Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87
of 5 June 1987
laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery, spinach and plums
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables [1], as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/86 [2], and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas the quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts and ribbed celery are laid down in Council Regulation No 41/66/EEC [3] and whereas a further Class "III" for Brussels sprouts is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 75/74 [4];
Whereas the quality standards for spinach are laid down in Annex I/1 to Commission Regulation No 58 [5], as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 [6];
Whereas the quality standards for plums are laid down in Annex II/8 to Council Regulation No 23 [7], as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1129/86 [8];
Whereas changes have taken place in the production and marketing of these products, in particular as regards retail and wholesale market requirements; whereas the common quality standards should therefore be changed to take account of the new requirements;
Whereas the standards are applicable at all stages of marketing; whereas transportation over a long distance, storage for a certain length of time or the various handling operations may bring about deterioration of these perishable products; whereas, therefore, account should be taken of such deterioration when applying the standards at the marketing stages following dispatch; whereas, since products in the "Extra" class have to be particularly carefully sorted and packaged, only lack of freshness or turgescence is to be taken into account in their case;
Whereas in the interest of clarity and certainty as to legal requirements and for ease of use the standards thus changed should, on the occasion of a further amendment, be redrafted 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
The quality standards for:
- cabbages, falling within subheading 07.01 B II and ex 07.01 B III,
- Brussels sprouts, falling within subheading ex 07.01 B III,
- ribbed celery, falling within subheading ex 07.01 T,
- spinach, falling within subheading 07.01 C,
- plums, falling within subheading 08.07 D
of the Common Customs Tariff are set out in Annexes I, II, III, IV and V hereto.
These standards shall apply at all marketing stages, under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.
However, at the stages following dispatch the products may show, in relation to the standards prescribed,
- a slight lack of freshness and turgescence,
- for the products graded in the class other than the "Extra" class, slight alterations due to their development and their perishable nature.
Article 2
Regulation No 41/66/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 75/74 are hereby repealed.
Article 3
Regulation No 58 is hereby amended as follows:
- in Article 1 "07.01 C" and "Spinach" are deleted;
- Annex I/1 is deleted.
Article 4
Regulation No 23 is hereby amended as follows:
- in Article 2 (3) the words "and to plums" are deleted;
- Annex II/8 is deleted.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 June 1987.