Regulation (EEC) No 2638/69 of the Commission of 24 December 1969 laying down additional provisions on quality control of fruit and vegetables marketed within the Community

• Published date: 30 December 1969
• Subject Matter: Fruit and vegetables,Agriculture and Fisheries
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 327, 30 décembre 1969,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 327, 30 dicembre 1969

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Regulation (EEC) No 2638/69 of the Commission of 24 December 1969 laying down additional provisions on quality control of fruit and vegetables marketed within the Community

Official Journal L 327 , 30/12/1969 P. 0033 - 0036
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1969(II) P. 0593
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1969(II) P. 0611
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0036
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 3 P. 0183
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 3 P. 0183

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

( 2 ) OJ N L 318 , 18 . 12 . 1969 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ N 90 , 10 . 5 . 1967 , P . 1766/67 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2638/69 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 24 DECEMBER 1969

LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON QUALITY CONTROL OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 1 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2516/69 ( 2 ) OF 9 DECEMBER 1969 , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 5 ( 2 ) AND 10 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS , ACCORDING TO THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 158/66/EEC , QUALITY CONTROL OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MUST BE CARRIED OUT PREFERABLY PRIOR TO DISPATCH FROM THE PRODUCTION AREAS ; WHEREAS , WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF INSPECTION OF PRODUCTS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR DESTINATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , SPECIAL MEASURES SHOULD BE ADOPTED TO GIVE PRIORITY OF INSPECTION TO PRODUCTS DISPATCHED IN LARGE COMPLETE LOADS FROM A GIVEN FORWARDING AREA TO OTHER COMMUNITY AREAS ;

WHEREAS THE MOVEMENT OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WHICH HAVE BEEN INSPECTED WILL BE FACILITATED IF , WHEN CONTROL IS COMPLETED , THE INSPECTOR ISSUES A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ; WHEREAS THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THAT CERTIFICATE MUST BE DRAWN UP AND ISSUED SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

WHEREAS THE WORK OF INSPECTORS SHOULD BE CO-ORDINATED ;

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 . WITH REGARD TO THE INSPECTION PROVIDED FOR IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH...