# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2011 of 19 December 2011 laying down marketing standards for bananas, rules on the verification of compliance with those marketing standards and requirements for notifications in the banana sector (codification), Article 9

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Traders marketing ... bananas imported from third countries shall not be subject to the checks on conformity with marketing standards at the stages referred to in Articles 4 and 5 where they:
(a) have staff experienced in marketing standards and handling and inspection facilities;
(b) keep records of the operations they carry out; and
(c) present guarantees that the quality of bananas they market conforms with the marketing standards referred to in Article 1.
Traders exempted from checks shall obtain a certificate of exemption in accordance with the specimen shown in Annex III.
2. Exemption from checks shall be granted, at the request of the trader concerned, by the inspection departments or bodies appointed by the competent authorities. Exemption from checks shall be granted for a maximum period of three years and shall be renewable. Such exemption shall apply to the whole of Great Britain’s market.
Those departments or bodies shall withdraw the exemption where they detect anomalies or irregularities which could affect the conformity of bananas with the marketing standards referred to in Article 1 or where the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are no longer met. Withdrawal shall be either temporary or permanent, according to the gravity of the deficiencies detected.
The appropriate authorities shall establish a register of banana traders exempted from checks, allocate them a registration number and take appropriate steps to disseminate such information.
3. The competent departments or bodies of the ... shall periodically verify the quality of bananas marketed by the traders referred to in paragraph 1 and compliance with the conditions set out therein. Exempted traders shall also provide all the facilities required for carrying out such verifications.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1333/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1333/article-9
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