S.L. 117.36 Art. 9Traders database.

(1) The competent authority shall set up a database on traders in fruit and vegetables, which shall list, under the conditions established in Article 10 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 543/2011, traders involved in the marketing of fruit and vegetables for which standards have been laid down pursuant to Articles 74, 75 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013.

(2) The following traders shall not be required to be included in the database:

(a) natural or legal persons whose activities in the fruit and vegetables sector are limited either to the transport of goods, or to the sale at the retail stage;

(b) natural or legal persons whose activities in the fruit and vegetable sector are limited to processing.

(3) Traders shall provide such information as the competent authority considers necessary to set up and update the database. The traders database shall consist of:

(a) the registration number, name and address;

(b) information needed for its classification in one of the risk categories mentioned in Article 11(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 543/ 2011, in particular, position in the marketing chain and information concerning the importance of the firm;

(c) information concerning findings made during previous checks of each trader;

(d) any other information considered necessary for checks such as information concerning the existence of a quality assurance system or self-check system related to the conformity to the marketing standards.

(4) The competent authority may if it deems necessary request from other authorities information which lies within the scope of these regulations, in order to be able to compile the database: Provided that the data subject concerned is informed about the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

(5) The updating of the database shall be carried out in particular using the information collected during conformity checks.

(6) These regulations shall also be applicable to traders not established in Malta, but are trading within it.

(7) Traders shall supply all information deemed necessary by the competent authority for the application of this regulation.