EU Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 - Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products

What it says

This Regulation establishes a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products. Among other things, it sets marketing standards for sectors such as fruit and vegetables, olive oil, eggs, poultry meat, milk and spreadable fats, including quality, grading, labelling and origin requirements, and it provides rules on wine and on protected designations of origin and geographical indications for certain products.

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What it means in practice

• Marketing standards define quality classes and labelling that must be met for products to be sold in those categories.
• Sector-specific rules sit on top of the general food labelling rules.
• Controls can cover traders and packers as well as producers.

What inspectors look for

• Whether products meet the marketing standard for the stated class.
• Whether labeling shows the required particulars.
• Whether origin claims are supported.

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