S.L. 117.36 Art. 3Marketing standards.

(1) No trader may trade in products in Malta unless such products conform to the general marketing standards or the specific marketing standards required in terms of these regulations.

(2) The following products shall conform to the specific marketing standards:

(a) apples,

(b) citrus fruit,

(c) kiwifruit,

(d) lettuces, curled leaved and broad-leaved endives,

(e) peaches and nectarines,

(f) pears,

(g) strawberries,

(h) sweet peppers,

(i) table grapes,

(j) tomatoes.

(3) The marketing standard applicable to bananas falling within CN Code 080300, shall be as set out in Annex 1of Regulation (EU) No. 1333/2011 and any subsequent Regulation.

(4) Products not required to conform to the specific marketing standards shall conform to the general marketing standards: Provided that, where the holder is able to show that he is in conformity with any applicable standards adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the product shall be considered as conforming to the general marketing standard.

(5) By way of derogation from Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 as regards the specific marketing standards, fruit and vegetables other than the ‘Extra’ Class, at stages following dispatch, may show a slight lack of freshness and turgidity and slight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish.