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Official Journal
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►M1CommissionRegulation(EC) No 716/2001 of 10 April 2001 L 100 9 11.4.2001
►M2CommissionRegulation(EC) No 46/2003 of 10 Jan uary 2003 L 7 61 11.1.2003
►M3CommissionRegulation(EC) No 2137/2002 of 29 November 2002 L 325 30 30.11.2002
►M4CommissionRegulation(EC) No 907/2004 of 29 April 2004 L 163 50 30.4.2004
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2789/1999
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layingdownthemarketingstandardfortablegrapes
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), and in
particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)table grapes are among the products listed in Annex I to Regula-
tion(EC) No 2200/96 for which stan dards must be adopted.
CommissionRegulation(EEC) No 1730/87 layin g downquality
standards for table grapes (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 888/97 (4), has been amended frequently and can no
longer ensure legal clarity;
(2)Regulation(EEC) No 1730/87 should be repealed an d the rulesit contains recast.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 certainperiod an d the various processes
which the products undergo may cause certain alterations owingto the biological development of the products or 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 is to be taken into account in their case;
(5)there is a developing demand for small packages containingtable grapes of different origins or varieties. This type of presen-tationshould therefore be authorised for table grapes, an d theprovisions governing marking should be adjusted accordingly;
(6)the measures provided for inthis Regulationare inaccordan cewith 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 downinRegulation(EC) No 2200/96.1999R2789 — EN — 20.05.2004 — 004.001 — 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 requirements of the standard:
— a slight lack of freshness and turgidity,
— for products graded inclasses other thanthe ‘Extra’ class, slight
deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish.
Article 2
Regulation(EEC) No 1730/87 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publicationinthe Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from the first day of the month following its entry into
force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety 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 grapes after preparation and packaging.
A.Minimumrequirements
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the
tolerances allowed, bunches and berries must 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.
Inaddition , berries must be:
— intact,
— well formed,
— normally developed.
Pigmentation due to sun is not a defect.Bunches must have been carefully picked.
The juice of the berries shall have a refractometric index of at least:
— 12 º Brix for the Alphonse Lavallée, Cardinal and Victoria varieties,
— 13 º Brix for all other seeded varieties,— 14 º Brix for all seedless varieties.
Inaddition , all varieties must have satisfactory sugar/acidity ratio levels.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 inthis class must be of superior quality. Inshape,
development and colouring the bunches must 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 spaced
along the stalk and have their bloom virtually intact.
ii)Class I
Table grapes inthis class must be of good quality. Inshape, devel-
opment and colouring the bunches must be typical of the variety,
allowing for the district in which they are grown. Berries must be
firm, firmly attached and, as far as possible, 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
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— slight defects incolourin g,
— very slight sun-scorch affecting the skin only.
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 defects are allowed provided the table grapes retain
their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping
quality and presentation:
— defects inshape,
— defects incolourin g,
— slight sun-scorch affecting the skin only,— slight bruising,
— slight skindefects.
III. PROVISIONS CONCERNIG SIZING
Size is determined 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
grownun der glass
(if mentioned on
the label)Opengrowntable grapes
All varieties
except small-berry
varieties listed in
the AppendixSmall-berry vari-
eties listed inthe
Appendix
Extra class 300 g 200 g 150 g
Class I 250 g 150 g 100 g
Class II 150 g 100 g 75 g
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
the tolerances for that class.
iii)Class II
10 % by weight of bunches satisfying neither the requirements of
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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.
iii)‘Extra’ class and Classes I and II
In each consumer package not exceeding 1 kg net weight, one
bunch weighing less than 75 g is allowed to adjust the weight,
provided the bunch meets all other requirements of the specified
class.
V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
The contents of each package must 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 is not
required.
Inthe case of the ‘Extra’ Class, the bun ches 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 inthe 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 this Regulationmay be mixed, insales packages of a n et 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 insuch 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.
Packages must 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.
Stickers individually affixed on product shall be such as, when removed,
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VI. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
Each package must bear the following particulars in letters grouped on
the same side, legibly and indelibly marked, and visible from the
outside:
A.Identification
The name and the address of the packer and/or the dispatcher
This mention may be replaced:
— for all packages with the exceptionof pre-packages, by the officially
issued or accepted code mark representing the packer and/or the
dispatcher, indicated in close connection with the reference ‘Packer
and/or Dispatcher’ (or equivalent abbreviations);
— for pre-packages only, by the name and the address of a seller estab-
lished within the Community indicated in close connection with the
mention ‘Packed for:’ or an equivalent mention. In this case, the
labelling shall also include a code representing the packer and/or
the dispatcher. The seller shall give all information deemed neces-
sary by the inspection body as to the meaning of this code.
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.
E.Official controlmark (optional)
Packages need not to bear the particulars mentioned in the first subpar-
agraph, whenthey con tainsales packages, clearly visible from the
outside, and all bearing these particulars. These packages shall be free
from any indications such as could mislead. When these packages are
palletised, the particulars shall be givenona n otice placed inanobvious
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Appendix
Exhaustive list of small-berry varieties
Variety Other names under which the variety is known
Admirable de Courtiller Admirable, Csiri Csuri
Albillo Acerba, Albuela, Blanco Ribera, CagalonAngelo Pirovano I. Pirovano 2Annamaria I. Ubizzoni 4BaltaliBeba Beba de los Santos, EvaCatalanesca Catalanesa, Catalana, Uva CatalanaChasselas blanc Chasselas doré, Fendant, Franceset, Franceseta, Gutedel, Krachgu-
tedel, White vander Laan
Chasselas rouge Roter GutedelChelva Chelva de Cebreros, Guareña, Mantuo, VillanuevaCiminnita Cipro biancoClairette Blanquette, Malvoisie, Uva de JijonaColombana bianca Verdea, Colombana de PeccioliDehlroDelizia di Vaprio I. Pirovano 46 AExaltaFlame Seedless Red Flame
Gros Vert Abbondanza, St Jeannet, Trionfo dell'Esposizione, Verdal, Trionfo
di Gerusalemme
Jaoumet Madeleine de St Jacques, Saint JacquesMadeleine Angevine, Angevine Oberlin, Madeleine Angevine Oberlin,
Republicain
MireilleMolinera Besgano, Castiza, Molinera gordaMoscato d'Adda Muscat d'AddaMoscato d'Amburgo Black Muscat, Hambro, Hamburg, Hamburski Misket, Muscat
d'Hambourg, Moscato Preto
Moscato di Terracina Moscato di MaccareseŒillade Black Malvoisie, Cinsaut, Cinsault, Ottavianello, SinsoPanse precoce Bianco di Foster, Foster's white, SicilienPerla di Csaba Càbski Biser, Julski muskat, Muscat Julius, Perle de CsabaPerlaut1999R2789 — EN — 20.05.2004 — 004.001 — 8
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Variety Other names under which the variety is known
Perlette
Pizzutello bianco Aetonychi aspro, Coretto, Cornichon blanc, Rish Baba, Sperone di
gallo, Teta di vacca
Precoce de MalingrePrimus I. Pirovano 7Prunesta Bermestia nera, Pergola rossa, Pergolese di Tivoli
Regina dei Vigneti Königin der Weingärten, Muskat Szölöskertek Kizalyneja,
Szölöskertek Kizalyneh, Rasaki ourgarias, Regina Villoz, Reina
de las Viñas, Reine des Vignes, I. Mathiasz 140, Queen of the
Vineyards
Servant Servan, Servant di Spagna
Sideritis Sidiritis
Sultanines Bidaneh, Kishmich, Kis Mis, Sultan, Sultana, Sultani, Cekir-
desksiz, Sultanina bianca, Sultaniye, Thompson Seedless and
mutations
Valenci blanc Valensi, Valency, Panse blancheValenci noir Planta Mula, Rucial de Mula, Valenci negro
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