Commission Regulation (EC) No 2147/2002 of 2 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers
Date: 2002-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fruit vegetable, marketing standard, preparation for market

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2147/2002

of 2 December 2002

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
545/2002 (2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation

1455/1999 (3),
Commission
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2706/2000 (4),
laid
down provisions on the presentation and the marking of
packages of sweet peppers.

(EC) No

In order to ensure transparency on the world market,
account should be taken of the recent modifications of
the standard for sweet peppers recommended by the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe,
which stipulates that packages containing peppers of
different colours shall not necessarily contain the same
number of sweet peppers of each colour provided
packages show an appropriate marking. In addition, it is
appropriate to lay down that consumer packages may
not only contain sweet peppers of different colours but
also sweet peppers of different types.

(3)

The provisions concerning marking need to be clarified
on several points, in particular with regards to the label-
ling of consumer packages containing sweet peppers of
different types and colours.

(4)

(5)

(6)

It is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No
1455/1999.

In order to apply the provisions of the present Regula-
tion, the traders have to proceed to certain technical
adaptations, in particular with regard to their packing
facilities. The application of the present Regulation shall
therefore start after a period of a sufficient length after
the date of its entry into force.

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
according to the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 35.

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ANNEX

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

1. In title V (Provisions concerning presentation), item A (Uniformity), the second and third subparagraphs are replaced

by the following text:
‘However, a mixture of sweet peppers of different colours may be packed together, provided they are uniform in
origin, quality, commercial type and size (if sized).

Consumer packages of a net weight not exceeding one kilo, may contain mixtures of sweet peppers of different
colours and/or commercial types, provided they are uniform in quality, and for each colour and/or commercial type
concerned, in origin.’

2. Title VI (Provisions concerning marking) is modified as follows:

(a) items B and C are replaced by the following text:

‘B. Nature of produce

If the contents are not visible from the outside:
— “Sweet peppers”,

— colour,

— commercial type (“elongated”, “square blunt”, “square tapering”, “flat”) or name of the variety.

In the case of packages or consumer packages containing a mixture of different colours and/or commercial
types of sweet pepper:
— “Mixed peppers”, or equivalent denomination,

— if the contents are not visible from the outside, colours and/or commercial types of the sweet peppers

and number of pieces of each of the colours and/or commercial types concerned.

C. Origin of produce

Country of origin and, optionally, district where grown or national, regional or local place name.

In the case of consumer packages containing a mixture of sweet peppers of different colours and/or commer-
cial types of different origins, the indication of each country of origin shall appear next to the name of the
colour and/or commercial type concerned.’

(b) In item D (Commercial specifications), the third indent is replaced by the following text:

‘— where appropriate, “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 and their respective origins
must be mentioned.’