Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of the Commission of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears

• Published date: 31 July 1971
• Subject Matter: Fruit and vegetables
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 172, 31 juillet 1971,Official Journal#of the#European Communities#I#1971(II),Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 172, 31 luglio 1971

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Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of the Commission of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears

Official Journal L 172 , 31/07/1971 P. 0001 - 0012
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0553
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0616
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0008
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047

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( 1 ) OJ N 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 261 , 2 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3282/66 .

( 4 ) OJ N 233 , 20 . 12 . 1966 , P . 3939/66 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1641/71 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 27 JULY 1971

LAYING DOWN QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION N 23 ( 1 ) ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 , AND IN PARTICULAR THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS DEVELOPMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN TRADE IN DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS , ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DEMAND ON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS ; WHEREAS THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 23 MUST CONSEQUENTLY BE AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS ;

WHEREAS , THESE CHANGES INVOLVE MODIFYING THE ADDITIONAL QUALITY CLASS DEFINED IN COUNCIL REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ( 4 ) OF 14 DECEMBER 1966 ; WHEREAS , WHEN THAT CLASS IS BEING DEFINED , THE ECONOMIC INTEREST TO PRODUCERS OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED AND THE NEED TO SATISFY CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE BORNE IN MIND ;

WHEREAS THE STANDARDS APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES ; WHEREAS TRANSPORT OVER A GREAT DISTANCE , STORAGE FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME AND THE DIFFERENT HANDLING OPERATIONS WHICH THE PRODUCTS UNDERGO MAY RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF PRODUCTS , EITHER THROUGH NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OR BY REASON OF THEIR PERISHABLE NATURE ; WHEREAS THIS DETERIORATION SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE APPLIED AT MARKETING STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE ; WHEREAS , SINCE PRODUCTS IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE SORTED AND PACKED WITH PARTICULAR CARE , ONLY DIMINUTION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THESE PRODUCTS ;

WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE CONCERNED , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE SET OUT IN A SINGLE TEXT ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :

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HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

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EX 08.06 A II * APPLES OTHER THAN CIDER APPLES

EX 08.06 B II * PEARS OTHER THAN PERRY PEARS

ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC .

HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE , THE PRODUCTS MAY PRESENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS :

_ SLIGHTLY REDUCED FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE ,

_ FOR PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO THEIR SOMEWHAT PERISHABLE NATURE .

3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .

ARTICLE 2

ANNEX II/3 TO REGULATION N 23 AND ANNEX III TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1971 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI

ANNEX

COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR APPLES AND PEARS

I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE

THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS , BEING FRESH FRUIT GROWN FROM VARIETIES PYRUS MALUS L . AND PYRUS COMMUNIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , APPLES AND PEARS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .

II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .

A . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

THE FRUIT MUST BE :

_ INTACT ,

_ SOUND ( SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND TO THE PERMITTED TOLERANCES ) ,

_ CLEAN , PRACTICALLY FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER ,

_ FREE FROM ALL ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE ,

_ FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL AND / OR TASTE .

THE FRUIT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND SUFFICIENTLY RIPE TO WITHSTAND THE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ENSURING ITS ARRIVAL IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT ITS PLACE OF DESTINATION .

B . CLASSIFICATION

( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS

FRUIT IN...