CELEX: 31976R1155
Language: en
Date: 1976-05-18 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1155/76 of 18 May 1976 amending Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 316/68 as regards quality standards for asparagus fern

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                                    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1155 /76
                                                         of 18 May 1976
              amending Annex II to Regulation ( EEC) No 316/68 as regards quality standards
                                                       for asparagus fern
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     Whereas therefore the said Annex II A should be
COMMUNITIES,                                                       amended accordingly ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              Whereas the Management Committee for live trees
Economic Community,                                                and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers
                                                                   and ornamental foliage has not delivered an opinion
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                      within the time limit set by its chairman ,
234/68 of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a
common organization of the market in live trees and
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and
ornamental foliage ('), and in particular Article 4
                                                                                           Art idc 1
thereof,
                                                                    Annex II A to Regulation ( EEC) No 316/68 is hereby
Whereas experience has shown that the special provi­
sions relating J asparagus fern set out in Annex II A               replaced by the Annex to this Regulation .
to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 316/ 68 of 12 March                                        Art ic c 2
1968 fixing quality standards for fresh cut flowers and
fresh ornamental foliage (2 ), as last amended by Regula­           This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
tion (EEC) No 802/71 (3 ), do not correspond to                     following its publication in the Official Journal of
modern marketing practices ;                                        the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 18 May 1976 .
                                                                             Fon the Commission
                                                                               P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 55 , 2 . 3 . 1968 , p . I.
(-) OJ No L 71 , 21 . 3 . 1968 , p . 8 .
b) OJ No L 88, 20. 4. 1971 , p. 8 .
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                                                                  ANNEX
                      COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR FRESH ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
                          SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FOLIAGE OF ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI
              I. DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCE
                  These special provisions apply to the foliage of Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jeasop 'Sprengeri
                  (Syn . Asparagus L. sprengeri Rgl .).
             II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
                   ( i) Class I
                        The foliage of Asparagus sprengeri in this class must be :
                        — well developed, not broken and without side growth ,
                        — well furnished with firmly attached cladodes,
                        — free of yellowing,
                        -— free of fruits .
                  (ii) Class II
                        This class includes all foliage of Asparagus sprengeri not meeting the requirements of Class I
                        but meeting the quality requirements laid down for fresh foliage particularly regarding the
                        typical colouring which should exclude any yellowing.
            III . SIZING
                  Length shall be measured from the end of the stem to the tip. For Asparagus sprengeri this
                  sizing must comply with the following scale :
                                            Code           length
                                             10            10 to 30 cm
                                             30           30 to 50 cm
                                             50           more than 50 cm
                  Shoots of Asparagus sprengeri forming a bunch must be of more or less uniform length .
            IV . TOLERANCES
                  A. Quality tolerances
                        The following tolerances shall be permitted in each unit of presentation :
                         (i) Class I
                             10 % of the stems may vary from the requirements of this class but they must comply
                             with those of Class II . No tolerance shall be permitted for stems which are broken or
                             which have a side growth .
                        (ii) Class II
                             10 7o of the stems may vary from the requirements of this class . Any defects must not
                             impair the utility of the products .
                  B. Length tolerances
                         10 % of the number of stems which exceed the fixed limits is permitted ; the shortest stems
                        may in no case be more than 5 cm shorter than the code given .
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             V. PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION
                   A. Presentation
                       The foliage of Asparagus sprengeri shall be made up into bunches of 100 g, 250 g or multi­
                       ples of 250 g.
                   B. Uniformity
                        Broken stems shall be made up into separate bunches . Stems in the same bunch must be
                       uniform in shape and colour.
                   C. Packaging
                        Packaging must be such as to protect the produce adequately. Paper or other materials in
                       direct contact with the produce must be new ; when printed matter is used , the printing must
                       be on the outside only so as not to come into contact with the produce .
            VI . MARKING
                   The following particulars must accompany the goods :
                   A. Identification
                        Dispatcher or          Name and address or code mark
                        Packer
                    B. Nature of produce
                        Asparagus sprengeri or Asparagus densiflorus and possibly the variety.
