovoe

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Berlepsch Freiherr
von
Berlepsch
C
Mutants of Berlepsch e.g.
C
Berlepsch rouge Red
Berlepsch,
Roter
Berlepsch C
Blushed Golden
Bogatir Bogatyr
Bohemia
B
Braeburn
B
Mutants of Braeburn e.g.
B
Hidala
B
Joburn
B
Lochbuie Red Braeburn
B
Mahana Red
B
Mariri Red
B
Redfield
B
Royal Braeburn
B
Bramley's Seedling Bramley,
Triomphe
de
Kiel
Brettacher Smling
Calville Groupe des
Cardinal
B
Carola Kalco
C
Caudle
B
Charden
Charles Ross
Civni
B
Coop 38
Coromandel Red Corodel
A
Cortland
B
Cox's Orange Pippin Cox
orange
C
R
Mutants of Cox's Orange
C
R
Pippin e.g.
Cherry Cox
C
R

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Crimson Bramley
Cripps Pink
C
Mutants of Cripps Pink e.g.
C
Pink Rose
C
Rosy Glow
C
Ruby Pink
C
Cripps Red C
(*)
Dalinbel
B
R
Delblush
Delcorf
C
Mutants of Delcorf e.g.
C
Dalili
C
Monidel
C
Delgollune
B
Delicious ordinaire Ordinary
Delicious
B
Deljeni
Delikates
B
Delor
C
Discovery
C
Do Melbi Doch
Melbi
C
Dunn's Seedling
R
Dykmanns Zoet
C
Egremont Russet
R
Elan
Elise Red
Delight
A
Ellison's orange Ellison
C

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Elstar
C
Mutants of Elstar e.g.
C
Bel-El
C
Daliest
C
Daliter
C
Elshof
C
Elstar Armhold
C
Elstar Reinhardt
C
Goedhof
C
Red Elstar
C
Valstar
C
Empire
A
Falstaff
C
Fiesta Red
Pippin
C
Florina
B
Forele
B
Fortune
R
Fuji
B
Mutants of Fuji e.g.
B
Fuji Brak
B
Gala
C
Mutants of Gala e.g.
C
Annaglo
C
Baigent
C
Galaxy
C
Mitchgla
C
Obrogala
C
Regala
C

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Regal Prince
C
Tenroy
C
Garcia
Gloster
B
Goldbohemia
Golden Delicious
Mutants of Golden Delicious
e.g.
Golden Russet
R
Goldstar
Granny Smith
Gradigold
Gravensteiner Gravenstein
Mutants of Gravensteiner e.g.
Gravenstein rouge Red
Gravenstein,
Roter
Gravensteiner
Greensleeves
Holsteiner Cox Holstein
R
Mutants of Holsteiner Cox
R
e.g.
Holstein rouge Red
Holstein,
Roter
Holsteiner R
Cox
Honeycrisp
C
Honeygold
Horneburger
Howgate Wonder Manga
Idared
B
Iedzēnu
B
Ilga
B
Ingrid Marie
B
R
Iron
C

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Isbranica Izbranica
C
Jacob Fisher
Jacques Lebel
Jamba
C
James Grieve
Mutants of James Grieve e.g.
James Grieve rouge Red
James
Grieve
Jarka
C
Jerseymac
B
Jester
Jonagold
C
Mutants of Jonagold e.g.
C
Crowngold
C
Daligo
C
Daliguy Jonasty
C
Dalijean Jonamel
C
Decosta
C
Jomar
C
Jomured Van
de
Poel
C
Jonabel
C
Jonabres
C
Jonagold Boerekamp
C
Jonagold 2000 Excel
C
Jonagored Supra
C
Jonaveld
C
King Jonagold
C
New Jonagold Fukushima
C
Novajo Veulemanns
C
Primo
C

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Red Jonaprince
C
Romagold Surkijn
C
Rubinstar
C
Schneica Jonica
C
Wilmuta
C
Jonalord
C
Jonathan
B
Julia
B
Jupiter
Karmijn de Sonnaville
C
R
Katja Katy
B
Kent
R
Kidd's orange red
C
R
Kim
B
Koit
C
Korinoje Novoje Korichnoe
Novoe,
Korichnevoe
C
Novoe
Kovaenkovskoje
B
Krameri Tuvioun
B
Kulikovskoje
B
Lady Williams
B
Lane's Prince Albert
Laxton's Superb
C
R
Ligol
B
Lobo
B
Lodel
A
Lord Lambourne
C
Maigold
B
McIntosh
B

