Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2003 of 17 January 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 as regards certain mixtures of certain varieties of walnuts in shell, officially defined by the producing country

Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2003
of 17 January 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 as regards certain mixtures of certain varieties of walnuts in shell, officially defined by the producing country
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1881/2002(2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 of 26 January 2001 laying down the marketing standard for walnuts in shell(3) allows, across all quality classes, walnuts of several varieties to be mixed in the same package, providing the mixture is officially defined by the producing country.
(2) The French authorities have informed the Commission that they have officially defined several mixtures of varieties, called "Noix de Grenoble" and "Noix du PĂŠrigord", applicable to both fresh and dry walnuts. The United States authorities have informed the Commission that they have defined a mixture of varieties called "California walnuts", applicable to dry nuts.
(3) Notwithstanding the existence of other mixtures of walnut varieties officially defined elsewhere, the characteristics of these mixtures should be detailed in Regulation (EC) No 175/2001, in order to avoid any discrepancies in its interpretation and application.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 should be amended to this effect.
(5) The Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,