Article 13 The use of symbols and indications

United Kingdom

The F1... symbols as referred to in Articles 12(2) and 23(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and established by Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 shall be reproduced as laid down in F2the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 and in accordance with paragraph 2.

F32.

Where a symbol appears on the labelling of a product, it must be reproduced as follows:

(a)

the whole of the symbol must be printed;

(b)

the symbol must be printed to a minimum size of 15mm x 15mm;

(c)

when printed in colour, the symbol must be printed using:

(i)

in the Pantone colour matching system, Pantone gold solid PMS 467 C and PMS Black C, or

(ii)

in the four-colour CMYK system, the combined coloured printing inks in the measures:

(aa)

gold – C:0 M:15 Y:40 K:15, and

(bb)

black – C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100;

(d)

when printed in black and white, the symbol:

(i)

must be displayed on a white background;

(ii)

may not be reversed as a negative image;

(iii)

must be printed using:

(aa)

in the Pantone colour matching system, Pantone PMS Black C, or

(bb)

in the four-colour CMYK system, black - C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100.

Where the F4... symbols, indications or corresponding abbreviations as referred to in Articles 12 and 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 appear on the labelling of a product, they shall be accompanied by the registered name.

Indications, abbreviations and symbols may be used in accordance with Article 44(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 in media or in advertising supports for the purpose of divulgation of the quality scheme or of advertisement of the registered names.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 23(10)(a)(i)
F2: Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 23(10)(a)(ii)
F3: Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 23(10)(b)
F4: Word in Art. 13(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 23(10)(c)
F5: Art. 13(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 23(10)(d)