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Meelis
B
Melba
C
Melodie
B
Melrose
C
Meridian
C
Moonglo
C
Morgenduft Imperatore
B
Mountain Cove
Mutsu Crispin
Noris
B
Normanda
C
Nueva Europa
C
Nueva Orleans
B
Odin
B
Ontario
B
Orlik
B
Orlovskoje Polosatoje
C
Ozark Gold
Paula Red
B
Pero de Cirio
Piglos
B
Pikant
B
Pikkolo
C
Pilot
C
Pimona
C
Pinova
C
Pirella
B
Piros
C
Prima
B

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Rafzubin
C
Mutants of Rafzubin, e.g.
C
Rafzubex
C
Rajka
B
Rambour d'hiver
Rambour Franc
B
Reanda
B
Rebella
C
Red Delicious
A
Mutants of Red Delicious e.g.
A
Campsur
A
Erovan
A
Fortuna Delicious
A
Otago
A
Red King
A
Red Spur
A
Red York
A
Richared
A
Royal Red
A
Shotwell Delicious
A
Stark Delicious
A
Starking
A
Starkrimson
A
Starkspur
A
Topred
A
Trumdor
A
Well Spur
A
Red Dougherty
A
Redkroft
A

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Regal
A
Regina
B
Reglindis
C
Reine des Reinettes Gold
Parmoné,
Goldparmne
C
Reineta Encarnada
B
Reinette Rouge du
B
Canada
Reinette d'Orléans
Reinette Blanche du
Reinette du Canada, Canada
R
Canada
Blanc, Kanadarenette, Renetta
del Canada
Reinette de France
Reinette de Landsberg
Reinette grise du
Graue Kanadarenette
R
Canada
Relinda
C
Remo
B
Renora
B
Resi
B
Resista
Retina
B
Rewena
B
Roja de Benejama Verruga,
Roja
del
Valle,
A
Clavelina
Rome Beauty Belle
de
Rome,
Rome
B
Mutants of Rome Beauty e.g.
B
Red Rome
B
Rosana
B
Royal Beauty
A
Rubin (Czech cultivar)
C
Rubin (Kazahstan
B
cultivar)

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Rubinola
B
Rudens Svītrainais Osennee
Polosatoe,
Rudeninis
C
Dryzuotasis, Rudens Svītrotais,
Streifling, Streifling Herbst,Sü
gisjoonik, Syysjuovikas and
numerous others
Saltanat
B
Sciearly
A
Scifresh
B
Sciglo
A
Sciray GS48
A
Scired
A
R
Sciros
A
Selena
B
Shampion
B
Sidrunkollane Talioun
Sinap Orlovskij
Snygold Earlygold
Sommerregent
C
Spartan
A
Splendour
A
St. Edmunds Pippin
R
Stark's Earliest
C
taris Staris
A
Sturmer Pippin
R
Summerred
B
Sügisdessert
C
Sunrise
A
Sunset
R
Suntan
R
Sweet Caroline
C

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Varieties Mutant Synonyms Colour
group Russeting
Talvenauding
B
R
Tellisaare
B
Tiina Tina
C
Topaz
B
Tydeman's Early
Tydeman's Early
B
Worcester
Veteran
B
Vista Bella Bellavista
B
Wealthy
B
Worcester Pearmain
B
York
B
Zailijskoje Zailiyskoe
B
igulovskoje Zhigulovskoe
C
(*) With minimum 20% for Class I and Class II.’

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ANNEX II
‘ANNEX IV
THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE THE CONFORMITY CHECKS HAVE BEEN APPROVED UNDER ARTICLE 15
AND THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED
Country Products
Switzerland Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
other
than
citrus
fruit
Morocco Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
South Africa Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
Israel (*) Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
India Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
New Zealand Apples,
pears
and
kiwi
fruit
Senegal Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
Kenya Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
Turkey Fresh
fruit
and
vegetables
(*) The Commission's approval under Article 15 is given to fruit and vegetables originating within the State of Israel, excluding the
territories under Israeli administration since June 1967, namely the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the rest of the
West Bank.’

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