Commission Regulation (EC) No. 408/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables.

The present Regulation lays down amendments and addenda to Regulation (EC) No. 1148/2001 regulating checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables. The amendments concern in particular conformity checks at the point of export and import, approval of checking operations performed by third countries prior to importation into the Community as well as methods of inspection. Annex IV to Regulation 1148/2001/EC, which lays down inspection methods, is replaced in its entirety by the Annex hereto.