G/TBT/N/EU/551  
 
26 February 2018  
(18-1235) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  European 
Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fruit and 
vegetables. HS codes: 080810; 0805; 081050; 0705; 080930; 080830; 081010; 070960; 
080610; 070200  
Lettuce  (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled. (HS 0705), 
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. (HS 0702), Citrus fruit, fresh or dried. (HS 0805), Apples, pears 
and quinces, fresh. (HS 0808) - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta 
(HS 070960) - Peaches, including nectarines (HS 080930) - Strawberries (HS 081010) - 
Kiwifruit (HS 081050) - Fresh (HS 080610).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Implementing  Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 
as regards marketing standards in the fruit and vegetables sector (and its accompanying 
annex) (5 pages + Annex 68 pages, in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns 
amendments of marketing standards for fruit and vegetables in line with recent 
modifications of corresponding international standards established by the United Nations 
Economic Commission for Europe.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problem s where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Measures 
necessary to ensure the prevention of deceptive practices    
8. Relevant documents:  International standards  
https://www.unece.org/trade/agr/standard/fresh/ffv -standardse.html   G/TBT/N/EU/551  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: End of  May 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: End of  May 2018. Officially issued or accepted code 
marks representing the packer  or dispatcher that do not include the ISO 3166 (alpha) 
country/area code may continue to be used on packages until 31 December 2019.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website:  
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_1090_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_1090_01_e.pdf