Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3398/84 of 3 December 1984 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 as regards the quality standards for onions

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3398/84
of 3 December 1984
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 as regards the quality standards for onions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas the quality standards for onions are laid down in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 (3);
Whereas difficulties have arisen over the interpretation of certain quality specifications; whereas the development of harvesting and packaging methods makes it impossible to observe completely the standards concerning the integrity of the outer skins protecting the bulb as they have been laid down; whereas the quality standards should take this into account; whereas, moreover, sufficient experience should be gained before the standards are amended permanently; whereas temporary derogations from the quality standards for onions should be allowed at this point without the quality of the product being thereby affected;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,