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►B COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No2213/83
of28July1983
layingdownqualitystandardsfor ►M7 ◄witloofchicory
(OJ L 213, 4.8.1983, p. 13)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1654/87 of 12 June 1987 L 153 35 13.6.1987
►M2Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1872/91 of 28 June 1991 L 168 60 29.6.1991
►M3Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3439/91 of 26 November 1991 L 326 21 28.11.1991
►M4Commission Regulation (EEC) No 658/92 of 16 March1992 L 70 15 17.3.1992
►M5Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 of 16 May 1997 L 126 11 17.5.1997
►M6Commission Regulation (EC) No 2390/97 of 1 December 1997 L 330 12 2.12.1997
►M7Commission Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 of 24 July 2001 L 200 14 25.7.2001
►M8Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2003 of 10 January 2003 L 7 61 11.1.2003
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No2213/83
of28July1983
laying down quality standards for ►M7 ◄witloof
chicory
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May
1972 on the common oganization of the market in fruit and vegeta-bles(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/82(2), and in
particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas the quality standards for onions are laid down in Annex II/6
of Regulation No 23(3); whereas those standards were amended by
Regulation No 87/64/EEC(4);
Whereas the quality standards for witloof chicory are laid down in
Annex I/2 to Regulation No 58(5);
Whereas a change has occurred in the production and marketing of
these products particularly as regards the requirements of consumerand wholesale markets; whereas the common quality standards foronions and witloof chicory should therefore be changed to take thosenew requirements into account;
Whereas such changes entail alteration of the definition of the supple-
mentary quality class as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No1194/69(
6); whereas account should be taken, in defining that class, of
the economic importance to producers of the products concerned and of
the need to meet consumer requirements;
Whereas the standards are applicable at all stages of marketing;
whereas transportation over a long distance, storage for a certain lengthof time or the various handling operations may bring about deteriora-tion due to the biological development of the products or theirtendency to perish; whereas, therefore, account should be taken of
such deterioration when applying the standards at the marketing stages
following dispatch; whereas, since the products in the ‘Extra’ classhave to be particularly carefully sorted and packaged, only lack offreshness or turgescence is to be taken into account only in their case;
Whereas in the interest of clarity and certainty as to legal requirements
for ease of use the standards thus changed should be consolidated in asingle text;
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 marketing standard for witloof chicory, falling within CN code
0705 21 00, shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
These standards shall apply at all marketing stages, under the condi-
tions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 190, 1. 7. 1982, p. 7.
(3) OJ No 30, 20. 4. 1962, p. 965/62.
(4) OJ No 116, 21. 7. 1964, p. 1050/64.
(5) OJ No 56, 7. 7. 1962, p. 1607/62.
(6) OJ No L 157, 28. 6. 1969, p. 1.▼M7
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However, at the stages following dispatch the products may show, in
relation to the standards prescribed,
— a slight lack of freshness and turgescence,
— for the products graded in the classes other than the ‘Extra’ class,
slight alternation due to their development and their tendency toperish.
Article 2
1. The words ‘to onions’ in Article 2 of Regulation No 23 and the
words ‘witloof chicory’ in the first Article of Regulation No 58 and theterms ‘onions, witloof chicory’ in the first Article of Regulation (EEC)No 1194/69 are hereby deleted.
2. Annex II/6 to Regulation No 23 and Annex I/2 to Regulation No
58 and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 are hereby
repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 3
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ANNEX
QUALITYSTANDARDSFORWITLOOFCHICORY
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
This standard applies to chicory, i.e. chicory sprouts forced from the roots of
varieties (cultivars) of ‘witloof chicory’ derived from Cichorium intybus L.
var. foliosum HEGI (SIC! Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum HEGI), intended
for supply fresh to the consumer, witloof chicory for industrial processing being
excluded.
II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
The purpose of this standard is to define the quality requirements for witloof
chicory after preparation and packaging.
A.Minimumrequirements
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances
allowed, the chicory must be:
— intact,
— sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration suchas to make it unfit
for consumption is excluded,
— free from reddishdiscoloration, frost-nip or traces of bruising,
— free from damage caused by rodents or disease,
— free from damage caused by insects or other parasites,— free from incipient flower spike more than three-quarters of their length,
— clean, in particular having no earth-soiled leaves and practically free of any
visible foreign matter,
— pale, i.e. white to yellowish — white in colour,
— cut or broken off cleanly at the neck,— freshin appearance,
— free of abnormal external moisture,
— free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
The development and condition of the chicory 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
The chicory is classified into four classes defined below:(i)‘Extra’ class:
Chicory in this class must be of superior quality. It must, in particular:
— be well-formed,
— be firm,
— have close heads, i.e. heads with a sharp, well-closed tip,
— have outer leaves of at least three quarters of the length of the chicory,— not be greenishor glassy-looking.
