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(OJ L 336, 29.12.1999, p. 13)
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Official Journal
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►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2003 of 10 January 2003 L 7 61 11.1.2003
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2789/1999
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October
1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegeta-bles(
1), aslas t amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in
particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)table grapesare among the productslis ted in Annex I to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2200/96 for which standards must be adopted.
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 laying down quality
standards for table grapes(3), aslas t amended by Regulation
(EC) No 888/97(4), hasbeen amended frequently and can no
longer ensure legal clarity;
(2)Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 should be repealed and the rulesit contains recast. To that end in the interest of preserving trans-parency on the world market, account should be taken of the
standard for table grapes recommended by the Working Party
on Standardisation of Perishable Produce and Quality Develop-ment of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe(UN/ECE);
(3)applying this standard should result in products of unsatisfactoryquality being removed from the market, bringing production intoline with consumer requirements and facilitating trade relation-ships based on fair competition, thereby helping improve the
profitability of production;
(4)the standard applies at all marketing stages. Long-distance trans-port, storage over a certain period and the various processes
which the productsundergo may caus e certain alterationsowingto the biological development of the productsor their relativelyperishable nature. Account should be taken of such deteriorationwhen applying the standard at the marketing stages which follow
dispatch. Since products in the ‘Extra’ class must be sorted and
packaged with particular care, only lack of freshness andturgidity isto be taken into account in their cas e;
(5)there isa developing demand for s mall packagescontainingtable grapes of different origins or varieties. This type of presen-tation should therefore be authorised for table grapes, and theprovisions governing marking should be adjusted accordingly;
(6)the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordancewith the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruitand Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The marketing standard for table grapes falling within CN code
0806 10 10 shall be as set out in the Annex.
The standard shall apply at all stages of marketing under the conditions
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.1999R2789 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 163, 23.6.1987, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 126, 17.5.1997, p. 11.
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However, at stages following dispatch, the products may show in rela-
tion to the requirementsof the s tandard:
— a slight lack of freshness and turgidity,
— for products graded in classes other than the ‘Extra’ class, slight
deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish.
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 ishereby repealed.
Article 3
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from the first day of the month following its entry into
force.
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX
STANDARDFORTABLEGRAPES
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
This standard applies to table grapes of varieties (cultivars) grown from
Vitis vinifera L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer, table grapes for
industrial processing being excluded.
II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
The purpose of the standard is to define the quality requirements for
table grapesafter preparation and packaging.
A.Minimumrequirements
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the
tolerancesallowed, bunchesand berriesmus t be:
— sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make
it unfit for consumption is excluded,
— clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,— practically free from pests,— practically free from damage caused by pests,— free of abnormal external moisture,— free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
In addition, berriesmus t be:
— intact,
— well formed,— normally developed.
Pigmentation due to sun is not a defect.
Bunchesmus t have been carefully picked.
The table grapes must be sufficiently developed and display satisfactory
ripeness. The development and condition of the table grapes must be
such as to enable them:
— to withstand transport and handling,
and
— to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.
B.Classification
The table grapes are classified into three classes defined below:
i)‘Extra’ class
Table grapes in this class must be of superior quality. In shape,
development and colouring the bunchesmus t be typical of the
variety, allowing for the district in which they are grown, and have
no defects. Berries must be firm, firmly attached, evenly spacedalong the stalk and have their bloom virtually intact.
ii)Class I
Table grapes in this class must be of good quality. In shape, devel-
opment and colouring the bunchesmus t be typical of the variety,
allowing for the district in which they are grown. Berries must be
firm, firmly attached and, asfar aspos s ible, have their bloom intact.
They may, however, be less evenly spaced along the stalk than in
the ‘Extra’ class.
The following slight defects, however; may be allowed, provided
these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the
quality, the keeping quality, and presentation in the package:
— slight defects in shape,
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iii)Class II
This class includes table grapes which do not qualify for inclusion
in the higher classes, but satisfy the minimum requirements speci-
fied above.
The bunches may show slight defects in shape, development and
colouring, provided these do not impair the essential characteristics
of the variety, allowing for the district in which they are grown.
The berries must be sufficiently firm and sufficiently attached, and,
where possible, still have their bloom. They may be less evenly
spaced along the stalk than in Class I.
The following defectsare allowed provided the table grapesretain
their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping
quality and presentation:
— defectsin s hape,
— defectsin colouring,
— slight sun-scorch affecting the skin only,
— slight bruising,— slight skin defects.
III. PROVISIONS CONCERNIG SIZING
Size isdetermined by the weight of the bunch.
The following minimum size requirements per bunch are defined for table
grapes grown under glass and for open-grown table grapes, large-berry or
small-berry varieties respectively.
Table grapes
grown under glassOpen grown table grapes
Large berry vari-
etiesSmall berry vari-
eties
‘Extra’ Class 300 g 200 g 150 g
Class I 250 g 150 g 100 g
Class II 150 g 100 g 75 g
A list of varieties grown under glass and open-grown large-berry and small-
berry varietiesappearsin the Appendix to thiss tandard.
For all classes: in each consumer package, not exceeding 1 kg net weight,
one bunch below the required minimum weight isallowed to adjus t the
weight indicated, provided the bunch meetsall other requirementsfor the
specified class.
Where the name of the variety on the marking doesnot appear on the lis t in
the Appendix hereto the minimum weight for large-berry varietiesis
required.
IV. PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
Tolerances in respect of quality and size shall be allowed in each
package for produce not satisfying the requirements of the class indi-
cated.
A.Qualitytolerances
i)‘Extra’ class
5 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the requirements of the
class, but meeting those for Class I or, exceptionally, coming within
the tolerances of that class.
ii)Class I
10 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the requirements of the
class, but meeting those of Class II or, exceptionally, coming within
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iii)Class II
10 % by weight of bunches satisfying neither the requirements of
the class nor the minimum requirements, with the exception of
produce affected by rotting or any other deterioration rendering it
unfit for consumption.
B.Sizetolerances
i)‘Extra’ Class and Class I
10 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the size requirements of
the class, but meeting those of the class immediately below.
ii)Class II
10 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the size requirements of
the class but weighing not less than 75 g.
V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
The contentsof each package mus t be uniform and contain only
bunches of the same origin, variety, quality and degree of ripeness.
In the case of grapes packed in small consumer packages of a net
weight not exceeding 1 kg, uniformity of variety and origin isnot
required.
In the case of the ‘Extra’ Class, the bunches must be of more or less
identical size and colouring.
The inclusion in each package of bunches of different colours for
decorative purposes shall be allowed in the case of the variety Chas-
selas.
The visible part of the contents of the package must be representative of
the entire contents.
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions in this point, products covered
by thisRegulation may be mixed, in s alespackagesof a net weight of
less than three kilograms, with different types of fresh fruit and vegeta-
bles on the conditions laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No
48/2003(1).
B.Packaging
The table grapes must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce
properly.
In the case of the ‘Extra’ Class, the bunches must be packed in a single
layer.
The materials used inside the package must be new, clean and of a
quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the
produce. The use of materials, particularly paper or stamps, bearing
trade specifications is allowed provided the printing or labelling has
been done with non-toxic ink or glue.
Packagesmus t be free of all foreign matter, although a fragment of vine
shoot no more than 5 cm in length may be left on the stem of the bunch
as a form of special presentation.
VI. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
Each package must bear the following particulars in letters grouped on
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A.Identification
— Packer and/or dispatcher: Name and address or officially issued or
accepted code mark. However, where a code (symbol) is used, the
words‘packer and/or dis patcher’ (or an equivalent abbreviation)
must appear close to this code (symbol).
B.Natureofproduce
— ‘Table Grapes’, if the contents are not visible from the outside,
— name of the variety or, where applicable, varieties,
— ‘under glass’, where applicable.
C.Origin ofproduce
— Country (or, where applicable, countries) of origin and, optionally,
district where grown, or national, regional or local place name.
D.Commercial specifications
— Class.
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Appendix
NON-EXHAUSTIVELISTSOFVARIETIES (1)
The names given in brackets are synonyms that may equally be used on the
package.
1.Tablegrapesgrownunderglass
Alphonse Lavallée (Garnacha roya — Ribier)
Black Alicante (Granacke — Granaxa — Grandaxa)CardinalCanon Hall (Canon Hall Muscat)Colman (GrosColman) (s ee 2(a) — GrosColman)Frankenthal (see 2(a) — Schiava Grossa)Golden Champion (see 2(a) — Baresana)Gradisca (Gradiska)GrosMarocLéopold IIIMuscat d'Alexandrie (see 2(a))Muscat d'Hambourg (see 2(b) Moscato d'Amburgo)Prof. AbersonRoyal
2.Opengrowntablegrapes
(a)Large berry varieties
Aledo (New Cross — Real)
Alphonse Lavallée (see 1)Amasya SiyahiAngela (Angiola)Baresana (Duraca — Golden Champion — Lattuario bianco — Latuario
bianco — Littuario bianco — Turchesa Turchesca — Uva di Bisceglie
— Uva rosa — Uva Turca — Varesana)
BarlinkaBicane (Napoléon — Perle Impériale — Weisser Damaszaner — Zanta)Bien DonnéBlanc d'Edessa (Edessis — Amasya)BonheurCalmeriaCardinalCoarna noirDabouki (Barbaroui — Khalili — Salti)DanamDan Ben-Hannah (Black Emperor)Danlas
Danuta
Datal
DauphineDiagalves(Dependura — Formos a — Pendura — Villanueva)Dimiat (Damiat — Zoumiatico)Dominga (Gloria — Murciana blanca — Uva verde de Alhama)1999R2789 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 002.001 — 8
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Dona Maria (D. Maria)
Emperor (Emperador — Genova — Red Emperador — Red Emperor)Erenköy BeyaziErlihaneFerralFlame TokayGemre (Pembe Gemre)
Golden Hill
GrosColman (Colman Frueher Waels cher — GrosColmar —
Triomphle)
Hönüsü
Ignea (I. Pirovano 185)
Imperial Napoleon (Doña Mariana — Mariana)
Isa
Italia (Dona Sofia — Idéal — Italian muscat — I. Pirovano 65 —
Moscatel Italiano)
Kozak BeyaziLa Rochelle
Lival
MatildeMichele PalieriMuscat d'Alexandrie (Moscatellone — Moscatel Romano — Muscat
Gordo bianco — Muscat de Grano Gordo — Muscat d'Espagne —
Muscat Romano — Muscat blanc d'Alexandrië — Muskaat van Alex-
andrië — Salamanna — Seramanna — White Hanepoot — Witte
Muskaat — Zibibbo)
Muscat Madame Mathiasz (Madame Jean Mathiaz)Muscat SupremeOhanes(Almería — Blanca Legitima — Ohanez — Uva de Almeiria —
Uva di Almeria — Uva de Embarque — Uva del Barco)
Olivette blanche (Bridal — Olivette de Montpellier — Olivette de
Vendemian)
Olivette noire (Olivetta nera — Olivetta Vibonese — Cornichon — Preta
— Purple Cornichon)
Ora
Pannonia (Pannonia Gold)
Peck
Perlona (I. Pirovano 54)
Phraoula (Fraoula — Phraoula Kokkini — Phraoula radini)Planta Nova (Coma — Tardana — Tortazon)
Prima
Prune de Cazouls
Ragol (Ahmeur bou Ahmeur — Angelina — Argelina — Imperial roja
