Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/2001 of 10 April 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2789/1999 laying down the marketing standard for table grapes
Date: 2001-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: grape, marketing standard

11.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 716/2001

of 10 April 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 2789/1999 laying down the marketing standard for table grapes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

‘For all classes: in each consumer package, not exceeding
1 kg net weight, one bunch below the required minimum
weight is allowed to adjust the weight indicated, provided
the bunch meets all other requirements for the specified
class.’

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
2826/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

2. In title V (Provisions concerning presentation), part A
(Uniformity), the second subparagraph is replaced by the
following text:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/
1999 of 22 December 1999 laying down the marketing
standard for table grapes (3) lays down provisions on the
sizing, presentation and marking of table grapes.

In order to ensure transparency on the world market,
those provisions should be amended. The standard for
recommended by the United Nations
table grapes
Economic Commission for Europe has recently been
amended to permit the mixing in each package of table
grapes of the varieties Chasselas rouge and Chasselas
blanc, to provide for special labelling for grapes grown
under glass and therefore subject to special rules on
sizing, as well as
for clarifying certain provisions
concerning small consumer packages.

The production of several new varieties is growing.
Those varieties should therefore be included in the list of
varieties given in the Appendix to the Community
standard for table grapes, either as large-berry varieties
or as small-berry varieties.

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:

‘In the case of grapes packed in small consumer packages of
a net weight not exceeding 1 kg, uniformity of variety and
origin is not required.’

3. In title V (Provisions concerning presentation), part A
(Uniformity), the following subparagraph is inserted after
the third subparagraph:

‘The inclusion in each package of bunches of different
colours for decorative purposes shall be allowed in the case
of the variety Chasselas.’

4. In title VI (Provisions concerning marking), part B (Nature

of produce), the following indent is added:

‘ — “under glass”, where applicable.’

5. In the Appendix, part 2(a)
following varieties are added:

(Large-berry varieties),

the

‘Danuta’ after ‘Danlas’,

‘Isa’ after ‘Imperial Napoleon’,

‘Ora’ after ‘Olivette noire’,

‘Prima’ after ‘Planta Nova’.

6. In the Appendix, part 2(b) (Small-berry varieties), the variety

‘Exalta’

is added after ‘Delizia di Vaprio’.

7. In title IV (Provisions concerning tolerances), part B is

replaced by the following text:

Article 1

‘B. Size tolerances

(i) “Extra” Class and Class I

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2789/1999 is amended as
follows.

1. In title III (Provisions concerning sizing), the fourth subpara-

graph is replaced by the following text:

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 336, 29.12.1999, p. 13.

10 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the size
requirements of the class, but meeting those of the
class immediately below.

(ii) Class II

10 % by weight of bunches not satisfying the size
requirements of the class but weighing not less than
75 g.’

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Official Journal of the European Communities

11.4.2001

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

It shall apply from the first day of the first month following its entry into force.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission