EC Regulation 1580/2007 (as amended, in particular by EC Regulation 1221/2008) sets two types of standard: the Specific Marketing Standard and the General Marketing Standard. The products regulated by the Specific Marketing Standard are:
- Apples Table Grapes Kiwifruit Citrus (including clementines satsumas oranges lemons and mandarins) Peaches and Nectarines Pears Strawberries Lettuce (including curled and broad leaved endives) Sweet Peppers and Tomatoes. Click on the produce link on the left to view the Specific Marketing Standards for these products.
The General Marketing Standard applies to most other fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs and mushrooms. For details of the General Marketing Standard this pdf page has been extracted from EC Regulation 1221/2008
However a number of significant products are excluded from the EC Marketing Standards. These include:
Potatoes coconuts sugarcane sweetcorn wild mushrooms chilli peppers capers brazil nuts bitter almonds shelled almonds shelled hazelnuts shelled walnuts olives pine nuts bananas saffron ginger peanuts sweet potatoes yams.
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