— Uva de Ragol)
RazakiRed GlobeRegina (Afouz Ali — AfisAli — Afuz Ali — Aleppo — Bolgar —
Dattier de Beyrouth — Dattero di Negroponte Galleta — HafisAli —
Inzolia imperiale — Karaboumou — Kararubun — Mennavacca bianca
— Parchitana — Pergolona — Regina di Puglia — Reine — Rasaki —
Rosaki blanc — Rosetti — Uva Real — Waltham Cross)
Regina nera (Mennavacca nera — Lattuario nero — Olivettona —
Regina negra — Rosaki noir)
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Ronelle (Black Gem)
SalbaSchiava grossa (Black Hambourg — Frankenthal — Gross Vernatsch —
Imperator — Lamper — Schiavone Trollinger)
SonitaSugrafive (Early superior seedless)Sugraone (Superior seedless)Sunred SeedlessTchaouch (Chaouch — Parc de Versailles — Tsaoussi)
Verico
Victoria
(b)Small berry varieties
Admirable de Courtiller (Admirable — Csiri Csuri)
Albillo (Acerba — Albuela — Blanco Ribera — Cagalon)
Angelo Pirovano (I. Pirovano 2)
Annamaria (I. Ubizzoni 4)BaltaliBeba (Beba de losSantos— Eva)Catalanesca (Catalanesa — Catalana — Uva Catalana)Chasselas blanc (Chasselas doré — Fendant — Franceset — Franceseta
— Gutedel — Krachgutedel — White van der Laan)
Chasselas rougeChelva (Chelva de Cebreros— Guareña — Mantuo — Villanueva)Ciminnita (Cipro bianco)
Clairette (Blanquette — Malvoisie — Uva de Jijona)
Colombana bianca (Verdea — Colombana de Peccioli)DehlroDelizia di Vaprio (I. Pirovano 46 A)
Exalta
Flame Seedless (Red Flame)
Gros Vert (Abbondanza — St Jeannet — Trionfo dell'Esposizione —
Verdal — Trionfo di Gerusalemme)
Jaoumet (Madeleine de St Jacques— Saint Jacques )Madeleine (Angevine — Angevine Oberlin — Madeleine Angevine
Oberlin — Republicain)
MireilleMolinera (Besgano — Castiza — Molinera gorda)
Moscato d'Adda (Muscat d'Adda)
Moscato d'Amburgo (Black Muscat — Hambro — Hamburg —
Hamburski Misket — Muscat d'Hambourg — Moscato Preto)
Moscato di Terracina (Moscato di Maccarese)
Œillade (Black Malvoisie — Cinsaut — Cinsault — Ottavianello —
Sinso)
Panse precoce (Bianco di Foster — Foster's white — Sicilien)Perla di Csaba (Càbski Biser — Julski muskat — Muscat Julius — Perle
de Csaba)
PerlautPerlette
Pizzutello bianco (Aetonychi aspro — Coretto — Cornichon blanc —
Rish Baba — Sperone di gallo — Teta di vacca)
Precoce de MalingrePrimus(I. Pirovano 7)
Prunesta (Bermestia nera — Pergola rossa — Pergolese di Tivoli)1999R2789 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 002.001 — 10
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Regina dei Vigneti (Königin der Weingrten — Muskat Szölöskertek
Kizalyneja — Szölöskertek Kizalyneh — Rasaki ourgarias — Regina
Villoz — Reina de lasViñas— Reine desVignes— I. Mathias z 140
— Queen of the Vineyards)
Servant (Servan — Servant di Spagna)
Sideritis(Sidiritis )
Sultanines(Bidaneh — Kis hmich — KisMis— Sultan — Sultana —
Sultani — Cekirdesksiz — Sultanina bianca — Sultaniye — Thompson
Seedless and mutations)
Valenci blanc (Valensi — Valency — Panse blanche)
Valenci noir (Planta Mula — Rucial de Mula — Valenci negro)
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