Commission Regulation (EEC) No 291/92 of 6 February 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 laying down quality standards for table grapes
Date: 1992-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: grape, product quality, standard













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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 291/92 of 6 February 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 laying down quality standards for table grapes  


Official Journal L 031 , 07/02/1992 P. 0025 - 0025 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 40 P. 0126  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 40 P. 0126  





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 291/92  of 6 February 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 laying down quality standards for table grapesTHE 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 vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/91 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,  Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 93/91 (2), lays down quality standards for table grapes; whereas it must be made clear that those standards apply to all varieties of table grapes  intended to be consumed fresh in the Community; whereas the scope of the standards should therefore be made clearer; whereas in order to allow the marketing of products which are in demand from consumers, the list of varieties must not be exhaustive;  whereas the standard should be corrected accordingly;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1730/87 is hereby amended as follows:  1. In part I 'DEFINITION OF PRODUCE' the text is replaced by the following text:  'This standard applies to table grapes, being fruit grown from varieties (cultivars) of Vitis vinifera L., to be supplied to the consumer, table grapes for industrial processing being excluded.'  2. In part III 'PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING' the following fourth section is added:  'Where the name of the variety on the marketing does not appear on the list in the Annex hereto, the minimum weight for large-berry varieties is required.'.  3. In the Annex to the standards 'LISTS OF VARIETIES' the following amendments are made:  (a) The title is replaced by the following title:  'LISTS OF VARIETIES, NON EXHAUSTIVE';  (b) The first section is replaced by the following section:  'The varieties preceded by an asterisk (*) are produced in the Community'.  Article 2  This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 6 February 1992. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 8. (3) OJ No L 163, 23. 6. 1987, p. 25. (4) OJ No L 11, 16. 1. 1991, p. 13.