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| 28.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 138/3 |
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28.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 138/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/2008

of 27 May 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 (1), and in particular Article 42(a) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 (2) provides in particular for a reduction in the minimum size from 1 June 2008 in order to be consistent with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe standard for apples UNECE-FFV-50. However, that standard has been amended and sizing provisions should be updated accordingly. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 (2) provides in particular for a reduction in the minimum size from 1 June 2008 in order to be consistent with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe standard for apples UNECE-FFV-50. However, that standard has been amended and sizing provisions should be updated accordingly.

| (2) | In order to avoid any conflict with commercial law, any mention of the trade names should be deleted from the list of apple varieties set out in the Appendix to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004. |
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(2)

In order to avoid any conflict with commercial law, any mention of the trade names should be deleted from the list of apple varieties set out in the Appendix to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004.

| (3) | It is also necessary to revise that list of varieties, in order to facilitate inspections. Consequently, the synonym ‘Renetta del Canada’ for the variety ‘Reinette blanche du Canada’ should be added and the apple variety ‘Zarja Alatau’ should be included in the same list. |
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(3)

It is also necessary to revise that list of varieties, in order to facilitate inspections. Consequently, the synonym ‘Renetta del Canada’ for the variety ‘Reinette blanche du Canada’ should be added and the apple variety ‘Zarja Alatau’ should be included in the same list.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1238/2005 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 22).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended as follows:

| (1) | point III is replaced by the following:
  ‘III.   PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
  Size is determined either by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section or by weight.
  For all varieties and for all classes the minimum size is 60 mm, if measured by diameter or 90 g, if measured by weight. Fruit of smaller sizes may be accepted, if the Brix level of the produce is greater than or equal to 10,5° Brix and the size is not smaller than 50 mm or 70 g.
  To ensure there is uniformity of size within the package:






  (a) | for fruit sized according to the diameter, the difference in diameter between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:






  — | 5 mm for “Extra” Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 10 mm, and |
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(1)

point III is replaced by the following:

‘III.   PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING

Size is determined either by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section or by weight.

For all varieties and for all classes the minimum size is 60 mm, if measured by diameter or 90 g, if measured by weight. Fruit of smaller sizes may be accepted, if the Brix level of the produce is greater than or equal to 10,5° Brix and the size is not smaller than 50 mm or 70 g.

To ensure there is uniformity of size within the package:

(a)

for fruit sized according to the diameter, the difference in diameter between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:

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5 mm for “Extra” Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 10 mm, and

| — | 10 mm for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or sales packages. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 20 mm, or |
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10 mm for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or sales packages. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 20 mm, or

| (b) | for fruit sized according to weight, the difference in weight between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:






  — | 20 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for “Extra” Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers, and |
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(b)

for fruit sized according to weight, the difference in weight between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:

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20 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for “Extra” Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers, and

| — | 25 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or in consumer packages. |
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25 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or in consumer packages.

There is no sizing uniformity requirement for Class II fruit packed loose in the package or in consumer packages.’;

| (2) | in the Appendix, the point 4 is replaced by the following:
  4.   Non-exhaustive list of apple varieties classified according to their colouring, russeting and size criteria:
  Fruits of varieties that are not part of the list must be graded according to their varietal characteristics.









  Varieties | Synonyms | Colour group | Russeting | Size |
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| African Red | | B | | |
| Akane | Tohoku 3 | B | | |
| Alborz Seedling | | C | | |
| Aldas | | B | | L |
| Alice | | B | | |
| Alkmene | Early Windsor | C | | |
| Alwa | | B | | |
| Angold | | C | | L |
| Apollo | Beauty of Blackmoor | C | | L |
| Arkcharm | Arkansas No 18, A 18 | C | | L |
| Arlet | | B | R | |
| Aroma | | C | | |
| Red coloured mutants of Aroma, for example Aroma Amorosa | | B | | |
| Auksis | | B | | |
| Belfort | Pella | B | | |
| Belle de Boskoop and mutants | | D | R | L |
| Belle fleur double | | D | | L |
| Berlepsch | Freiherr von Berlepsch | C | | |
| Berlepsch rouge | Red Berlepsch, Roter Berlepsch | B | | |
| Blushed Golden | | | | L |
| Bohemia | | B | | L |
| Boskoop rouge | Red Boskoop, Roter Boskoop | B | R | L |
| Braeburn | | B | | L |
| Red coloured mutants of Braeburn, for example: | Hidala |

(2)

in the Appendix, the point 4 is replaced by the following:

4.   Non-exhaustive list of apple varieties classified according to their colouring, russeting and size criteria:

Fruits of varieties that are not part of the list must be graded according to their varietal characteristics.

