TO DETERIORATE DUE TO BIOLOGICAL CHANGE OR TO THEIR PERISHABILITY ;
WHEREAS , THEREFORE , ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF SUCH DETERIORATION IN THE APPLICATION OF THE STANDARDS TO THE MARKETING STAGES WHICH FOLLOW THE DISPATCH STAGE ; WHEREAS , SINCE PRODUCE FALLING WITHIN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE GRADED AND PRESENTED WITH PARTICULAR CARE , ONLY A SLIGHT DETERIORATION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE SHOULD BE ALLOWED ;
WHEREAS IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF INTERESTED PARTIES , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN A SINGLE TEXT ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES LAID DOWN IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCE :
CCT
HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
N
08.02 A I * SWEET ORANGES , FRESH
EX 08.02 B * MANDARINS AND SATSUMAS , FRESH ;
* CLEMENTINES , TANGERINES AND OTHER SIMILAR
* CITRUS HYBRIDS , FRESH
EX 08.02 C * LEMONS , FRESH
ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .
2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL MARKETING STAGES AS PROVIDED IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC .
HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING DISPATCH , THE PRODUCE MAY IN RESPECT OF THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS SHOW :
_ A SLIGHT DETERIORATION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE ;
_ FOR PRODUCE GRADED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO BIOLOGICAL CHANGE AND PERISHABILITY .
3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1971 .
ARTICLE 2
COMMISSION REGULATIONS N 64 OF 6 JULY 1962 AND ( EEC ) N 877/68 OF 1 JULY 1968 ( 7 ) AND ANNEX V TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED , WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JUNE 1971 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 FEBRUARY 1971 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
THE PRESIDENT
FRANCO M . MALFATTI
ANNEX
COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CITRUS FRUIT
I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING FRUIT , CLASSIFIED AS " CITRUS FRUIT " , TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , CITRUS FRUIT FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED :
_ LEMONS : CULTIVATED FRUIT OF THE SPECIES CITRUS LIMONIA ( OSBECK ) ,
_ MANDARINS , CLEMENTINES , SATSUMAS , TANGERINES , WILKINGS AND OTHER SIMILAR HYBRIDS : CULTIVATED FRUIT OF THE SPECIES CITRUS RETICULATA ( BLANCO ) OR HYBRIDS OF THAT SPECIES ;
_ ORANGES : CULTIVATED FRUIT OF THE SPECIES CITRUS SINENSIS ( OSBECK ) .
II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
A . GENERAL
THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITRUS FRUIT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH I , AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .
B . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
( I ) THE FRUIT MUST BE :
_ INTACT ,
_