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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 410/90
of 16 February 1990
setting quality standards for kiwifruit
(OJ L 43, 17.2.1990, p. 22)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 305/92 of 7 February 1992 L32 15 8.2.1992
►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 of 16 May 1997 L126 11 17.5.1997
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 410/90
of 16 February 1990
setting quality standards for kiwifruit
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
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 veget-ables(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89(2), and in
particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
WhereasAnnex1toRegulation(EEC)No1035/72listingtheproducts
for delivery fresh to the consumer to be covered by quality standardswassupplementedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1010/89(
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, guidingproductiontomeetconsumers’requirementsandfacilitatingtradeunderfair 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 certaindurationandtheamountofhandlingtowhichproductsaresubjectcanresult in some degree of deterioration owing to the biological develop-mentoftheproductoritsfairlyperishablenature;whereassuchdeteri-orationshouldbetakenintoaccountintheapplicationofthestandardsatthemarketingstagesfollowingconsignment;whereassinceproductsof the ‘extra'classmust be particularly carefully selected and packedallowance should be made for a loss of freshness and turgidity alone;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Veget-ables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quality standards for kiwifruit falling within CNcode 08109010
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.
Howeveratstagesfollowingconsignmentthefollowingtolerancesshall
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.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.
(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
QUALITY STANDARD FOR KIWIFRUIT
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.,LiangandA.R.Ferguson),tobesuppliedfresh
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
kiwifruit, after preparation and packaging.
A.Minimum requirements
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;produceaffectedbyrottingordeteriorationsuchastomake
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 colouringtypical of the variety.
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They must be free from defects with the exception of very slight
superficial deterioration, on condition that this does not affect thequality,thekeepingqualityandgeneralappearanceoftheproduceor its presentation in the package.
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(ii) Class I
Kiwifruit in this class must be of good quality.They must be firm and the flesh must be perfectly sound.
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Theymustpresentthecharacteristicsofthevariety.Thefollowing
slightdefects,however,maybeallowedprovidedthatthesedonotaffect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, thekeeping quality and presentation of the package:
— a slight defect in shape (but free of swelling or malforma-
tions);
— a slight defect in colouring;— superficial skin defects, provided that the total area affected
does not exceed 1 cm
2;
(1) In order to satisfy this requirement, the fruit when harvested must have attained a
degree of ripeness of at least 6,2 %, assessed by the Brix test.
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— small ‘Hayward mark' like longitudinal lines and without
protuberance.
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(iii) Class II
Thisclassincludeskiwifruitwhichdonotqualifyforinclusionin
the higher classes, but which satisfy the minimum requirementsspecified above.
The fruit must be reasonably firm and the flesh should not show
any serious defects.
Thefollowingdefects,however,maybeallowedprovidedthatthe
kiwifruitretaintheiressentialcharacteristicsasregardsthequality,the keeping quality and presentation:
— defects of shape,
— defects in colouring,— skindefects,suchassmallhealedcutsorscarred/grazedtissue,
provided that the total area affected does not exceed 2 cm
2,
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— severalmorepronounced‘Haywardmarks'withslightprotub-
erance,
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— slight bruising.
III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
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The size is determined by the weight of the fruit.
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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.Quality tolerances
(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%bynumberorweightofkiwifruitnotsatisfyingtherequire-
mentsoftheclassbutmeetingthoseofclassII,or,exceptionally,coming within the tolerances for that class.
(iii) Class II
10 % by number or weight of kiwifruit satisfying neither the
requirementsfortheclassnortheminimumrequirements,withtheexceptionofproduceaffectedbyrottingoranyotherdeteriorationrendering it unfit for consumption.
B.Size tolerances
For all classes:10%bynumberorweightofkiwifruitnotsatisfyingtherequirements
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 weighlessthan85gramsin‘extra'class,67gramsinclassIand62gramsinclass II.
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V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
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The contents of each package must be uniform and contain only kiwifruit of the same origin, variety, quality and size.
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Thevisiblepartofthecontentsofeachpackagemustberepresentative
of the entire contents.
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
qualitysuchastoavoidcausinganyexternalorinternaldamagetotheproduce. The use of materials and particularly of paper or stampsbearing trade specifications is allowed provided that the printing orlabelling has been done with a non-toxic ink or glue.
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The packages must be free from all foreign matter.
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In‘extra'classthefruitmustbepresentedseparatelyfromoneanother,
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
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Packer and/or Dispatcher: Name and address or officially issued oraccepted 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.
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B.Nature of produce
— ‘kiwifruit'and/or‘Actinidia',wherethecontentsarenotvisiblefrom
the outside,
— Name of the variety (optional).
C.Origin of produce
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 control mark
(optional).