Why is there still a need to upgrade food processing establishments?
Some food processing establishments in the new Member States already fulfil the sanitary requirements of the EU. Six of the new Member States have requested transitional periods to upgrade further food-processing plants. These transitional arrangements agreed are limited in time and scope, lasting until 2006 or 2007 (see Annex). The European Commission required new Member States to present detailed information on the situation of the food processing establishments and a binding plan for upgrading each of those which request a transitional period. Additionally, severe conditions have been imposed as regards the marketing and the special marking of the products coming from establishments in transition: Products must stay on the domestic market of the new Member States and cannot be sold within the EU. Therefore these products will have to be clearly marked so as to distinguish them from those that can be traded within the internal market. The Commission will closely monitor the situation
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