Article 2 Indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient

The country of origin or the place of provenance of a primary ingredient which is not the same as the given country of origin or the given place of provenance of the food shall be given:

1. (a)

   with reference to one of the following geographical areas:

   1. (i)

      F1‘UK’, ‘non-UK’ or ‘UK and non-UK;

   2. (ii)

      Region, or any other geographical area F2in more than one country, if defined as such under public international law or well understood by normally informed average consumers; or

   3. (iii)

      FAO Fishing area, or sea or freshwater body if defined as such under international law or well understood by normally informed average consumers; or

   4. (iv)

      F3the name of the relevant country(ies); or

   5. (v)

      Region, or any other geographical area within a F4... country, which is well understood by normally informed average consumers; or

   6. (vi)

      The country of origin or place of provenance in accordance with specific F5provisions in legislation which form part of F6assimilated law applicable for the primary ingredient(s) as such;

2. (b)

   or by means of a statement as follows:

   ‘(name of the primary ingredient) do/does not originate from (the country of origin or the place of provenance of the food)’ or any similar wording likely to have the same meaning for the consumer.