NoL177/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 2.7.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1599/76
of1July1976
derogatinginrespectoftheopeningweeksofthe1976/77marketingyear,from
thequalitystandardsapplicabletocertainvarietiesofdessertapplesandpears
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables(1),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No795/76(2),andin
particularthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle2(2)
thereof,
Whereas,underthequalitystandardsfordessert
applesandpearssetoutintheAnnextoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1641/71of27July1971(>),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1833/73(4),the
fruitmustbesufficientlyripetoarriveinasatisfactory
conditionattheplaceofdestination ;whereasoneof
thecriteriaforjudgingtheripenessofdessertapples
andpearsofcertainvarietiesatthebeginningofthe
marketingyearisthattheymustbesufficientlylarge;
whereas,sincetheminimumsizelaiddowninthe
relevantqualitystandardisnotlargeenoughtomeet
thatrequirement,itshouldbefixedforacertain
periodatahigherlevel;
Whereastheneedforthisderogationfromthe
minimumsizelaiddowninthequalitystandardsmay
notariseeverywhereintheCommunity ;whereasthe
MemberStatesshouldthereforebeempowerednotto
applythederogationortore-applythestandard
earlierthanthedatesfixedintheRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforFruitandVegetables,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.BywayofderogationfromTitleIIIofthe
qualitystandardsfordessertapplesandpearsandsubjecttoparagraph2below,theminimumsize
requiredoffruitofthe1976harvestmarketedinthe
Communityshallbe:
(a)forapplesoftheJamesGrievevariety,70mmup
toandincluding29August1976and65mmfrom
30Augustto12September1976inclusive;
(b)forapplesoftheGoldenDeliciousvariety,65mm
uptoandincluding12September1976;
(c)forapplesoftheGravensteinvariety,70mmupto
andincluding29August1976;
(d)forapplesoftheCox'sOrangePippinvariety,65
mmuptoandincluding19September1976;
(e)forapplesoftheWorcesterpearmainvariety,60
mmuptoandincluding5September1976;
(f)forpearsoftheDrJulesGuyotvariety60mmup
toandincluding8August1976and55mmfrom
9Augustuptoandincluding21August1976;
(g)forpearsoftheAlexandrineDouillardvariety,60
mmuptoandincluding19September1976;
(h)forpearsoftheBeurr4Hardyvariety,60mmup
toandincluding3October1976.
HoweverMemberStatesmay,inthelightofcondi­
tionspeculiartotheirhomeproduction,decidenotto
applythisderogationinrespectofdessertapplesand
pearsharvestedintheirterritoryandmarketedinthe
Community,ortobringforwardthedateonwhich
thederogationshallceasetoapply.Theyshallwithout
delayinformtheotherMemberStatesandthe
Commission ofsuchdecision.
2.Thestandardsshallremainapplicableintradein
dessertapplesandpearswiththirdcountries.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1July1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(»)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
2)OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.6.
(3)OJNoL172,31.7.1971,p.1.
(«)OJNoL185,7.7.1973,p.17.