Chapter II, Section 1, Article 4 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2430

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Article 4Approved traders#

1.Member States may authorise traders classified in the lowest risk category in accordance with the conformity checks referred to in Article 5, on their request and subject to the provision of special guarantees on conformity to marketing standards, to:

(a)sign the certificate of conformity as referred to in Article 7;

(b)use, in the labelling of each package at the stage of dispatch, the specimen set out in Annex I for fresh fruit and vegetables and bananas produced in the Union; or

(c)use the certificate of exemption set out in Annex II for bananas produced in third countries.

Member States may restrict the authorisations referred to in the first subparagraph to one or two of the sectors and products referred to in Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429.The certificate of exemption referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to the whole of the Union market for bananas unloaded in the Member State which granted the exemption.

2.The authorisation shall be granted for a period of at least one year.

3.Traders benefiting from the possibility referred to in paragraph 1 shall:

(a)have inspection staff who have received training or have relevant experience;

(b)have suitable equipment for preparing, packing and checking produce;

(c)commit themselves to carry out a conformity check on the goods they dispatch and have a register recording all checks carried out;

(d)allow checks by coordinating authorities.

4.Where an approved trader no longer complies with the requirements for its authorisation, the Member State shall withdraw the authorisation.

5.Member States shall establish a list of approved traders indicating the registration number referred to in Article 3(5), first subparagraph, point (a), as well as the products and the period for which the authorisation has been granted. Member States shall take appropriate steps to make such information publicly available.