Commission Regulation (EC) No 2706/2000 of 11 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers
Date: 2000-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fresh vegetable, marketing standard, product quality

12.12.2000

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2706/2000

of 11 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 (3)
down the marketing standard for sweet peppers.

lays

It is not possible in practice to establish a distinction
between types of sweet pepper. It should therefore be
specified that all sweet peppers are varieties (cultivars)
grown from Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, and the
derogation with respect
to the minimum size for
Capsicum annuum L. var. longum, also known as ‘peper-
oncini’, should be deleted.

Sales of small elongated sweet peppers (pointed) are
growing. The minimum size applicable to this type of
pepper should therefore be lowered.

(4) Where sweet peppers are presented in a mixture of
colours, uniformity of origin is not required. It is there-
fore necessary to provide, where appropriate, for indica-
tion of the different countries of origin.

(5)

(6)

Sales of miniature peppers have grown in recent years.
Special provisions concerning sizing should therefore be
laid down for those products, which are below the
minimum size, along with the corresponding provisions
concerning labelling and presentation.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 is amended as
follows:

1. The first paragraph of Title I
replaced by the following:

(Definition of produce)

is

‘This standard applies to sweet peppers of varieties (culti-
vars) grown from Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, to be

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 22.

supplied fresh to the consumer, sweet peppers for industrial
processing being excluded.’

2. The first indent of the third paragraph of Title III (Provisions

concerning sizing) is replaced by the following:

‘— elongated sweet peppers (pointed): 20 mm.’

3. The fifth paragraph of Title III (Provisions concerning sizing)
is replaced by the following with the associated footnote:

size

‘The
produce (1).

requirements

shall not apply to miniature

(1) Miniature product means a variety or cultivar of sweet

special
pepper, obtained by plant breeding and/or
cultivation techniques,
excluding sweet peppers of
non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed
or are of
inadequate size. All other requirements of
the standard must be met.’

4. The following paragraph is inserted after the fourth para-
graph of point A (Uniformity) of Title V (Provisions
concerning presentation):

‘Miniature sweet peppers must be reasonably uniform in
size. They may be mixed with other miniature products
of a different type and origin.’

5. The third indent of point B (Nature of produce) of Title

VI (Provisions concerning marking) is deleted.

6. The first indent of point C (Origin of produce) of Title VI
the

concerning marking)

replaced by

is

(Provisions
following:

‘— Country or, where appropriate, countries of origin
and, optionally, district where grown or national,
regional or local place name.’

7. The following indent is inserted after the second indent
in point D (Commercial specifications) of Title VI (Provi-
sions concerning marking):

‘— Mini peppers, baby peppers, or other appropriate
term for miniature produce. Where several types of
miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all
products
be
mentioned.’

respective origins must

their

and

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

shall apply from the first day of

It
following that of its entry into force.

the third month

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission