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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1709/84
of 19 June 1984
on minimum prices payable to producers and amounts of production aid for certain processed
fruit and vegetables eligible for production aid
(OJ L 162, 20.6.1984, p. 8)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2294/89 of 27 July 1989 L218 31 28.7.1989
►M2Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2322/89 of 28 July 1989 L220 58 29.7.1989
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/98 of 23 July 1998 L208 14 24.7.1998
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1709/84
of 19 June 1984
on minimum prices payable to producers and amounts of produc-
tion aid for certain processed fruit and vegetables eligible for
production aid
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March
1977 on the common organization of the market in products processedfromfruitandvegetables(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
988/84(2), and in particular Articles 3b (4), 3c (5) and 3d (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 provides for a
system of production aid for certain products; whereas under thatsystem a minimum price must be paid to the producer and productionaidistobepaidonthebasisofthenetweightoftheprocessedproduct;
Whereas the quality of dried fruit intended for processing and of dried
fruit ready to be offered for direct consumption varies; whereas theminimum price and the production aid should be fixed for a specifiedcategory;whereastheminimumpriceandtheamountofaidforcatego-ries other than that for which they have been fixed should be derivedfrom that category; whereas the prices and amounts so derived shouldtakeintoaccountthecharacteristicsofthedifferentcategories;whereasthese categories must be defined;
Whereas Article 3d (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 provides
that processed products must meet minimum Community quality stan-dardstobelaiddown;whereassuchstandardsarealreadyinapplicationforcertaindriedfruit,inparticularfordriedfigs;whereasthestandardslaid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81(
3) for dried
figs should continue to be applied;
Whereas tomato concentrates have differing dry weight contents;
whereastofacilitatetheapplicationoftheproductionaidsystemtheaidshould be fixed by reference to a pilot product; whereas the aid fortomato concentrates with a different dry weight content should bederivedfromtheamountsofixed;whereasthederivedamountsshouldbe calculated by reference to the dry weight content;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1602/82(
4),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC) No 2035/83(5), laid down coefficients to be applied
to production aid for tomato concentrates for the marketing year 1983/84; whereas those coefficients were calculated by reference to criteriaother than the net weight of the products; whereas production aid ishenceforthtobepaidonthebasisofthenetweight,sothatapplicationofsuchcoefficientsshouldnotcontinue;whereasimmediatediscontinu-ation would result in an abrupt diminution of the aid paid for certainsizes of packed products, which could create problems for outlets, andthe diminution should therefore be made gradually;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordance
with the opinion of the Management Committees for ProductsProcessed from Fruit and Vegetables,
(1) OJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 11.
(3) OJ No L 240, 24. 8. 1981, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 179, 23. 6. 1982, p. 16.
(5) OJ No L 200, 23. 7. 1983, p. 12.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Theminimumpricepayabletotheproducerforunprocesseddried
figs shall be fixed per 100 kilograms net of category C.
For other categories the minimum price shall be multiplied by one of
the coefficients listed in Annex I.
2. To qualify for payment of the minimum price unprocessed dried
figs shall comply with the requirements and correspond to one of thecategories set out in Annex II.
Article 2
1. Theproductionaidfordriedfigsshallbefixedper100kilograms
net of category C.
For other categories and for fig paste the amount of aid shall be
multiplied by one of the coefficients listed in Annex I.
2. Toqualifyforpaymentofaiddriedfigsandfigpasteshallcomply
withtherequirementsandcorrespondtooneofthecategoriessetoutinAnnex III.
Article 3
1. The minimum price payable to the producer for dried plums
derived from prunes d’Ente and the production aid for prunes shall befixed per 100 kilograms net for the size category corresponding to 66fruit per 500 grams.
For other size categories the minimum price and the aid shall be
multiplied by one of the coefficients listed in Annex IV.
2. To qualify for payment of the minimum price and the aid, dried
plums and prunes shall have a moisture content of 21 to 23 %.
Article 4
1. Theproductionaidfortomatoconcentratesshallbefixedper100
kilogramsnetoftomatoconcentratewithadryweightcontentof28%or more but less than 30 %.
Fortomatoconcentrateswithadifferentdryweightcontenttheamount
ofaidshallbemultipliedbyoneofthecoefficientslistedinAnnexV.
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However, after application of one of the coefficients laid down inAnnex V, the amount of aid shall be reduced by 4% in the case ofcertain concentrate preparations with a dry weight content of not morethan 18% and with not more than 4% skin and pips by weight ofproduct.
2. For tomato juice with a dry weight content of not less than 7%
and containing not more than 4% skin and pips by weight of product,the amount of aid shall be reduced by 4%.
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Article 5
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 beginning of the marketing year 1984/85 for
each of the products concerned.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.
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ANNEX I
DRIED FIGS
ICoefficients applicable to the minimum price
Category Coefficient
A 1,23196
B 1,10145
D 0,76814
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Coefficients applicable to the production aid
Presentation Ofanetweightof1kilogramorless
CategoryStringfigsand
layerRound
Protoben
LeridaLoose FigpasteOther
A 1,3712 1,2536 1,20 1,2536 1,0186
B 1,2569 1,1492 1,10 1,1492 0,9337
C 1,1426 1,0447 1,00 — 0,8488
D 1,0284 0,9402 0,90 — 0,7639
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ANNEX II
UNPROCESSED DRIED FIGS
DEFINITION
Unprocessed dried figs shall have been obtained from ripe fruit of varieties of
(cultivars) of ficus carica domestica L.
A.Classification and requirements
Unprocessed dried figs shall be classified in four categories as follows:
(i)Category A:
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedatthepeakof
maturity.
They must:
— have a thin skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of a uniform pale yellow colour,— be clean.
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(ii)Category B:
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedwhenmature.They must:
— have a skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of uniform colour,— be clean.
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(iii)Category C:
Dried figs classified in this category must be harvested in a mature
state.
They must:
— have a thin skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of substantially uniform colour,— be clean.
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(iv)Category D:
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedinthemature
state and be clean.
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A. (a)Size
The following size requirements (number of fruit per kilogram) shall
apply for each category:
Category Smallfruitvarieties Othervarieties
Aup to 74 up to 64
B75 to 84 65 to 74
C85 to 110 75 to 94
Dmore than 110 more than 94
Sizeshallbeassessedusingarepresentativesampleoftheentireconsign-
ment selected at random
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The moisture content of dried figs must not exceed 24 %.
C.Tolerances
Qualitytolerancesshallbeallowedineachpackageforproductswhichdo
not comply with the requirements for the category in question.
(i)Category A:
— 15%bynumberorweightofdriedfigswithinternalorexternal
damage from any cause, of which not more than 5 % of figsdamaged by insects,
— 1%bynumberorweightofdriedfigsunsuitableforprocessing.
(ii)Category B:
— 25%bynumberorweightofdriedfigswithinternalorexternal
damage from any cause, of which not more than 12 % of figsdamaged by insects,
— 4%bynumberorweightofdriedfigsunsuitableforprocessing.
(iii)Category C:
— 35%bynumberorweightofdriedfigswithinternalorexternal
damage from any cause, of which not more than 20 % of figsdamaged by insects,
— 6%bynumberorweightofdriedfigsunsuitableforprocessing.
(iv)Category D:
— 50%bynumberorweightofdriedfigswithinternalorexternal
damage from any cause.
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— Cuello de Dana
— Pajarito— Granito— Preto de Torres— Ringo de mel, or moscatel— Cachopeira— Cotio— Branco do Douro— Rei branco— Rei preto.
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ANNEX III
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DRIED FIGS AND FIG PASTES
A.QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DRIED FIGS
I. DEFINITION OF THE PRODUCT
These standards cover naturally dried figs from ripe fruit of varieties of
(cultivars) of ficus carica domestica L.
II. QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
The object of the standard is to define the qualities required of dried figs
after processing.
A.Classification
Dried figs are to be classified in four categories as follows:
(i)Category A(‘Grade A'or ‘Extra'or ‘Fancy'):
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedatthepeak
of maturity.
They must:
— have a thin skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of a uniform pale yellow colour,— be perfectly clean,— be free of foreign substances.
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(ii)Category B(‘Grade B'or ‘Choice'):
Dried figs classified in this category must be harvested when
mature.
They must:
— have a thin skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of uniform colour,— be clean,— be free of foreign substances.
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(iii)Category C(‘Grade C'or ‘Commercial'or ‘Current'):
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedinamature
state.
They must:
— have a thin skin and a pulp of honey consistency,
— be of substantially uniform colour,— be clean,— be free of foreign matter.
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(iv)Category D (‘Grade D'or ‘Standard'):
Driedfigsclassifiedinthiscategorymustbeharvestedinamature
state.
They must:
— be clean,
— be free of foreign matter.
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The moisture content of dried figs must not exceed 24 %.
Thislimitmayhowever,beexceededinthecaseofspecialtreatmentto
softentheskin,providedthatthegoodkeepingpropertiesofthefruitisassured.
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III. Size
The following size requirements (number of fruit per kilogram) shall apply
for each category:
Categorie Smallfruitvarieties Othervarieties
Aup to 72 up to 62
B73 to 82 63 to 72
C83 to 95 73 to 80
D96 to 110 81 to 94
Size shall be assessed using a representative sample of the entire consign-
ment selected at random.
The list of small fruit varieties is given in point D of Annex II.
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IV. TOLERANCES
Quality and size tolerances shall be allowed in each package for products
which do not comply with the requirements for the category in question.
A.Quality tolerances
(i)Category A:
10 % by number of weight of dried figs with internal or external
damage from any cause, of which not more than 4 % of figsdamaged by insects.
(ii)Category B:
15 % by number or weight of dried figs with internal or external
damage from any cause, of which not more than 6 % of figsdamaged by insects.
(iii)Category C:
— 20 % by number or weight of dried figs with internal or
externaldamagefromanycause,ofwhichnotmorethan10%of figs damaged by insects,
— 2%bynumberorweightofdriedfigsunsuitableforconsump-
tion.
(iv)Category D:
— 25%bynumberofdriedfigswithinternalorexternaldamage
fromanycause,ofwhichnotmorethan12%offigsdamagedby insects,
— 4%bynumberorweightofdriedfigsunsuitableforconsump-
tion.
B.Size tolerances
The size tolerances allowed for the different categories are as stated in
the table beneath:
Category TolerancebyunitweightingramsPercentageoffigs
perkg
ALess than 16 — more than 14 10
BLess than 14 — more than 12,5 15
CLess than 12,5 — more than 10,5 20
DLess than 10,5 — more than 8 25
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V. PACKING AND PRESENTATION
A.Packing
The dried figs must be packed so as to ensure proper protection.Driedfigsaretobepackedinwooden,boardorpapercases,intin-plate
drums, etc.
Wooden cases must be lined with waxed paper, polyethylene or any
other authorized material.
Forboardorpaperpackages,liningisrequiredonlywherethefigsare
packed in bulk or in strings.
Figsinbulkorstringedmaybepackedinhemporjutesacksprovided
that these are lined with paper, polyethylene or thin cotton cloth. Thecontentsofthetypeofpackingadoptedmustnotexceed25kilograms.
Thematerialsusedforpackingdriedfigsmustbenew,dryandfreeof
odour. Wooden containers must be of rectangular shape and manufac-tured from odourless wood, well planed on the outside.
The use of deal is forbidden.
B.Presentation
Thedifferenttypesofpresentationarethoseinuseontheinternational
market:
(i)‘String figs',
(ii)‘Layer',slit figs laid in successive layers in packets,
(iii)‘Protoben', ‘Lerida', or‘Round',according to the shape given to
each fig; these are packets with whole figs in successive layers,
(iv)‘Loose',
(v)‘Loose in bags',
(vi)‘Loose in cartons'.
VI. MARKINGS
Eachpackagemustbearthefollowingstatementsinclear,indeliblelettering:
A.Identification
Name and address and/or brand name of the packer or consignor.
B.Type of product
‘Dried figs'.
C.Origin of product
Country of origin and, as the case may be, zone of production or
national, regional or local designation.
D.Commercial characteristics
— quality category,
— net weight,— type of presentation,— year of harvest.