Varieties

Synonyms

Colour group

Russeting

Size

African Red

B

Akane

Tohoku 3

B

Alborz Seedling

C

Aldas

B

L

Alice

B

Alkmene

Early Windsor

C

Alwa

B

Angold

C

L

Apollo

Beauty of Blackmoor

C

L

Arkcharm

Arkansas No 18, A 18

C

L

Arlet

B

R

Aroma

C

Red coloured mutants of Aroma, for example Aroma Amorosa

B

Auksis

B

Belfort

Pella

B

Belle de Boskoop and mutants

D

R

L

Belle fleur double

D

L

Berlepsch

Freiherr von Berlepsch

C

Berlepsch rouge

Red Berlepsch, Roter Berlepsch

B

Blushed Golden

L

Bohemia

B

L

Boskoop rouge

Red Boskoop, Roter Boskoop

B

R

L

Braeburn

B

L

Red coloured mutants of Braeburn, for example:

Hidala

| | Joburn |
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Joburn

| | Lochbuie Red Braeburn |
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Lochbuie Red Braeburn

| | Mahana Red |
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Mahana Red

| | Mariri Red |
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Mariri Red

| | Redfield |
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Redfield

| | Royal Braeburn |
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Royal Braeburn

A

L

Bramley's Seedling

Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel

D

L

Brettacher Sämling

D

L

Calville (group of ...)

D

L

Cardinal

B

Carola

Kalco

C

L

Caudle

B

Charden

D

L

Charles Ross

D

L

Civni

B

Coromandel Red

Corodel

A

Cortland

B

L

Cox's orange pippin and mutants

Cox Orange

C

R

Red coloured mutants of Cox's Orange Pippin for example:

Cherry Cox

B

R

Crimson Bramley

D

L

Cripps Pink

C

Cripps Red

C (*1)

Dalinbel

B

Delblush

D

L

Delcorf and mutants, for example:

| | Dalili |
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Dalili

| | Monidel |
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Monidel

C

L

Delgollune

B

L

Delicious ordinaire

Ordinary Delicious

B

Deljeni

D

L

Delikates

B

Delor

C

L

Discovery

C

Dunn's Seedling

D

R

Dykmanns Zoet

C

Egremont Russet

D

R

Elan

D

L

Elise

Red Delight

A

L

Ellison's orange

Ellison

C

L

Elstar and mutants, for example:

| | Daliter |
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Daliter

| | Elshof |
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Elshof

| | Elstar Armhold |
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Elstar Armhold

| | Elstar Reinhardt |
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Elstar Reinhardt

C

Red coloured mutants of Elstar, for example:

| | Bel-El |
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Bel-El

| | Daliest |
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Daliest

| | Goedhof |
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Goedhof

| | Red Elstar |
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Red Elstar

| | Valstar |
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Valstar

B

Empire

A

Falstaff

C

Fiesta

Red Pippin

C

Florina

B

L

Fortune

D

R

Fuji and mutants

B

L

Gala

C

Red coloured mutants of Gala, for example:

| | Annaglo |
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Annaglo

| | Baigent |
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Baigent

| | Galaxy |
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Galaxy

| | Mitchgla |
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Mitchgla

| | Obrogala |
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Obrogala

| | Regala |
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Regala

| | Regal Prince |
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Regal Prince

| | Tenroy |
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Tenroy

A

Garcia

D

L

Gloster

B

L

Goldbohemia

D

L

Golden Delicious and mutants

D

L

Golden Russet

D

R

Goldrush

Coop 38

D

L

Goldstar

D

L

Gradigold

D

L

Granny Smith

D

L

Gravenstein rouge

Red Gravenstein, Roter Gravensteiner

B

L

Gravensteiner

Gravenstein

D

L

Greensleeves

D

L

Holsteiner Cox and mutants

Holstein

D

R

Holstein rouge

Red Holstein, Roter Holsteiner Cox

C

R

Honeycrisp

C

L

Honeygold

D

L

Horneburger

D

L

Howgate Wonder

Manga

D

L

Idared

B

L

Ingrid Marie

B

R

Isbranica

Izbranica

C

Jacob Fisher

D

L

Jacques Lebel

D

L

Jamba

C

L

James Grieve and mutants

D

L

James Grieve rouge

Red James Grieve

B

L

Jarka

C

L

Jerseymac

B

Jester

D

L

Jonagold (*2) and mutants, for example:

C

L

Crowngold

Daligo

Daliguy

Jonasty

Dalijean

Jonamel

Jonagold 2000

Excel

Jonabel

Jonabres

King Jonagold

New Jonagold

Fukushima

Novajo

Veulemanns

Schneica

Wilmuta

Jonagored and mutants, for example:

A

L

Decosta

Jomured

Van de Poel

Jonagold Boerekamp

Jomar

Jonagored Supra

Jonaveld

Primo

Romagold

Surkijn

Rubinstar

Red Jonaprince

Jonalord

C

Jonathan

B

Julia

B

Jupiter

D

L

Karmijn de Sonnaville

C

R

L

Katy

Katja

B

Kent

D

R

Kidd's orange red

C

R

Kim

B

Koit

C

L

Krameri Tuvioun

B

Kukikovskoje

B

Lady Williams

B

L

Lane's Prince Albert

D

L

Laxton's Superb

Laxtons Superb

C

R

Ligol

B

L

Lobo

B

Lodel

A

Lord Lambourne

C

Maigold

B

Mc Intosh

B

Meelis

B

L

Melba

B

Melodie

B

L

Melrose

C

L

Meridian

C

Moonglo

C

Morgenduft

Imperatore

B

L

Mountain Cove

D

L

Mutsu

D

L

Normanda

C

L

Nueva Europa

C

Nueva Orleans

B

L

Odin

B

Ontario

B

L

Orlovskoje Polosatoje

C

Ozark Gold

D

L

Paula Red

B

Pero de Cirio

D

L

Piglos

B

L

Pikant

B

L

Pikkolo

C

Pilot

C

Pimona

C

Pinova

C

Pirella

B

L

Piros

C

L

Rafzubex

A

Rafzubin

C

Rajka

B

Rambour d'hiver

D

L

Rambour Franc

B

Reanda

B

L

Rebella

C

L

Red Delicious and mutants, for example:

| | Campsur |
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Campsur

| | Erovan |
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Erovan

| | Evasni |
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Evasni

| | Flatrar |
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Flatrar

| | Fortuna Delicious |
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Fortuna Delicious

| | Otago |
| --- | --- |

Otago

| | Red King |
| --- | --- |

Red King

| | Red Spur |
| --- | --- |

Red Spur

| | Red York |
| --- | --- |

Red York

| | Richared |
| --- | --- |

Richared

| | Royal Red |
| --- | --- |

Royal Red

| | Sandidge |
| --- | --- |

Sandidge

| | Shotwell Delicious |
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Shotwell Delicious

| | Stark Delicious |
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Stark Delicious

| | Starking |
| --- | --- |

Starking

| | Starkrimson |
| --- | --- |

Starkrimson

| | Starkspur |
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Starkspur

| | Topred |
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Topred

| | Trumdor |
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Trumdor

| | Well Spur |
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Well Spur

A

L

Red Dougherty

A

Red Rome

A

Redkroft

A

Regal

A

Regina

B

L

Reglindis

C

L

Reine des Reinettes

Goldparmäne, Gold Parmoné

C

Reineta Encarnada

B

Reinette Rouge du Canada

B

L

Reinette d'Orléans

D

L

Reinette Blanche du Canada

Reinette du Canada, Canada Blanc, Kanadarenette, Renetta del Canada

D

R

L

Reinette de France

D

L

Reinette de Landsberg

D

L

Reinette grise du Canada

Graue Kanadarenette

D

R

L

Relinda

C

Remo

B

Renora

B

L

Resi

B

Resista

D

L

Retina

B

L

Rewena

B

L

Roja de Benejama

Verruga, Roja del Valle, Clavelina

A

Rome Beauty

Belle de Rome, Rome

B

Rosana

Berner Rosenapfel

B

L

Royal Beaut

A

L

Rubin

C

L

Rubinola

B

L

Sciearly

A

Scifresh

B

Sciglo

A

Sciray

GS48

A

Scired

A

R

Sciros

A

L

Selena

B

L

Shampion

B

L

Sidrunkollane Talioun

D

L

Sinap Orlovskij

Orlovski Sinap

D

L

Snygold

Earlygold

D

L

Sommerregent

C

Spartan

A

Splendour

A

St. Edmunds Pippin

D

R

Stark's Earliest

C

Štaris

Staris

A

Sturmer Pippin

D

R

Sügisdessert

C

L

Sügisjoonik

C

L

Summerred

B

Sunrise

A

Sunset

D

R

Suntan

D

R

L

Sweet Caroline

C

L

Talvenauding

B

Tellisaare

B

Tiina

B

L

Topaz

B

Tydeman's Early Worcester

Tydeman's Early

B

L

Veteran

B

Vista Bella

Bellavista

B

Wealthy

B

Worcester Pearmain

B

York

B

Zarja Alatau

Zarya Alatau

D

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(*1)  At least 20 % red in Class I and Class II.

(*2)  However, for the variety Jonagold, at least one-tenth surface of the fruit in Class II must be streaked with red colouring.’

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