Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2397/76 of 1 October 1976 laying down quality standards for sweet peppers
Official Journal L 270 , 02/10/1976 P. 0013 - 0016
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972 , P . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 93 , 8 . 4 . 1976 , P . 6 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2397/76 OF 1 OCTOBER 1976 LAYING DOWN QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SWEET PEPPERS
THE 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 795/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 795/76 ADDED SWEET PEPPERS TO ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 LISTING THE PRODUCTS FOR DELIVERY FRESH TO THE CONSUMER WHICH ARE COVERED BY QUALITY STANDARDS ;
WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN SUCH QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THAT PRODUCT ;
WHEREAS THE STANDARDS ARE TO APPLY AT ALL STAGES OF MARKETING ; WHEREAS TRANSPORTATION OVER A LONG DISTANCE , STORAGE FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME OR THE VARIOUS HANDLING OPERATIONS TO WHICH THE PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT MAY BRING ABOUT DETERIORATION BECAUSE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR TENDENCY TO PERISH ; WHEREAS THEREFORE ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF SUCH DETERIORATION WHEN APPLYING THE STANDARDS AT THE STAGES OF MARKETING FOLLOWING DISPATCH ;
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 :
SOLE ARTICLE
1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SWEET PEPPERS ( SUBHEADING 07.01 S OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ) ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .
2 . THOSE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL STAGES OF MARKETING , UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 .
HOWEVER , AT THE STAGES FOLLOWING DISPATCH , THE PRODUCTS MAY SHOW , IN RELATION TO THE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED ,
- A SLIGHT LOSS OF FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE , AND/OR
- SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR TENDENCY TO PERISH .
3 . THEY SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1977 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 OCTOBER 1976 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
P . J . LARDINOIS
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
ANNEX
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SWEET PEPPERS
1 . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO SWEET PEPPERS OF THE VARIETIES ( CULTIVARS