Commission Regulation (EU) No 210/2013 of 11 March 2013 on the approval of establishments producing sprouts pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance

For the purpose of this Regulation, the definition of ‘sprouts’ in Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013 shall apply.

Food business operators shall ensure that establishments producing sprouts are approved by the competent authority in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. The competent authority shall approve those establishments only provided that they comply with the requirements set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and in the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 July 2013.