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of 26 April 1989
layingdownqualitystandardsforleeksandamendingRegulation(EEC)No1292/81layingdown
quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes
(OJ L 114, 27.4.1989, p. 14)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1076/89
of 26 April 1989
laying down quality standards for leeks and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 1292/81 laying down quality standards for leeks, auber-
gines and courgettes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Havingreg ard to the Treaty establishingthe European EconomicCommunity,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of the Council of 18
May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit andvegetables(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1010/89 (2),
and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 (3) lays down
quality standards for leeks;
Whereas there has been a development in the production and marketing
of this product, in particular as regards the requirements of the whole-sale and consumer markets; whereas the quality standards must accord-ingly be amended to take account of these new requirements;
Whereas the standards are applicable at all stages of marketing; whereas
transport over long distances, storage for a certain length of time andthe various handlingoperations to which the products are subjected maylead to some deterioration owingto the biolog ical development of theproducts or their tendency to perish; whereas account should be taken ofsuch deterioration in the application of the standards at the marketingstages following dispatch; whereas for products in the ‘Extra' class,which must be sorted and packaged particularly carefully, only the lossof freshness and turgescence must be taken into account as far as theyare concerned;
Whereas, for reasons of clarity and convenience, this opportunity should
be taken for revisingthe said quality standards;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Veget-ables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quality standards for leeks fallingwithin CN code ex 0703 90 00
shall be as set out in the Annex.
These standards shall apply at all stages of marketing, under the condi-
tions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.
However, at stages following dispatch, as compared with the provisions
of the standards the products may show:
— a slight loss of freshness and turgescence,— slight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to
perish.
(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 109, 20. 4. 1989, p. 3.
(3) OJ No L 129, 15. 5. 1981, p. 38.
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Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1, ‘leeks (subheadingex07.01 Ĳof the Common Customs
Tariff)' is deleted;
2. the first indent of the second paragraph of Article 2 is deleted;3. Annex I is deleted.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1989.
This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.
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ANNEX
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LEEKS
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
This standard applies to leeks of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Allium
porrumL., to be supplied fresh to the consumer, leeks for industrial
processingbeingexcluded.
II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
The purpose of this standard is to define the quality requirements for leeks
after preparation and packaging.
A.Minimum requirements
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the
tolerances allowed, the leeks must be:
— whole (this requirement does not apply, however, to roots and ends
of leaves, which may be cut),
— sound; produce affected by rottingor deterioration such as to make it
unfit for consumption is excluded,
— clean, pratically free of visible foreign matter; however, the roots
may have soil adheringto them,
— fresh in appearance, with wilted or withered leaves removed,— not runningto seed,— free of abnormal external moisture, i.e. adequately ‘dried' if they
have been washed,
— free of foreign smell and/or taste.
If leaves are cut, they must be cut neatly.The development and condition of the leeks 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
Leeks are classified in two classes defined below:
(i)Class I
Leeks in this class must be of good quality. However, they may
have slight superficial defects, provided that these do not affect thegeneral appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping qualityand presentation in the package. Slight traces of soil within theshaft are permitted. The white part must represent at least one thirdof the total or half the sheathed part.
At least one-third of the total length or half the sheathed part must
be white to greenish white.
However, in early leeks (
1) the white to greenish white part must
represent at least one-quarter of the total length or one-third of thesheathed part.
(ii)Class II
This class includes leeks which do not qualify for inclusion in Class
I but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.
The white to greenish white part of the leek must represent at least
one-quarter of the total length or one-third of the sheathed part.
However, they may show:— a tender floweringstem, provided that it is enclosed within the
sheathed part,
— slight bruising and traces of rust on the leaves, but not else-
where,
(1) Direct-drilled, non-transplanted leeks, harvested from late winter to early summer.
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— slight defects in colouring,
— traces of soil within the shaft.
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III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
(i) Sizing is determined by the diameter measured at right angles to the
axis above the swellingof the neck.
The minimum diameter is fixed at 8 mm for early leeks and 10 mm
for other leeks.
(ii) For Class I, the diameter of the largest leek in the same bundle or
package must not be more than twice the diameter of the smallest.
IV. PROVISIONS CONERNING TOLERANCES
Tolerances in respect of quality and size are allowed in each package, or in
each bundle where the leeks are presented unpackaged, for produce notsatisfyingthe requirements of the class indicated.
A.Quality tolerances
(i)Class I
10 % by number or weight of leeks not satisfying the requirements
of the class, but meetingthose for Class II or, exceptionally,comingwithin the tolerances for that class.
(ii)Class II
10 % by number or weight of leeks satisfying neither the require-
ments for the class nor the minimum requirements, with the excep-tion of produce affected by rotting, marked bruising or any otherdeterioration renderingit unfit for consumption.
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B.Size tolerances
For all classes, 10 % by number or weight of leeks not conforming to
the minimum diameter requirement or, in the case of leeks in Class I, theuniformity requirement.
V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
The contents of each package, or each bundle in the same package, must
be uniform and contain only leeks of the same origin, quality and size(where, for this criterion, uniformity is prescribed), and appreciably thesame development and colouring.
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The visible part of the contents of each package or bundle must be
representative of the entire contents.
B.Packaging
The leeks must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce
properly.
The materials used inside the package must be new, clean and of a
quality such as to avoid causingany external or internal damag e to theproduce. The use of materials, and particularly of paper or stampsbearingtrade specifications, is allowed provided that the printingorlabellinghas been done with a non-toxic ink or g lue.
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C.Presentation
The leeks may be presented as follows:
— in an orderly arrangement in the package,— or in bundles, whether or not in a package.
VI. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING
Each package, or each bundle delivered in bulk, must bear the following
particulars legibly and indelibly marked and visible from the outside.
Where the leeks are put up in packages, these particulars are to be grouped
on the same side.
A.Identification
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Packer and/or Dispatcher: Name and address or officially issued or
accepted code mark. However, in the case where a code mark is used,the reference ‘packer and/or dispatcher (or equivalent abbreviations)'hasto be indicated in close connection with the code mark.
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B.Nature of produce
‘Leeks', if the contents are not visible from the outside or‘Early leeks' in all cases for that type of leeks.
C.Origin of produce
Country of origin and, optionally, district where grown or national,
regional or local place name.
D.Commercial specifications
— class,— number of bundles (for leeks packed in bundles and boxed).
E.Official control mark (optional)