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OLIVE OIL (MARKETING STANDARDS) (IMPLEMENTING) REGULATIONS
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
OLIVE OIL (MARKETING STANDARDS)
(IMPLEMENTING)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 427.101
OLIVE OIL (MARKETING STANDARDS)
(IMPLEMENTING) REGULATIONS
10th November 2020
LEGAL NOTICE 426 of 2020.
The title of these regulations is the Olive Oil (Marketing
Standards) (Implementing) Regulations.
These regulations implement the requirements of
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 of 13
January 2012 on marketing standards for olive oil and Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of
olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise
requires
"the Act" means the Product Safety Act;
"Director General" means the Director General
(Technical Regulations) appointed by article 19 of the Malta
Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act;
"Regulation (EU) No 29/2012" means Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 of 13 January 2012
on marketing standards for olive oil;
"Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91" means Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the
characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the
relevant methods of analysis.
For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article 2 of
Regulation (EU) No 29/2012, oils referred to in Article 1(1) of
Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 intended for consumption in restaurants,
hospitals, canteens and other similar collective establishments, may be
packaged in packaging of up to a maximum of two hundred and fifty
(250) litres.
For the purposes of Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91, the
Director General shall ensure that conformity checks are carried out
selectively, based on a risk analysis, and with appropriate frequency,
so as to ensure that the olive oil marketed is consistent with the
category declared.
OLIVE OIL (MARKETING STANDARDS)
(IMPLEMENTING)
(1)
The Director General shall have the power to
request from any person whether legal or natural, any agency, entity,
body or office, whether public or private any information or data he
deems necessary for the proper implementation of Regulation (EEC)
No 2568/91 or Regulation (EU) No 29/2012.
(2)
Any person whether legal or natural and any agency,
entity, body or office, whether public or private who is requested by
the Director General to provide the information or data referred to in
the preceding sub-regulation shall provide such information or data
free of any charge or consideration and within ten (10) working days
from the date of the request.
(3)
The sharing of data and information as provided for by
this regulation shall be regarded as activities that are carried out in the
public interest for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.
For the purposes of enforcement of the provisions of
these regulations the Director General shall have the same functions
and powers prescribed under the Act.
Part IV of the Act shall apply to proceedings in relation
to any offence under these regulations and the penalties prescribed
therein shall apply to offences under these regulations.