Regulation (EEC) No 496/70 of the Commission of 17 March 1970 laying down initial provisions on quality control of fruit and vegetables exported to third countries

• Published date: 18 March 1970
• Subject Matter: Fruit and vegetables,Agriculture and Fisheries
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 62, 18 mars 1970,Official Journal#of the#European Communities#I#1970(I),Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 62, 18 marzo 1970

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Regulation (EEC) No 496/70 of the Commission of 17 March 1970 laying down initial provisions on quality control of fruit and vegetables exported to third countries

Official Journal L 062 , 18/03/1970 P. 0011 - 0014
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0132
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0151
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0064
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 3 P. 0198
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 3 P. 0198

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( 1 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3286/66 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 318 , 18 . 12 . 1969 , P . 10 .

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

( 4 ) OJ N L 318 , 18 . 12 . 1969 , P . 4 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 496/70 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 17 MARCH 1970

LAYING DOWN INITIAL PROVISIONS ON QUALITY CONTROL OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTED TO THIRD COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 159/66/EEC ( 1 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2515/69 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS IT FOLLOWS FROM ARTICLE 10 OF REGULATION N 159/66/EEC THAT PRODUCTS FOR WHICH COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS ARE LAID DOWN ARE ADMITTED FOR EXPORT TO THIRD COUNTRIES ONLY IF THEY COME WITHIN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I OR II AND IF THE EXPORTING MEMBER STATE SUBMITS THESE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT TO THIRD COUNTRIES TO QUALITY INSPECTION BEFORE THEY CROSS THE FRONTIER OF ITS TERRITORY ;

WHEREAS , TO ENSURE A REASONABLE UNIFORMITY IN THE INSPECTION OF EXPORTS IN DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES , THE TECHNICAL PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

WHEREAS A CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR EACH CONSIGNMENT EXPORTED , ATTESTING THAT THE PRODUCT SUBMITTED FOR INSPECTION COMPLIES WITH THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS CONCERNING IT ; WHEREAS THE CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETING AND ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

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 CONTROL OF EXPORTS , REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 159/66/EEC , SHALL BE COMPULSORY...