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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2789/1999
of 22 December 1999
laying down the marketing standard for table grapes
(OJ L 336, 29.12.1999, p. 13)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2789/1999
of 22 December 1999
laying down the marketing standard for table grapes
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 vegetables (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 Regulation
(EC) No 2200/96 for which standards must be adopted. Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 laying down quality 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(2) Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 should be repealed and the rules it
contains recast. To that end in the interest of preserving transparencyon 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 Development of the United NationsEconomic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE);
(3) applying this standard should result in products of unsatisfactory
quality being removed from the market, bringing production into linewith consumer requirements and facilitating trade relationships basedon fair competition, thereby helping improve the profitability of
production;
(4) the standard applies at all marketing stages. Long-distance transport,
storage over a certain period and the various processes which the
products undergo may cause certain alterations owing to the biological
development of the products or their relatively perishable nature.Account should be taken of such deterioration when 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 and turgidity is to be taken into account in theircase;
(5) there is a developing demand for small packages containing table
grapes of different origins or varieties. This type of presentation shouldtherefore be authorised for table grapes, and the provisions governing
marking should be adjusted accordingly;
(6) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the
opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and 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.
However, at stages following dispatch, the products may show in relation to
the requirements of the standard:
— a slight lack of freshness and turgidity,
— for products graded in classes other than the ‘Extra’ class, slight
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(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.
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Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
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ANNEX
STANDARD FOR TABLE GRAPES
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. Minimum requirements
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.In addition, berries must be:
— intact,
— well formed,— normally developed.
Pigmentation due to sun is not a defect.Bunches must have been carefully picked.
The table grapes must be sufficiently developed and display satisfactory
ripeness. The development and condition of the table grapes must besuch 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 bunches must be typical of thevariety, 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 in this class must be of good quality. In shape,
development and colouring the bunches must be typical of thevariety, 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 evenlyspaced along the stalk than in the ‘Extra’ class.
The following slight defects, however; may be allowed,
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produce, the quality, the keeping quality, and presentation in the
package:
— slight defects in shape,— slight defects in colouring,
— 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 specified above.
The bunches may show slight defects in shape, development
and colouring, provided these do not impair the essentialcharacteristics of the variety, allowing for the district in whichthey are grown.
The berries must be sufficiently firm and sufficiently attached,
and, where possible, still have their bloom. They may be lessevenly 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, thekeeping quality and presentation:
— defects in shape,— defects in colouring,— slight sun-scorch affecting the skin only,— slight bruising,
— slight skin defects.
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 orsmall-berry varieties respectively.
Table grapes grown under glassOpen grown table grapes
Large berry varieties Small berry varieties
‘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 varieties appears in the Appendix to this standard.
For all classes: in each consumer package, not exceeding 1 kg net weight, one
bunch below the required minimum weight is allowed to adjust the weightindicated, provided the bunch meets all other requirements for the specified
class.
Where the name of the variety on the marking does not appear on the list in the
Appendix hereto the minimum weight for large-berry varieties is 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 indicated.!
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A. Quality tolerances
i) ‘Extra’ class
5 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the requirements of the
class, but meeting those for Class I or, exceptionally, comingwithin 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 the class nor the minimum requirements, with the exception
of produce affected by rotting or any other deterioration
rendering it unfit for consumption.
B. Size tolerances
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 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.
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 varietyChasselas.
The visible part of the contents of the package must be representative of
the entire contents.
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, bearingtrade specifications is allowed provided the printing or labelling hasbeen done with non-toxic ink or glue.!
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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 bunchas a form of special presentation.
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
— Packer and/or dispatcher: Name and address or officially issued or
accepted code mark. However, where a code (symbol) is used, thewords ‘packer and/or dispatcher’ (or an equivalent abbreviation)must appear close to this code (symbol).
B. Nature of produce
— ‘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 of produce
— 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 control mark (optional)!
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Appendix
NON-EXHAUSTIVE LISTS OF V ARIETIES (1)
The names given in brackets are synonyms that may equally be used on the package.
1. Table grapes grown under glass
Alphonse Lavallée (Garnacha roya — Ribier)
Black Alicante (Granacke — Granaxa — Grandaxa)
CardinalCanon Hall (Canon Hall Muscat)
Colman (Gros Colman) (see 2(a) — Gros Colman)
Frankenthal (see 2(a) — Schiava Grossa)Golden Champion (see 2(a) — Baresana)Gradisca (Gradiska)
Gros Maroc
Léopold IIIMuscat d’Alexandrie (see 2(a))
Muscat d’Hambourg (see 2(b) Moscato d’Amburgo)
Prof. AbersonRoyal
2. Open grown table grapes
(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 diBisceglie — Uva rosa — Uva Turca — Varesana)
Barlinka
Bicane (Napoléon — Perle Impériale — Weisser Damaszaner — Zanta)
Bien DonnéBlanc d’Edessa (Edessis — Amasya)Bonheur
Calmeria
CardinalCoarna noir
Dabouki (Barbaroui — Khalili — Salti)
DanamDan Ben-Hannah (Black Emperor)
Danlas
Danuta
Datal
Dauphine
Diagalves (Dependura — Formosa — Pendura — Villanueva)
Dimiat (Damiat — Zoumiatico)Dominga (Gloria — Murciana blanca — Uva verde de Alhama)Dona Maria (D. Maria)
Emperor (Emperador — Genova — Red Emperador — Red Emperor)!
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Erenköy Beyazi
Erlihane
Ferral
Flame Tokay
Gemre (Pembe Gemre)Golden Hill
Gros Colman (Colman Frueher Waelscher — Gros Colmar —
Triomphle)
HönüsüIgnea (I. Pirovano 185)
Imperial Napoleon (Doña Mariana — Mariana)
Isa
Italia (Dona Sofia — Idéal — Italian muscat — I. Pirovano 65 —
Moscatel Italiano)
Kozak Beyazi
La Rochelle
Lival
MatildeMichele Palieri
Muscat d’Alexandrie (Moscatellone — Moscatel Romano — Muscat
Gordo bianco — Muscat de Grano Gordo — Muscat d’Espagne —
Muscat Romano — Muscat blanc d’Alexandrië — Muskaat van
Alexandrië — Salamanna — Seramanna — White Hanepoot — WitteMuskaat — 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)
Razaki
Red Globe
Regina (Afouz Ali — Afis Ali — Afuz Ali — Aleppo — Bolgar —
Dattier de Beyrouth — Dattero di Negroponte Galleta — Hafis Ali —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)
Ribol
Ronelle (Black Gem)
Salba!
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Schiava 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)Baltali
Beba (Beba de los Santos — Eva)
Catalanesca (Catalanesa — Catalana — Uva Catalana)Chasselas blanc (Chasselas doré — Fendant — Franceset — Franceseta
— Gutedel — Krachgutedel — White van der Laan)
Chasselas rouge
Chelva (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)
Regina dei Vigneti (Königin der Weingrten — Muskat Szölöskertek
Kizalyneja — Szölöskertek Kizalyneh — Rasaki ourgarias — ReginaVilloz — Reina de las Viñas — Reine des Vignes — I. Mathiasz 140 —Queen of the Vineyards)
Servant (Servan — Servant di Spagna)
Sideritis (Sidiritis)!
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Sultanines (Bidaneh — Kishmich — Kis Mis — Sultan — Sultana —
Sultani — Cekirdesksiz — Sultanina bianca — Sultaniye — ThompsonSeedless and mutations)
Valenci blanc (Valensi — Valency — Panse blanche)
Valenci noir (Planta Mula — Rucial de Mula — Valenci negro)
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