Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2008 of 27 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples

28.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/2008
of 27 May 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 (1), and in particular Article 42(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 (2) provides in particular for a reduction in the minimum size from 1 June 2008 in order to be consistent with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe standard for apples UNECE-FFV-50. However, that standard has been amended and sizing provisions should be updated accordingly.
(2) In order to avoid any conflict with commercial law, any mention of the trade names should be deleted from the list of apple varieties set out in the Appendix to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004.
(3) It is also necessary to revise that list of varieties, in order to facilitate inspections. Consequently, the synonym ‘Renetta del Canada’ for the variety ‘Reinette blanche du Canada’ should be added and the apple variety ‘Zarja Alatau’ should be included in the same list.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,