Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/2000 of 27 April 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons

Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/2000
of 27 April 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 of 16 June 1997 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons(3) sets out rules on the sizing and marking of melons.
(2) In the interest of transparency on the world market, the homogenity criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 should be tightened up. The standard for melons recommended by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe sets out stricter criteria regarding homogeneity of size for Charentais melons.
(3) Generally the marked for melons is closely dependent on the organoleptic quality of the product. Such organoleptic quality may vary considerably. The sector should be allowed to provide information on the basic criteria regarding ripeness in order to give consumers the freedom to choose fruit of the organoleptic quality that best suits them.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,