FOR THESE PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE CONCERNED , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE SET OUT IN A SINGLE TEXT ;
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 :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :
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HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
N
EX 08.06 A II * APPLES OTHER THAN CIDER APPLES
EX 08.06 B II * PEARS OTHER THAN PERRY PEARS
ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .
2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC .
HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE , THE PRODUCTS MAY PRESENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS :
_ SLIGHTLY REDUCED FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE ,
_ FOR PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO THEIR SOMEWHAT PERISHABLE NATURE .
3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .
ARTICLE 2
ANNEX II/3 TO REGULATION N 23 AND ANNEX III TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1971 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
THE PRESIDENT
FRANCO M . MALFATTI
ANNEX
COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR APPLES AND PEARS
I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS , BEING FRESH FRUIT GROWN FROM VARIETIES PYRUS MALUS L . AND PYRUS COMMUNIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , APPLES AND PEARS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .
II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .
A . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
THE FRUIT MUST BE :
_ INTACT ,
_ SOUND ( SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND TO THE PERMITTED TOLERANCES ) ,
_ CLEAN , PRACTICALLY FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER ,
_ FREE FROM ALL ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE ,
_ FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL AND / OR TASTE .
THE FRUIT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND SUFFICIENTLY RIPE TO WITHSTAND THE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ENSURING ITS ARRIVAL IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT ITS PLACE OF DESTINATION .
B . CLASSIFICATION
( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS
FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY .
IN SHAPE , SIZE AND COLOURING IT MUST BE TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY AND THE STALKS MUST BE INTACT ( 1 ) .
IT MUST HAVE NO DEFECTS , APART FROM VERY SLIGHT SKIN DEFECTS , PROVIDED THAT THESE DO NOT IMPAIR THE QUALITY OR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF