Article 1 Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Article 7 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Mixes

   Article 7

   1.

   The marketing of packages of a net weight of 5 kg or less containing mixes of different species of fruits, of vegetables or of fruits and vegetables shall be allowed, provided that:

   (a)

   the products are of uniform quality and each product concerned complies with the relevant specific marketing standard or, where no specific marketing standard exists for a particular product, the general marketing standard;

   (b)

   the package is appropriately labelled, in accordance with this Chapter; and

   (c)

   the mix is not such as to mislead the consumer.

   2.

   The requirements of paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to products included in a mix which are not products of the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in Article 1(2)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f1.

   3.

   If the products in a mix originate in more than one Member State or third country, the full names of the countries of origin may be replaced with one of the following, as appropriate:

   (a)

   “mix of EU fruit”, “mix of EU vegetables” or “mix of EU fruit and vegetables”;

   (b)

   “mix of non-EU fruit”, “mix of non-EU vegetables” or “mix of non-EU fruit and vegetables”;

   (c)

   “mix of EU and non-EU fruit”, “mix of EU and non-EU vegetables” or “mix of EU and non-EU fruit and vegetables”.’;

2. (2)

   Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.