Regulation No 183/64/EEC of the Council of 17 November 1964 laying down common quality standards for asparagus and cucumbers
Official Journal 192 , 25/11/1964 P. 3217 - 3225
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1963-1964 P. 0213
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( 1 ) OJ NO 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 .
REGULATION NO 183/64/EEC OF THE COUNCIL OF 17 NOVEMBER 1964 LAYING DOWN COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBERS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 23 ( 1 ) ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
WHEREAS THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE TRADE IN ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBERS IN SEVERAL PRODUCER MEMBER STATES AND SUBSTANTIAL INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN THE SAME ;
WHEREAS ALL THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION NO 23 MUST THEREFORE BE APPLIED TO THESE PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO THIS END TO ADD THESE PRODUCTS TO THE LIST SET OUT IN ANNEX I TO THAT REGULATION AND TO LAY DOWN COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THEM ; WHEREAS TRADE IN THE PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE STANDARDS MUST BE LIBERALISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION NO 23 ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX I TO REGULATION NO 23 :
ANNEX I C
07.01 K ASPARAGUS
07.01 O CUCUMBERS
2 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
- ASPARAGUS ( SUB-HEADING NO 07.01 K OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ) ;
- CUCUMBERS ( SUB-HEADING NO 07.01 O OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ) ;
ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEXES TO THIS REGULATION
ARTICLE 2
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1965 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 NOVEMBER 1964 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
R . HUETTERBRAEUKER
ANNEX I/1
COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ASPARAGUS
I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO SHOOTS OF ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , ASPARAGUS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .
ASPARAGUS SHOOTS ARE CLASSIFIED IN THREE GROUPS ACCORDING TO COLOUR :
1 . WHITE ASPARAGUS ;
2 . VIOLET ASPARAGUS , HAVING TIPS OF A COLOUR BETWEEN PINK AND VIOLET OR PURPLE ;
3 . GREEN ASPARAGUS , HAVING THE TIPS AND A PART OF THE SHOOT GREEN .
THIS STANDARD DOES NOT APPLY TO ASPARAGUS OF LESS THAN 10 MM DIAMETER .
II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
A . GENERAL
THE PURPOSE OF