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of16February1990
settingqualitystandardsforkiwifruit
(OJ L 43, 17.2.1990, p. 22)
Amended by:
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►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 305/92 of 7 February 1992 L 32 15 8.2.1992
►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 of 16 May 1997 L 126 11 17.5.1997
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2003 of 10 January 2003 L 7 61 11.1.2003
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No410/90
of16February1990
settingqualitystandardsforkiwifruit
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 vegeta-
bles (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (2), and in
particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas Annex 1 to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 listing the products
for delivery freshto th e consumer to be covered by quality standardswas supplemented by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1010/89 (
3) adding
kiwifruit; whereas the quality standards for this product must thereforebe set;
Whereas application of these standards should have the effect of
keeping products of unsatisfactory quality off the market, guiding
production to meet consumers' requirements and facilitating trade underfair competitive conditions, so helping to improve the profitability ofproduction;
Whereas these standards shall be applicable at all marketing stages;
whereas transport over long distances, storage of more than a certain
duration and the amount of handling to which products are subject
can result in some degree of deterioration owing to the biologicaldevelopment of the product or its fairly perishable nature; whereassuch deterioration should be taken into account in the application ofthe standards at the marketing stages following consignment; whereassince products of the ‘extra’class must be particularly carefully selected
and packed allowance should be made for a loss of freshness and
turgidity alone;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit andVegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quality standards for kiwifruit falling within CN code 0810 90 10
shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
These standards shall apply to all marketing stages on the terms laid
down by Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.
However at stages following consignment the following tolerances
shall be allowed:
— a slight loss of freshness and turgidity,
— for products other than the ‘extra’ class, slight deterioration arising
from biological development and perishability.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
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(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12.
(3) OJ No L 109, 20. 4. 1989, p. 3.
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ANNEX
QUALITYSTANDARDFORKIWIFRUIT
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
This standard applies to kiwifruit (also known as ‘actinidia’ or ‘kiwis’)o f
varieties (cultivars) derived from Actinidia chinensis (Planch.) or Actinidia
deliciosa (A. Chev., C. F., Liang and A. R. Ferguson), to be supplied fresh
to the consumer, kiwifruit for industrial processing being excluded.
II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
The purpose of this standard is to define the quality requirements for kiwi-
fruit, after preparation and packaging.
A.Minimumrequirements
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the
tolerances allowed, the kiwifruit must be:
— intact (but free of peduncle),
— sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration suchas to make
it unfit for consumption is excluded,
— clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,
— adequately firm: not soft, or shrivelled or water-soaked,
— well-formed; double or multiple fruits are excluded,— practically free of pests,— practically free from damage caused by pests,— free from abnormal external moisture,— free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
The kiwifruit must be sufficiently developed and display satisfactory
ripeness (
1). The development and the condition 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
Kiwifruit are classified into three classes, as defined below:
(i)‘Extra’ class
Kiwifruit in this class must be of superior quality. They must be
well developed and have all the characteristics and the colouring
typical of the variety.
They must be free from defects with the exception of very slight
superficial deterioration, on condition that this does not affect the
quality, the keeping quality and general appearance of the produce
or its presentation in the package.
(ii)Class I
Kiwifruit in this class must be of good quality.They must be firm and the flesh must be perfectly sound.
They must present the characteristics of the variety. The following
slight defects, however, may be allowed provided that these do not
affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the
keeping quality and presentation of the package:
— a slight defect in shape (but free of swelling or malformations);
— a slight defect in colouring;— superficial skin defects, provided that the total area affected
does not exceed 1 cm
2;
— small ‘Hayward mark’ like longitudinal lines and without protu-
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(iii)Class II
This class includes kiwifruit which do not qualify for inclusion in
the higher classes, but which satisfy the minimum requirements
specified above.
The fruit must be reasonably firm and the flesh should not show
any serious defects.
The following defects, however, may be allowed provided that the
kiwifruit retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality,
the keeping quality and presentation:
— defects of shape,
— defects in colouring,— skin defects, suchas small h ealed cuts or scarred/grazed tissue,
provided that the total area affected does not exceed 2 cm
2,
— several more pronounced ‘Hayward marks’ withsligh t protu-
berance,
— slight bruising.
III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
The size is determined by the weight of the fruit.The minimum weight for ‘extra’ class is 90 grams, for class I is 70 grams
and that for class II is 65 grams.
The difference in weight between the largest and the smallest fruit in any
one package must not exceed:
— 15 grams for fruit weighing less than 85 grams,
— 20 grams for fruit weighing between 85 grams and 120 grams,— 30 grams for fruit weighing 120 grams or more.
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.
A.Qualitytolerances
(i)‘Extra’ class
5 % by number or weight of kiwifruit not satisfying the require-
ments of the class but meeting those of class I, or, exceptionally,
coming within the tolerances for that class.
(ii)Class I
10 % by number or weight of kiwifruit not satisfying the require-
ments of the class but meeting those of class II, or, exceptionally,
coming within the tolerances for that class.
(iii)Class II
10 % by number or weight of kiwifruit satisfying neither the
requirements for 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
For all classes:
10 % by number or weight of kiwifruit not satisfying the requirements
as regards the minimum weight and/or the size range specified.
However, the fruit must be of a size immediately below or above the
size indicated or, in the case of the smallest size, they must not weigh
less than 85 grams in ‘extra’ class, 67 grams in class I and 62 grams in
class II.
V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
The contents of each package must be uniform and contain only kiwi
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The visible part of the contents of each package must be representative
of the entire contents.
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions in this point, products covered
by this Regulation may be mixed, in sales packages of 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 kiwifruit 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 suchas to avoid causing any external or internal damage to th e
produce. The use of materials and particularly of paper or stamps
bearing trade specifications is allowed provided that the printing or
labelling has been done with a non-toxic ink or glue.
The packages must be free from all foreign matter.
In ‘extra’ class the fruit must be presented separately from one another,
and be regularly arranged on one layer.
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, in the case where a code mark is used,
the reference ‘packer and/or dispatcher (or equivalent abbreviations)’
has to be indicated in close connection with the code mark.
B.Natureofproduce
— ‘kiwifruit’ and/or ‘Actinidia’, where the contents are not visible
from the outside,
— Name of the variety (optional).
C.Origin ofproduce
Country of origin and optionally, district where grown or national,
regional or local place name.
D.Commercial specifications
— Class,
— Size expressed by minimum and maximum weight of the fruit, if not
packed in rows,
— Number of fruits, if packed in rows.
E.Official controlmark
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