                   C. Origin of product (optional)
                        Region of origin or national, regional or local name.
                    D. Commercial specifications
                       — class,
                       — minimum and maximum length or code of size,
                       — number of bunches and unit weight of each bunch .
                    E. Official control mark (optional).
                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS
               I. DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
                   These special provisions apply to the foliage of Asparagus setaccus (Kunth) Jessop (Syn . Aspa­
                    ragus L. plumosus Bak .).
              III . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
                   A. Special requirements
                        The typical colouring of the species comprises a range of varying shades of green ('). The
                        products must not, however, be clorotic ; they must be furnished with cladodes having an
                        equal colouring.
                        Foliage of Asparagus plumosus may be presented in the form of :
                        — fern (shoots of regular growth having the appearance of palm leaves),
                        — clipped fern (shoots of which the upper ends have, been cut off, having the appearance of
                            a garland of greenery).
                    B. Classification
                        (i) Class I
                            The foliage of Asparagus plumosus in this class must :
                            — be well developed ,
                            — have a stem well garnished with foliage,
                            — be furnished with firmly attached cladodes .
            (') Asparagus plumosus foliage bearing the description ' blond ' or ' biondo' is also admissible , provided that it conforms to the require­
                 ments ot the quality standard applicable for this product .
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                            Fern must not be broken and must be without side growth .
                            Clipped fern may be included in this class .
                     ( ii ) CLiss II
                            This class includes all foliage of Asparagus plumosus not meeting the requirements of
                            Class I but meeting the quality requirements laid down for fresh foliage and the special
                            requirements above . Nevertheless , produce having certain defects of appearance may be
                            included in this class . Broken fern or fern with side growth should be presented sepa­
                            rately .
            III . SIZING
                  The length shall be measured from the end of the stem to the tip.
                  For fern the sizing must comply with the following scale :
                                         Code            length
                                           10            10 to 30 cm
                                           30            30 to 40 cm
                                           40            40 to 60 cm
                                           60            more than 60 cm
                  For clipped fern the sizing must comply with the following scale :
                                         Code            length
                                           10             10 to 30 cm
                                           30            30 to 50 cm
                                           50            more than 50 cm
            IV . TOLERANCES
                  A. Quality tolerances
                     The following tolerances shall be permitted in each unit of presentation :
                       (i) CLiss I
                            10 % of the stems may vary from the requirements of this class but they must comply
                            with those of Class II .
                            No tolerance shall be permitted for fern which is broken or which has a side growth .
                     ( ii) Cuiss II
                            10 % of the stems may vary from the requirements of this class .
                            Any defects must not impair the utility of the products .
                  B. Length tolerance
                      10 % of the number of stems which exceed the fixed limits is permitted ; the shortest stems
                     may in no case be more than 5 cm shorter than the code given .
            V. PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION
                  A. Presentation
                     The foliage of Asparagus plumosus shall be made up into bunches of 10 stems or multiples
                     of 10 .
                  B. Uniformity
                     Fern in one bunch must be of uniform colouring . Fern , clipped fern and fern without points
                     of growth , exclusively classified in Class II , shall be made up into separate bunches .
                  C. Packaging
                     Packaging must be such as to protect the produce adequately. Paper or other materials in
                     direct contact with the produce must be new ; when printed matter is used , the printing must
                     be on the outside only so as not to come into contact with the produce .
            VI . MARKING
                  The following particulars must accompany the goods
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            A. Identification
                Dispatcher or
                                  Name and address or code mark .
                packer
            B. Nature of produce (optional )
                Asparagus plumosus or Asparagus setaccus .
            C. Origin of produce (optional )
                Region of origin or national , regional or local name .
             D. Commercial specifications
                — class,
                — the indication ' fern or 'clipped fern ,
                — number of bunches and number of stems per bunch ,
                — minimum and maximum length or code of size;
                — the indication 'blond ' or 'biondo' should the occasion arise .
             E. Official control mark (optional ).