Commission Regulation (EEC) No 410/90 of 16 February 1990 setting quality standards for kiwifruit

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 410/90
of 16 February 1990
setting quality standards for kiwifruit
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 1119/89 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas Annex 1 to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 listing the products for delivery fresh to the consumer to be covered by quality standards was supplemented by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1010/89 (3) adding kiwifruit; whereas the quality standards for this product must therefore be set;
Whereas application of these standards should have the effect of keeping products of unsatisfactory quality off the market, guiding production to meet consumers' requirements and facilitating trade under fair competitive conditions, so helping to improve the profitability of production;
Whereas these standards shall be applicable at all marketing stages; whereas transport over long distances, storage of more than a certain duration and the amount of handling to which products are subject can result in some degree of deterioration owing to the biological development of the product or its fairly perishable nature; whereas such deterioration should be taken into account in the application of the standards at the marketing stages following consignment; whereas since products of the 'extra' class must be particularly carefully selected and packed allowance should be made for a loss of freshness and turgidity alone;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,