New EC Regulations have introduced revised marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables. This includes a reduction in specific standards for 36 products previously covered to 10, and a new General Marketing Standard covering a much wider range of other fruit and vegetables. This general standard includes a requirement for country of origin labeling and that the produce is deemed 'sound, fair and marketable.' A guide for retailers on new marketing regulations has been produced, to explain the impact of the new Specific Marketing Standards and the introduction of the General Marketing Standard. It is anticipated that local legislation will be inplace early in 2010 to allow full implementation of these standards.
20 January 2010
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