(ii)Class I:
Chicory in this class must be of good quality. It must, in particular:
— be reasonably firm,
— have outer leaves of at least half the length of the chicory,— not be greenishor glassy-looking.
It may be less regular in shape, and the tips, without the diameter of the opening
exceeding the chicory's maximum diameter by more than one-fifth, may be less
tight and close than for the ‘Extra’ class.
(iii)Class II:
This class includes chicory which does not qualify for inclusion in the higher
classes, but satisfies the minimum requirements specified above.1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 4
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It may, however, have the following defects:
— be of a slightly irregular shape,
—be  slightly greenishatthetipsoftheleaves,— be slightly open at the tip (the diameter of the opening may not exceed the
chicory'smaximumdiameterbymorethanone-third.
in (SIC! In) addition this class may include chicory of irregular form provided it
is presented separately in homogeneous packages and fulfils all the other
requirements laid down for the class.
III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
Sizing is determined firstly by the diameter of the widest section at right angles
to the longitudinal axis, and secondly by length. For each class, the sizes are
fixed as follows:
(cm)
Extra I II ►M5 ◄
Minimum diameter
— chicory under 14 cm in length 2,5 2,5 2,5 ►M5 ◄
— chicory 14 cm or over in length 3 3 2,5 ►M5 ◄
Maximum diameter 6 8 — ►M5 ◄
Minimum length9 9 9 (1)►M5 ◄
Maximum length17 20 24 ►M5 ◄
(1) However, chicory ranging between 6 and 12 cm in length may be included in class II
►M5 ◄, subject to mention being made on the package of the minimum and maximum
length of the chicory contained therein.
Within any one package:
(i) the maximum permissible difference in length between the chicory sprouts
is 5 cm for the ‘Extra’ class, 8 cm for class I and 10 cm for class II
►M5 ◄;
(ii) the maximum permissible difference in diameter between the chicory
sprouts is 2,5 cm for the ‘Extra’ class, 4 cm for class I and 5 cm for classII.►
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IV. PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES
Tolerances in respect of quality and size are allowed in eachpackage for
produce not satisfying the requirements for its class.
A.Qualitytolerances
(i)‘Extra’ class:
5 % by number or weight of chicory sprouts not satisfying the requirements of
this class but meeting the requirements of class I or, exceptionally, coming
within the tolerances for that class.
(ii)Class I:
10 % by number or weight of chicory sprouts not satisfying the requirements of
this class but meeting the requirements of class II, or exceptionally coming
within the tolerances for that class.
(iii)Class II:
10 % by number or weight of chicory sprouts satisfying neither the requirements
of this class nor the minimum requirements, with the exception of produce
affected by rotting or any other deterioration rendering it unfit for consumption.1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 5
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B.Sizetolerances
For all classes: 10 % by number or weight of chicory sprouts whose length and
diameter are no more than 1 cm above or below the measurements for size-
grades given in section III. No tolerances are allowed, however, in respect of
the minimum diameter.
V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION
A.Uniformity
The contents of each package must be uniform and comprise only chicory of the
same origin, variety (SIC! variety,) quality and size.
The visible part of the contents of each package must be representative of theentire 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, withdifferent types of freshfruit and vegetables on th e conditions
laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 48/2003(
1).
B.Presentation
Chicory graded as ‘Extra’ and as classes I and II must be put up:
— either evenly in layers,
— or in small packages.
Chicory in class II of irregular shape ►M5 ◄must be put in
packages weighing 7 kilogrammes or more.
C.Packaging
The chicory must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce properly.
If it is presented in wooden cases, it must be separated from all the sides of the
case by protective material.
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 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.
Packages must be free from any foreign matter.
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. (SIC! 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 withth e code mark.
B.Natureofproduce
Witloof or ‘witloof chicory’ if the contents are not visible from the outside.1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 6
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C.Originofproduce
Country of origin and, optionally, district where grown, or national, regional or
local place name.
D.Commercial specifications
— Class (SIC! class) and, in the case of class II, the words ‘irregular shape’,
where applicable, and optionally an equivalent national description.
— maximum and minimum lengthfor ch icory in class II
►M5 ◄ranging between 6 and 12 cm in lengthonly.
E.Officialcontrolmark(optional)1983R2213 — EN — 31.01.2003 — 004.001 — 7
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