E.Official control mark (optional).
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B.QUALITY STANDARDS FOR FIG PASTES
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCT
Thisstandardcoversfigpastespreparedfromdriedfigsprocessedasstated
in the appropriate standard.
II. QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
Theobjectofthestandardistodefinethequalitiesrequiredfromfigpastes.
Classification
Fig pastes are classified in two categories as follows:
(i)Category A or finest
Fig pastes classified in this category may be prepared from dried figs
processedpursuanttotherequirementsfixedintheappropriatestandard.Theymust,however,nothavemorethan10%bynumberorbyweightof fruit with internal damage, including a maximum o f5%o ffruit
damaged by insects.
The figs must, moreover, have been washed in hot water and been
dehydrated in order to reduce their water content to 22 %.
Fig paste may not be classified in this category if a laboratory exam-
ination of a 100 gram sample has shown:
— more than 13 insect heads,
— more than 50 insect parts,— more than 50 mites,— rodent excrement or hair.
(ii)Category Bor choice
Fig paste classified in this category may be prepared from processed
dried figs corresponding to the quality requirements in the appropriatestandard.Theymust,however,notincludemorethan20%bynumberorbyweightoffruitwithinternaldamage,includingamaximumor10% of fruit damaged by insects.
Thefigsmust,moreover,havebeenwashedinhotwaterandhavebeen
dehydrated to reduce their water content to 22 %.
Figpastemaynotbeclassifiedinthiscategoryifalaboratorystudyof
100 gram sample shows:
— more than 20 insect heads,
— more than 70 parts of insects,— more than 60 mites,— rodent excrement or hair.
III. PACKING AND PRESENTATION
Fig paste must be packed in order to protect it properly.It must be packed in wooden, carton or paper cases or in tin-plate drums.Wooden,boardandpaperpackagesmustbelinedwithgreaseproofpaperor
polyethylene.
The contents of the types of container listed above may not exceed 40
kilograms.
IV. MARKING
Each package must bear the following information in clear and indelible
lettering:
A.Identification
Name and address and/or brand name of the packer or consigner.
B.Type of product
‘Fig paste'.
C.Product origin
Countryoforiginand,asthecasemaybe,productionzoneornational,
regional or local designation.
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D.Trade characteristics
— quality category,
— net weight,— year of harvest.
E.Official control mark (optional).
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Sizecategories
Numberper500gofdriedplumsEnte
derivedfromprunesCoefficientANNEX IV
DRIED PLUMS DERIVED FROM PRUNES ENTE AND PRUNES
122andabove 0,40000
120 0,50000118 0,52732116 0,54550114 0,56368112 0,58186110 0,60000108 0,61822106 0,63640104 0,65458102 0,67276100 0,69094
99 0,7000098 0,7091296 0,7273094 0,7454892 0,7636690 0,7818488 0,8000086 0,8182084 0,8363882 0,8545680 0,8727478 0,8909277 0,9000076 0,9091074 0,9272872 0,9454670 0,9636468 0,9818266 1,0000064 1,0181862 1,0363660 1,0545458 1,0727256 1,0909055 1,1000054 1,1090852 1,1272650 1,14544
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Sizecategories
Numberper500gofdriedplumsEnte
derivedfromprunesCoefficient
48 1,16362
46 1,1818044 1,2000042 1,2181640 1,2363438 1,2545236 1,2727034 1,2908833 1,30000
32andless 1,30906
For dried plums derived from prunes Ente intended for industrial uses irrespec-
tive of their size, the coefficient to be applied is 0,40000.
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ANNEX V
TOMATO CONCENTRATES
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Coefficients referred to in Article 4 (1)
Dryweightcontent
Notlessthan% Butlessthan%Coefficient
12 14 0,44828
14 16 0,51724
16 18 0,58621
18 20 0,65517
20 22 0,72414
22 24 0,79310
24 26 0,86207
26 28 0,93103
28 30 1,00000
30 32 1,06897
32 34 1,13793
34 36 1,20689
36 38 1,27586
38 40 1,34483
40 42 1,41379
42 93 1,44828
93 100 3,32759
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