CELEX: 31978R1387
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-23 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1387/78 of 23 June 1978 laying down the method for determining the minimum bread-making quality of common wheat

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31978R1387

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1387/78 of 23 June 1978 laying down the method for determining the minimum bread-making quality of common wheat  

Official Journal L 167 , 24/06/1978 P. 0036 - 0041 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 21 P. 0173 

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 156 , 14 . 6 . 1978 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 156 , 14 . 6 . 1978 , P . 4 .    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1387/78   OF 23 JUNE 1978   LAYING DOWN THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MINIMUM BREAD-MAKING QUALITY OF COMMON WHEAT   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1254/78  ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1256/78 OF 12 JUNE 1978 LAYING DOWN THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMON WHEAT FOR BREAD-MAKING ( 3 ),   WHEREAS COMMON WHEAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE OF MINIMUM BREAD-MAKING QUALITY WHEN ITS CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES ARE SATISFACTORY , AND WHEN , AFTER MILLING THE WHEAT TO FLOUR , MECHANICAL HANDLING OF THE DOUGH OBTAINED FROM SUCH FLOUR IS POSSIBLE ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE DOUGH SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL HANDLING FOR BREAD-MAKING PURPOSES , IT IS SUFFICIENT TO APPLY ONLY THE FIRST PART OF THE EUROPEAN BAKING TEST DEVELOPED AT THE COMMISSION ' S REQUEST BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LABORATORIES ;   WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :   ARTICLE 1   COMMON WHEAT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE OF MINIMUM BREAD-MAKING QUALITY WHEN THE AMYLASE ACTIVITY OF THE GROUND GRAIN IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHEN , AFTER MILLING THE WHEAT TO FLOUR , THE DOUGH OBTAINED FROM SUCH FLOUR PROVES TO BE NON-STICKY AND MACHINABLE .   ARTICLE 2   THE AMYLASE ACTIVITY OF THE GROUND GRAIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACCEPTABLE IF THE FALLING NUMBER IS NOT LESS THAN 160 SECONDS .   THE FALLING NUMBER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHODS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CEREAL CHEMISTRY ( ICC ), THE STANDARDS OF WHICH ARE LAID DOWN UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADING :   -  NO 107 : DETERMINATION OF THE FALLING NUMBER ( ACCORDING TO HAGBERG-PERTEN ) AS A MEASURE OF THE DEGREE OF ALPHA AMYLASE ACTIVITY IN GRAIN AND FLOUR .   ARTICLE 3   TO BE CONSIDERED AS NON-STICKY AND MACHINABLE , THE DOUGH SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :  ( A ) AT THE END OF THE MIXING , THE DOUGH SHOULD FORM A COHERENT MASS WHICH HARDLY ADHERES TO THE SIDES OF THE BOWL AND SPINDLE OF THE MIXER . IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO COLLECT THE DOUGH EASILY BY HAND AND REMOVE IT FROM THE MIXING BOWL IN A SINGLE MOTION WITHOUT NOTICEABLE LOSS ;  ( B ) DURING MOULDING , THE DOUGH SHOULD ADHERE HARDLY , OR NOT AT ALL , TO THE SIDES OF THE DOUGH MOULDING CHAMBER SO THAT IT CAN FREELY ROTATE AROUND ITSELF AND FORM A REGULAR BALL . AT THE END OF THE OPERATION THE DOUGH SHOULD NOT STICK TO THE SIDES OF THE CHAMBER WHEN THE LID OF THE CHAMBER IS RAISED .   THESE CHARACTERISTICS SHALL BE ASSESSED BY APPLYING THE FIRST PART OF THE EUROPEAN BAKING TEST ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD METHOD SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .   ARTICLE 4   THE COSTS RELATING TO THE BAKING TEST AND THE TEST OF AMYLASE ACTIVITY SHALL BE BORNE BY THE OFFERER . IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE , THE INTERVENTION AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT THE COMMON WHEAT IN QUESTION TO A FURTHER BAKING TEST , THE COST OF WHICH SHALL BE BORNE BY THE LOSING PARTY .   ARTICLE 5   THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 AUGUST 1978 .   THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 JUNE 1978 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   FINN GUNDELACH   VICE-PRESIDENT