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Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of the Commission of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears Official Journal L 172 , 31/07/1971 P. 0001 - 0012 Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0553 English special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0616 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0008 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 . ( 2 ) OJ N L 261 , 2 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 . ( 3 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3282/66 . ( 4 ) OJ N 233 , 20 . 12 . 1966 , P . 3939/66 . REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1641/71 OF THE COMMISSION OF 27 JULY 1971 LAYING DOWN QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ; HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION N 23 ( 1 ) ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ; HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 , AND IN PARTICULAR THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) THEREOF ; WHEREAS DEVELOPMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN TRADE IN DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS , ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DEMAND ON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS ; WHEREAS THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 23 MUST CONSEQUENTLY BE AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS ; WHEREAS , THESE CHANGES INVOLVE MODIFYING THE ADDITIONAL QUALITY CLASS DEFINED IN COUNCIL REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ( 4 ) OF 14 DECEMBER 1966 ; WHEREAS , WHEN THAT CLASS IS BEING DEFINED , THE ECONOMIC INTEREST TO PRODUCERS OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED AND THE NEED TO SATISFY CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE BORNE IN MIND ; WHEREAS THE STANDARDS APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES ; WHEREAS TRANSPORT OVER A GREAT DISTANCE , STORAGE FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME AND THE DIFFERENT HANDLING OPERATIONS WHICH THE PRODUCTS UNDERGO MAY RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF PRODUCTS , EITHER THROUGH NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OR BY REASON OF THEIR PERISHABLE NATURE ; WHEREAS THIS DETERIORATION SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE APPLIED AT MARKETING STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE ; WHEREAS , SINCE PRODUCTS IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE SORTED AND PACKED WITH PARTICULAR CARE , ONLY DIMINUTION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THESE PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE CONCERNED , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE SET OUT IN A SINGLE TEXT ; WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ARTICLE 1 1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS : CCT HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS N EX 08.06 A II * APPLES OTHER THAN CIDER APPLES EX 08.06 B II * PEARS OTHER THAN PERRY PEARS ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION . 2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC . HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE , THE PRODUCTS MAY PRESENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS : _ SLIGHTLY REDUCED FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE , _ FOR PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO THEIR SOMEWHAT PERISHABLE NATURE . 3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 . ARTICLE 2 ANNEX II/3 TO REGULATION N 23 AND ANNEX III TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 . THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES . DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1971 . FOR THE COMMISSION THE PRESIDENT FRANCO M . MALFATTI ANNEX COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR APPLES AND PEARS I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS , BEING FRESH FRUIT GROWN FROM VARIETIES PYRUS MALUS L . AND PYRUS COMMUNIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , APPLES AND PEARS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED . II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING . A . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS THE FRUIT MUST BE : _ INTACT , _ SOUND ( SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND TO THE PERMITTED TOLERANCES ) , _ CLEAN , PRACTICALLY FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER , _ FREE FROM ALL ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE , _ FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL AND / OR TASTE . THE FRUIT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND SUFFICIENTLY RIPE TO WITHSTAND THE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ENSURING ITS ARRIVAL IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT ITS PLACE OF DESTINATION . B . CLASSIFICATION ( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY . IN SHAPE , SIZE AND COLOURING IT MUST BE TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY AND THE STALKS MUST BE INTACT ( 1 ) . IT MUST HAVE NO DEFECTS , APART FROM VERY SLIGHT SKIN DEFECTS , PROVIDED THAT THESE DO NOT IMPAIR THE QUALITY OR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR OF THE PACKAGE . PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY . ( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B . ( II ) CLASS I FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY . IT MUST HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY ( 1 ) . HOWEVER , THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ALLOWED : _ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN SHAPE , _ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN DEVELOPMENT . _ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN COLOURING . THE STALK MAY BE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED . THE FLESH MUST BE PERFECTLY SOUND . SKIN DEFECTS NOT LIABLE TO IMPAIR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE AND KEEPING QUALITIES ARE , HOWEVER , ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS : _ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE MUST NOT EXCEED 2 CM IN LENGTH ; _ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED MUST NOT EXCEED 1 SQ CM , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1/4 SQ . CM IN AREA , _ PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY . ( III ) CLASS II THIS CLASS COMPRISES FRUIT WHICH DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DEFINED ABOVE ( 1 ) . DEFECTS IN SHAPE , DEVELOPMENT AND COLOURING ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE FRUIT PRESERVES ITS CHARACTERISTICS . THE STALK MAY BE MISSING PROVIDED THE SKIN IS NOT DAMAGED . THE FLESH MUST BE FREE FROM MAJOR DEFECTS . SKIN DEFECTS ARE HOWEVER ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS : _ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : MAXIMUM LENGTH 4 CM . _ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 2 . 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES , WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1 SQ . CM IN AREA . ( IV ) CLASS III ( 2 ) THIS CLASS COMPRISES PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN RESPECT OF CLASS II ( 1 ) , WITH THE EXCEPTION , HOWEVER , OF SKIN DEFECTS WHICH MAY BE LARGER , PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THESE DEFECTS DO NOT EXCEED : _ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : 6 CM IN LENGTH ; AND THAT _ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 2 * 5 SQ . CM . III SIZING SIZING IS DETERMINED BY THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE EQUATORIAL SECTION . THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER BETWEEN FRUIT IN THE SAME PACKAGE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO 5 MM 3 : 1 . FOR " EXTRA " CLASS FRUIT , 2 . FOR CLASSES I AND II FRUIT PACKED IN ROWS AND LAYERS . THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER MAY AMOUNT TO 10 MM FOR CLASS I FRUIT PACKED IN BULK . NO LIMIT IS LAID DOWN FOR CLASS II FRUIT PACKED IN BULK , NOR FOR CLASS III FRUIT . ( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B . ( 2 ) ADDITIONAL CLASS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 158/66/EEC . THE APPLICATION OF THIS QUALITY CLASS OR OF CERTAIN OF ITS SPECIFICATIONS IS SUBJECT TO A DECISION TO BE TAKEN UNDER ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF THAT REGULATION . ( 3 ) HOWEVER , NO ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKEN , FOR A GIVEN FRUIT , OF A DEVIATION OF 1 MM OVER OR UNDER THE SIZE CHOSEN , PROVIDED THAT THE DEVIATIONS ARE DUE ONLY TO THE NORMAL USE OF MACHINERY AND ARE OF A LIMITED NUMBER WHICH IS NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR THE CORRECT APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCTS . IN ADDITION , A MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES AS FOLLOWS : APPLES " EXTRA " " I " " II " " III " LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 65 MM 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM OTHER VARIETIES 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 50 MM PEARS " EXTRA " " I " " II " " II " " III " LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM OTHER VARIETIES 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM 45 MM EXCEPTIONALLY , AND FOR SUMMER PEARS INCLUDED IN THE EXHAUSTIVE LIST IN TABLE D , NO MINIMUM SIZE WILL BE LAID DOWN FOR CONSIGNMENTS DISPATCHED BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY IN ANY YEAR . IV . TOLERANCES TOLERANCES IN RESPECT OF QUALITY AND SIZE ARE ALLOWED FOR SUBSTANDARD FRUIT IN EACH PACKAGE . A . QUALITY TOLERANCES ( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS 5 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES OF THAT CLASS . ( II ) CLASS I 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES FOR THAT CLASS . 25 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT WITHOUT STALKS , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED ; HOWEVER , IN RESPECT OF THE GRANNY SMITH VARIETY , FRUIT WITHOUT A STALK MAY BE ALLOWED WITHOUT RESTRICTION , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED . ( III ) CLASSES II AND III 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS , EXCLUDING FRUIT VISIBLY ATTACKED BY ROT OR SHOWING PRONOUNCED BRUISING OR UNHEALED CRACKS . THE ABOVE TOLERANCES MAY IN NO CASE EXCEED 2 % BY NUMBER OR BY WEIGHT OF MAGGOTY FRUIT OR FRUIT SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS : _ SERIOUS ATTACKS OF CORK OR VITREOUS DISEASE , _ MINOR DAMAGE OR UNHEALED CRACKS , _ A VERY SLIGHT TRACE OF ROT . B . SIZE TOLERANCES ( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II _ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , APART FROM THE VARIATION OF 1 MM EITHER WAY ALLOWED BY THE SECTION ON " SIZING " , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE OR BELOW THAT CHOSEN WITH , FOR FRUIT CLASSIFIED IN THE SMALLEST GRADE ALLOWED , A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THE MINIMUM . _ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT BELOW THE MINIMUM SIZE LAID DOWN , WITH A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THAT MINIMUM SIZE . ( II ) CLASS III THE REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LAID DOWN FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II . THE PERCENTAGE IS , HOWEVER , RAISED TO 15 % . ( 1 ) SEE THE LIST IN TABLE C . V . PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION A . UNIFORMITY THE CONTENTS OF EACH PACKAGE MUST BE UNIFORM ; EACH PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN ONLY FRUIT OF THE SAME ORIGIN , VARIETY AND QUALITY AND THE SAME DEGREE OF RIPENESS . IN THE CASE OF THE " EXTRA " CLASS , UNIFORMITY ALSO APPLIES TO COLOURING . IN THE CASE OF CLASS III , IT IS ENOUGH THAT THE ORIGIN AND VARIETY ARE UNIFORM . DECEPTIVE DISPLAY IS NOT PERMITTED , I.E . , THE VISIBLE PART MUST CORRESPOND TO THE AVERAGE CONTENTS . B . PACKAGING THE FRUIT MUST BE PACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUITABLY PROTECTED . ANY PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL USED INSIDE THE PACKAGE MUST BE NEW , CLEAN , AND OF A TYPE WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . THE USE OF MATERIALS , INCLUDING PAPERS AND STICKERS , BEARING COMMERCIAL PARTICULARS IS ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE INK USED FOR PRINTING AND THE GUM USED FOR LABELLING ARE NON-TOXIC . C . PRESENTATION FRUIT IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE PACKED IN LAYERS . VI . MARKING EACH PACKAGE MUST BEAR THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS LEGIBLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE . A . IDENTIFICATION PACKER ) NAME AND ADDRESS OR CODE MARK . DISPATCHER ) B . NATURE OF PRODUCE _ " APPLES " OR " PEARS " WHEN THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE , _ NAME OF THE VARIETY FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS AND CLASS I . C . ORIGIN OF PRODUCE DISTRICT OF ORIGIN OR NATIONAL , REGIONAL OR LOCAL TRADE NAME . D . COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS _ CLASS , _ SIZE , OR FOR FRUIT PACKED IN LAYERS , NUMBER OF APPLES OR PEARS . THE SIZE SHALL BE SHOWN : ( A ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST DIAMETERS OF THE FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE , ( B ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE FOLLOWED , WHERE APPROPRIATE , BY THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE , OR BY THE WORDS " AND + " . E . OFFICIAL CONTROL MARK ( OPTIONAL ) TABLE A COLOURING CRITERIA FOR APPLES APPLE VARIETIES ARE CLASSIFIED IN FOUR GROUPS ACCORDING TO COLOURING : GROUP A _ RED VARIETIES " EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED VARIETIES _ BLACK BEN DAVIS _ DEMOCRAT _ KING DAVID _ RED DELICIOUS _ RED ROME _ RED STAYMAN ( STAYMARED ) _ RED YORK _ RICHARED AND MUTATIONS ( RICHARED ET MUTATIONS , RICHARED UND MUTATIONEN , RICHARED E MUTAZIONI , RICHARED EN MUTATIES ) _ STARK DELICIOUS _ STARKING _ WINESAP ( WINTER WINESAP ) SPARTAN _ ROSE OF BERNE ( BERNER ROSENAPFEL ) _ CHERRY COX _ REINETTE ETOILEE ( STERNRENETTE , STERAPPEL ) . GROUP B _ VARIETIES OF MIXED RED COLOURING ( THE RED PART BRIGHTLY COLOURED ) " EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED . VARIETIES _ BELFORT ( PELLA ) _ RED BOSKOOP ( BOSKOOP ROUGE , ROTER BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP ROSSA , RODE BOSKOOP ) _ CORTLAND _ ORDINARY DELICIOUS ( DELICIOUS ORDINAIRE , GEWOEHNLICHER DELICIOUS , DELICIOUS COMUNE , GEWONE DELICIOUS ) _ INGRID MARIE _ JONATHAN _ MCINTOSH _ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY ) _ STAYMAN WINESAP _ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER _ WEALTHY _ YORK _ RED GRAVENSTEIN ROUGE , ROTER GRAVENSTEINER , GRAVENSTEIN ROSSA , RODE GRAVENSTEINER ) _ RED JAMES GRIEVE ( JAMES GRIEVE ROUGE , ROTER JAMES GRIEVE , JAMES GRIEVE ROSSA , RODE JAMES GRIEVE ) _ ONTARIO _ FRENCH RAMBOUR ( RAMBOUR FRANC , FRANZOESISCHER RAMBOUR ) _ WAGENER _ WORCESTER PEARMAIN . GROUP C _ STRIPED VARIETIES , SLIGHTLY COLOURED " EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING . CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING , CLASSES II AND III : _ VARIETIES _ COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN _ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER ) _ REINE DES REINETTES ( GOLDPARMAENE , KING OF THE PIPPINS ) _ ROSE DE CALDARO ( KALTERER ) _ LAXTON'S SUPERB _ STARK'S EARLIEST _ BERLEPSCH _ COMMERCIO _ ELLISON'S ORANGE _ OLDENBURG _ POMME RAISIN _ ABBONDANZA . GROUP D OTHER VARIETIES . TABLE B CRITERIA CONCERNING REDDENING ON APPLES APPLE VARIETIES FOR WHICH REDDENING IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SKIN OF THE VARIETY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEFECT IF CONFORMS WITH THE TYPICAL APPEARANCE OF THE VARIETY . EXHAUSTIVE LIST _ GROUPE DES BOSKOOP ( GRUPPE BOSKOOP , GRUPPO DELLE BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP GROEP ) ( BOSKOOP GROUP ) _ GROUPE DES COX'S ORANGE ( GRUPPE COX ' S ORANGE , GRUPPO DELLE COX'S ORANGE , COX'S ORANGE GROEP ) ( COX'S ORANGE GROUP ) INGRID MARIE _ LAXTON'S SUPERB _ REINETTE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE ) _ REINETTE GRISE ( GRAUE RENETTE , REINETTE GRIZE , GRIJZE REINETTE ) ( GREY REINETTE ) _ GOLDEN RUSSET _ YELLOW NEWTOWN ( ALBEMARLE PIPPIN ) _ STURMER PIPPIN _ DUNN'S SEEDLING FOR VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE , REDDENING SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS : * * * * TOLERANCE FOR CLASSES * " EXTRA " * I * II AND III * * * * * II AND III ( I ) BROWNISH MARKS * _ NOT EXTENDING * _ EXTENDING A LITTLE * _ EXTENDING BEYOND * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR * BEYOND THE STEM * WAY BEYOND THE * THE STEM BASE OR * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE * BASE * STEM BASE * EYE CAVITY * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE * _ NOT WRINKLED * _ NOT WRINKLED * _ SLIGHTLY WRINKLED * * MAXIMUM PERMITTED ON THE SURFACE ( II ) REDDENING * * OF THE FRUIT _ FINE , RETICULAR ( NOT * _ SMALL ISOLATED * 1/2 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR CONTRASTING * TRACES OF REDDEN - * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE STRONGLY WITH THE * ING NOT AFFECTING * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE GENERAL COLOURING * THE GENERAL AP - OF THE FRUIT ) * PEARANCE OF THE * FRUIT OR PACKAGE _ THICK * _ NONE * 1/20 * 1/3 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR * * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE * * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE _ CUMULATION ( EX - CLUDING THE BROWN MARKS ALLOWED UNDER THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ) . FINE REDDENING AND THICK REDDEN - ING TAKEN TOGETHER MUST NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF : * _ * 1/3 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT SERIOUSLY IMPAIRING * * * * THE APPEARANCE OR STATE * * * * OF THE PACKAGE TABLE C LIST OF LARGE-FRUITED APPLES AND PEARS ( 1 ) 1 . APPLES _ BELLE DE BOSKOOP ET MUTATIONS ( BOSKOOP UND MUTATIONEN , BELLA DI BOSKOOP E MUTAZIONI , SCHONE VAN BOSKOOP OF GOUDREINETTE EN MUTATIES ) ( BELLE DE BOSKOOP AND MUTATIONS ) _ GOLDEN DELICIOUS _ GRAVENSTEIN ( GRAVENSTEINER ) _ JAMES GRIEVE ET MUTATIONS ( JAMES GRIEVE UND MUTATIONEN , JAMES GRIEVE E MUTAZIONI , JAMES GRIEVE EN MUTATIES ) ( JAMES GRIEVE AND MUTATIONS ) _ REINETTE DE LANDSBERG ( LANDSBERGER , LANDSBERGER REINETTE ) ( LANDSBERGER REINETTE ) _ TRIOMPHE DE LUXEMBOURG ( LUXEMBURGER TRIUMPH ) ( LUXEMBURG TRIUMPH ) _ ONTARIO _ RAMBOUR D'HIVER ( WINTER RAMBOUR , WINTERRABOUR ) _ TRANSPARENT DE CRONCELS ( CRONCELS ) _ WINTER BANANA ( WINTER-BANANENAPFEL ) _ GROUPE DES CALVILLES ( GRUPPE KALVILL , GRUPPO DELLE CALVILLE , CALVILLEGROEP ) ( CALVILLE GROUP ) ( 1 ) APPLES AND PEARS PRESENTED IN CLASS II WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF VARIETY ARE ALSO TO BE REGARDED AS FALLING UNDER THIS HEADING . _ RED DELICIOUS ET MUTATIONS ( RED DELICIOUS UND MUTATIONEN , RED DELICIOUS E MUTAZIONI , RED DELICIOUS EN MUTATIES ) ( RED DELICIOUS AND MUTATIONS ) _ STARKRIMSON ( STARK CRIMSON ) _ REINETTE BLANCHE ET REINETTE GRISE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE ) _ BLACK STAYMAN _ STAYMANRED _ STAYMAN WINESAP _ JACQUES LEBEL ( LEBEL , JACOB LEBEL ) _ BELLE FLEUR DOUBLE ( DOPPELTER BELLEFLEUR , DUBBELE BELLEFLEUR ) ( DOUBLE BELLEFLEUR ) _ BRAMLEYS'S SEEDLING ( BRAMLEY , TRIOMPHE DE KIEL ) _ BISMARCK _ BLACK BEN DAVIS _ DEMOCRAT _ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY ) _ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER ) _ CHARLES ROSS _ COX POMONA _ CRIMSON BRAMLEY _ ELLISON'S ORANGE ( ELLISON ) _ REINETTE DE FRANCE ( FRANSE REINETTE , RENETTA DI FRANCIA ) ( FRENCH REINETTE ) _ SAURE GAMERSE ( GAMERSE ZURE ) ( SOUR GAMERSE ) _ GLORIE VON HOLLAND ( GLORIE VAN HOLLAND ) ( GLORY OF HOLLAND ) _ GROSSHERZOG FRIEDRICH VON BADEN ( GROOTHERTOG FREDERIK VAN BADEN ) ( GRAND DUKE FREDERICK OF BADEN ) GRAHAM ( GRAHAM ROYAL JUBILE ) _ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER _ LANE'S PRINCE ALBERT _ LEMOEN APFEL ( LEMOENAPPEL ) ( LEMON PIPPIN ) _ NOTARAPFEL ( NOTARIS , NOTARISAPPEL ) _ ORLEANS REINETTE _ PATER V . D . ELSEN _ SIGNE TILLISCH _ KOENIGIN ( THE QUEEN ) _ ZIGEUNERIN _ ALTLAENDER _ FINKENWERDER _ GELBER EDEL _ BLENHEIM _ BRETTACHER _ HORNEBURGER _ JACOB FISHER _ MUSCH ( MUSK ) _ ZABERGAEU _ MELROSE 2 . PEARS _ DOYENNE DU COMICE ( VEREINSDECHANT , DECANA DEL COMIZIO ) _ TRIOMPHE DE VIENNE ( TRIUMPH VON VIENNE , TRIONFO DI VIENNA ) _ JEANNE D'ARC _ BEURRE HARDY ( GELLERTS , BUTIRRA HARDY ) ( HARDY BUTTER-PEAR ) _ BEURRE ALEXANDRE LUCAS ( LUCAS , BUTIRRA ALESSANDRO LUCAS ) ( ALEXANDER LUCAS BUTTER-PEAR ) _ BEURRE LEBRUN ( BUTIRRA LEBRUN ) ( LEBRUN BUTTER-PEAR ) _ CURE ( CURATO , PASTOREN ) ( VICAR OF WAKEFIELD ) _ PASSE CRASSANE ( PASSA CRASSANA ) _ BEURRE CLAIRGEAU ( CLAIRGEAUS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA CLAIRGEAU ) ( CLAIRGEAU BUTTER-PEAR ) _ BEURRE DIEL ( DIELS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA DIEL ) ( DIEL BUTTER-PEAR ) _ DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME ( HERZOGIN VON ANGOULEME , DUCHESSA D'ANGOULEME ) ( DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME ) _ PACKHAM'S TRIUMPH ( WILLIAM D'AUTOMNE ) _ MARGUERITE MARILLAT ( MARGHERITA MARILLAT ) _ WILLIAM'S DUCHESS ( PITMASTON ) _ CATILLAC ( PONDSPEER , RONDE GRATIO , GRAND MONARQUE , CHARTREUSE ) _ SOUVENIR DU CONGRES ( KONGRESS ) ( CONGRESS ) _ DOYENNE D'HIVER ( DECANA D'INVERNO ) _ ABBE FETEL ( ABATO FETEL ) ( ABBOT FETEL ) _ EMPEREUR ALEXANDRE ( BEURRE BOSC , BEURRE D'APREMONT , IMPERATORE ALESSANDRO , CALEBASSE BOSC , KAISER ALEXANDER , BOSC ) ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER ) . TABLE D VARIETIES OF SUMMER PEARS FOR WHICH NO MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF CONSIGNMENTS SENT BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY OF ANY YEAR _ PRECOCE DE TREVOUX ( FRUEHE VON TREVOUX , PRECOCO DI TREVOUX ) ( EARLY TREVOUX ) _ ANDRE DESPORTES _ COLOREE DE JUILLET ( BUNTE JULI ) _ BEURRE GIFFARD ( GIFFARDS BUTTERBINE , BUTIRRA GIFFARD ) ( GIFFARDS BUTTER-PEAR ) _ BERGAMOTTEN _ BEURRE GRIS _ BUNTROCKS _ HARTLEFFS _ GRAMSHIRTLE _ WITTHOEFTSBIRNE _ BEURRE PRECOCE MORETTINI ( BUTIRRA PRECOCE MORETTINI ) ( EARLY MORETTINI BUTTER-PEAR ) _ CARUSELLA _ COSCIA _ GENTILE _ GENTILE BIANCA DI FIRENZE _ GENTILONA _ GIARDINA _ MOSCATELLA _ PRECOCE DI ALTEDO _ SPADONCINA _ WILDER _ SANTA MARIA _ CLAUDE BLANCHET _ OOMSKINDEREN .

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( 1 ) OJ N 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 261 , 2 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3282/66 .

( 4 ) OJ N 233 , 20 . 12 . 1966 , P . 3939/66 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1641/71 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 27 JULY 1971

LAYING DOWN QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION N 23 ( 1 ) ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 , AND IN PARTICULAR THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS DEVELOPMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN TRADE IN DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS , ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DEMAND ON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS ; WHEREAS THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 23 MUST CONSEQUENTLY BE AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS ;

WHEREAS , THESE CHANGES INVOLVE MODIFYING THE ADDITIONAL QUALITY CLASS DEFINED IN COUNCIL REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ( 4 ) OF 14 DECEMBER 1966 ; WHEREAS , WHEN THAT CLASS IS BEING DEFINED , THE ECONOMIC INTEREST TO PRODUCERS OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED AND THE NEED TO SATISFY CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE BORNE IN MIND ;

WHEREAS THE STANDARDS APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES ; WHEREAS TRANSPORT OVER A GREAT DISTANCE , STORAGE FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME AND THE DIFFERENT HANDLING OPERATIONS WHICH THE PRODUCTS UNDERGO MAY RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF PRODUCTS , EITHER THROUGH NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OR BY REASON OF THEIR PERISHABLE NATURE ; WHEREAS THIS DETERIORATION SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE APPLIED AT MARKETING STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE ; WHEREAS , SINCE PRODUCTS IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE SORTED AND PACKED WITH PARTICULAR CARE , ONLY DIMINUTION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THESE PRODUCTS ;

WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE CONCERNED , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE SET OUT IN A SINGLE TEXT ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :

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HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS

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EX 08.06 A II * APPLES OTHER THAN CIDER APPLES

EX 08.06 B II * PEARS OTHER THAN PERRY PEARS

ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC .

HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE , THE PRODUCTS MAY PRESENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS :

_ SLIGHTLY REDUCED FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE ,

_ FOR PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO THEIR SOMEWHAT PERISHABLE NATURE .

3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .

ANNEX II/3 TO REGULATION N 23 AND ANNEX III TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1971 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI

ANNEX

COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR APPLES AND PEARS

I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE

THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS , BEING FRESH FRUIT GROWN FROM VARIETIES PYRUS MALUS L . AND PYRUS COMMUNIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , APPLES AND PEARS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .

II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .

A . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

THE FRUIT MUST BE :

_ INTACT ,

_ SOUND ( SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND TO THE PERMITTED TOLERANCES ) ,

_ CLEAN , PRACTICALLY FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER ,

_ FREE FROM ALL ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE ,

_ FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL AND / OR TASTE .

THE FRUIT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND SUFFICIENTLY RIPE TO WITHSTAND THE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ENSURING ITS ARRIVAL IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT ITS PLACE OF DESTINATION .

B . CLASSIFICATION

( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS

FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY .

IN SHAPE , SIZE AND COLOURING IT MUST BE TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY AND THE STALKS MUST BE INTACT ( 1 ) .

IT MUST HAVE NO DEFECTS , APART FROM VERY SLIGHT SKIN DEFECTS , PROVIDED THAT THESE DO NOT IMPAIR THE QUALITY OR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR OF THE PACKAGE .

PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY .

( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B .

( II ) CLASS I

FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY .

IT MUST HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY ( 1 ) .

HOWEVER , THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ALLOWED :

_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN SHAPE ,

_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN DEVELOPMENT .

_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN COLOURING .

THE STALK MAY BE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED .

THE FLESH MUST BE PERFECTLY SOUND . SKIN DEFECTS NOT LIABLE TO IMPAIR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE AND KEEPING QUALITIES ARE , HOWEVER , ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :

_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE MUST NOT EXCEED 2 CM IN LENGTH ;

_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED MUST NOT EXCEED 1 SQ CM , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1/4 SQ . CM IN AREA ,

_ PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY .

( III ) CLASS II

THIS CLASS COMPRISES FRUIT WHICH DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DEFINED ABOVE ( 1 ) .

DEFECTS IN SHAPE , DEVELOPMENT AND COLOURING ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE FRUIT PRESERVES ITS CHARACTERISTICS . THE STALK MAY BE MISSING PROVIDED THE SKIN IS NOT DAMAGED .

THE FLESH MUST BE FREE FROM MAJOR DEFECTS . SKIN DEFECTS ARE HOWEVER ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :

_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : MAXIMUM LENGTH 4 CM .

_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 2 . 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES , WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1 SQ . CM IN AREA .

( IV ) CLASS III ( 2 )

THIS CLASS COMPRISES PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN RESPECT OF CLASS II ( 1 ) , WITH THE EXCEPTION , HOWEVER , OF SKIN DEFECTS WHICH MAY BE LARGER , PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THESE DEFECTS DO NOT EXCEED :

_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : 6 CM IN LENGTH ; AND THAT

_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 2 * 5 SQ . CM .

III SIZING

SIZING IS DETERMINED BY THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE EQUATORIAL SECTION . THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER BETWEEN FRUIT IN THE SAME PACKAGE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO 5 MM 3 :

1 . FOR " EXTRA " CLASS FRUIT ,

2 . FOR CLASSES I AND II FRUIT PACKED IN ROWS AND LAYERS .

THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER MAY AMOUNT TO 10 MM FOR CLASS I FRUIT PACKED IN BULK .

NO LIMIT IS LAID DOWN FOR CLASS II FRUIT PACKED IN BULK , NOR FOR CLASS III FRUIT .

( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B .

( 2 ) ADDITIONAL CLASS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 158/66/EEC . THE APPLICATION OF THIS QUALITY CLASS OR OF CERTAIN OF ITS SPECIFICATIONS IS SUBJECT TO A DECISION TO BE TAKEN UNDER ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF THAT REGULATION .

( 3 ) HOWEVER , NO ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKEN , FOR A GIVEN FRUIT , OF A DEVIATION OF 1 MM OVER OR UNDER THE SIZE CHOSEN , PROVIDED THAT THE DEVIATIONS ARE DUE ONLY TO THE NORMAL USE OF MACHINERY AND ARE OF A LIMITED NUMBER WHICH IS NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR THE CORRECT APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCTS .

IN ADDITION , A MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES AS FOLLOWS :

APPLES " EXTRA " " I " " II " " III "

LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 65 MM 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM

OTHER VARIETIES 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 50 MM

PEARS " EXTRA " " I " " II " " II " " III "

LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM

OTHER VARIETIES 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM 45 MM

EXCEPTIONALLY , AND FOR SUMMER PEARS INCLUDED IN THE EXHAUSTIVE LIST IN TABLE D , NO MINIMUM SIZE WILL BE LAID DOWN FOR CONSIGNMENTS DISPATCHED BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY IN ANY YEAR .

IV . TOLERANCES

TOLERANCES IN RESPECT OF QUALITY AND SIZE ARE ALLOWED FOR SUBSTANDARD FRUIT IN EACH PACKAGE .

A . QUALITY TOLERANCES

( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS

5 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES OF THAT CLASS .

( II ) CLASS I

10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES FOR THAT CLASS .

25 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT WITHOUT STALKS , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED ; HOWEVER , IN RESPECT OF THE GRANNY SMITH VARIETY , FRUIT WITHOUT A STALK MAY BE ALLOWED WITHOUT RESTRICTION , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED .

( III ) CLASSES II AND III

10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS , EXCLUDING FRUIT VISIBLY ATTACKED BY ROT OR SHOWING PRONOUNCED BRUISING OR UNHEALED CRACKS .

THE ABOVE TOLERANCES MAY IN NO CASE EXCEED 2 % BY NUMBER OR BY WEIGHT OF MAGGOTY FRUIT OR FRUIT SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS :

_ SERIOUS ATTACKS OF CORK OR VITREOUS DISEASE ,

_ MINOR DAMAGE OR UNHEALED CRACKS ,

_ A VERY SLIGHT TRACE OF ROT .

B . SIZE TOLERANCES

( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II

_ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , APART FROM THE VARIATION OF 1 MM EITHER WAY ALLOWED BY THE SECTION ON " SIZING " , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE OR BELOW THAT CHOSEN WITH , FOR FRUIT CLASSIFIED IN THE SMALLEST GRADE ALLOWED , A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THE MINIMUM .

_ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT BELOW THE MINIMUM SIZE LAID DOWN , WITH A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THAT MINIMUM SIZE .

( II ) CLASS III

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LAID DOWN FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II . THE PERCENTAGE IS , HOWEVER , RAISED TO 15 % .

( 1 ) SEE THE LIST IN TABLE C .

V . PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION

A . UNIFORMITY

THE CONTENTS OF EACH PACKAGE MUST BE UNIFORM ; EACH PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN ONLY FRUIT OF THE SAME ORIGIN , VARIETY AND QUALITY AND THE SAME DEGREE OF RIPENESS .

IN THE CASE OF THE " EXTRA " CLASS , UNIFORMITY ALSO APPLIES TO COLOURING .

IN THE CASE OF CLASS III , IT IS ENOUGH THAT THE ORIGIN AND VARIETY ARE UNIFORM .

DECEPTIVE DISPLAY IS NOT PERMITTED , I.E . , THE VISIBLE PART MUST CORRESPOND TO THE AVERAGE CONTENTS .

B . PACKAGING

THE FRUIT MUST BE PACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUITABLY PROTECTED .

ANY PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL USED INSIDE THE PACKAGE MUST BE NEW , CLEAN , AND OF A TYPE WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . THE USE OF MATERIALS , INCLUDING PAPERS AND STICKERS , BEARING COMMERCIAL PARTICULARS IS ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE INK USED FOR PRINTING AND THE GUM USED FOR LABELLING ARE NON-TOXIC .

C . PRESENTATION

FRUIT IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE PACKED IN LAYERS .

VI . MARKING

EACH PACKAGE MUST BEAR THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS LEGIBLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE .

A . IDENTIFICATION

PACKER ) NAME AND ADDRESS OR CODE MARK .

DISPATCHER )

B . NATURE OF PRODUCE

_ " APPLES " OR " PEARS " WHEN THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE ,

_ NAME OF THE VARIETY FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS AND CLASS I .

C . ORIGIN OF PRODUCE

DISTRICT OF ORIGIN OR NATIONAL , REGIONAL OR LOCAL TRADE NAME .

D . COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS

_ CLASS ,

_ SIZE , OR FOR FRUIT PACKED IN LAYERS , NUMBER OF APPLES OR PEARS .

THE SIZE SHALL BE SHOWN :

( A ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST DIAMETERS OF THE FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE ,

( B ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE FOLLOWED , WHERE APPROPRIATE , BY THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE , OR BY THE WORDS " AND + " .

E . OFFICIAL CONTROL MARK ( OPTIONAL )

TABLE A

COLOURING CRITERIA FOR APPLES

APPLE VARIETIES ARE CLASSIFIED IN FOUR GROUPS ACCORDING TO COLOURING :

GROUP A _ RED VARIETIES

" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED

CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED

CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED

VARIETIES

_ BLACK BEN DAVIS

_ DEMOCRAT

_ KING DAVID

_ RED DELICIOUS

_ RED ROME

_ RED STAYMAN ( STAYMARED )

_ RED YORK

_ RICHARED AND MUTATIONS ( RICHARED ET MUTATIONS , RICHARED UND MUTATIONEN , RICHARED E MUTAZIONI , RICHARED EN MUTATIES )

_ STARK DELICIOUS

_ STARKING

_ WINESAP ( WINTER WINESAP )

SPARTAN

_ ROSE OF BERNE ( BERNER ROSENAPFEL )

_ CHERRY COX

_ REINETTE ETOILEE ( STERNRENETTE , STERAPPEL ) .

GROUP B _ VARIETIES OF MIXED RED COLOURING ( THE RED PART BRIGHTLY COLOURED )

" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED

CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED

CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED .

VARIETIES

_ BELFORT ( PELLA )

_ RED BOSKOOP ( BOSKOOP ROUGE , ROTER BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP ROSSA , RODE BOSKOOP )

_ CORTLAND

_ ORDINARY DELICIOUS ( DELICIOUS ORDINAIRE , GEWOEHNLICHER DELICIOUS , DELICIOUS COMUNE , GEWONE DELICIOUS )

_ INGRID MARIE

_ JONATHAN

_ MCINTOSH

_ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY )

_ STAYMAN WINESAP

_ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER

_ WEALTHY

_ YORK

_ RED GRAVENSTEIN ROUGE , ROTER GRAVENSTEINER , GRAVENSTEIN ROSSA , RODE GRAVENSTEINER )

_ RED JAMES GRIEVE ( JAMES GRIEVE ROUGE , ROTER JAMES GRIEVE , JAMES GRIEVE ROSSA , RODE JAMES GRIEVE )

_ ONTARIO

_ FRENCH RAMBOUR ( RAMBOUR FRANC , FRANZOESISCHER RAMBOUR )

_ WAGENER

_ WORCESTER PEARMAIN .

GROUP C _ STRIPED VARIETIES , SLIGHTLY COLOURED

" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING .

CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING ,

CLASSES II AND III : _

VARIETIES

_ COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN

_ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER )

_ REINE DES REINETTES ( GOLDPARMAENE , KING OF THE PIPPINS )

_ ROSE DE CALDARO ( KALTERER )

_ LAXTON'S SUPERB

_ STARK'S EARLIEST

_ BERLEPSCH

_ COMMERCIO

_ ELLISON'S ORANGE

_ OLDENBURG

_ POMME RAISIN

_ ABBONDANZA .

GROUP D

OTHER VARIETIES .

TABLE B

CRITERIA CONCERNING REDDENING ON APPLES

APPLE VARIETIES FOR WHICH REDDENING IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SKIN OF THE VARIETY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEFECT IF CONFORMS WITH THE TYPICAL APPEARANCE OF THE VARIETY .

EXHAUSTIVE LIST

_ GROUPE DES BOSKOOP ( GRUPPE BOSKOOP , GRUPPO DELLE BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP GROEP ) ( BOSKOOP GROUP )

_ GROUPE DES COX'S ORANGE ( GRUPPE COX ' S ORANGE , GRUPPO DELLE COX'S ORANGE , COX'S ORANGE GROEP ) ( COX'S ORANGE GROUP )

INGRID MARIE

_ LAXTON'S SUPERB

_ REINETTE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE )

_ REINETTE GRISE ( GRAUE RENETTE , REINETTE GRIZE , GRIJZE REINETTE ) ( GREY REINETTE )

_ GOLDEN RUSSET

_ YELLOW NEWTOWN ( ALBEMARLE PIPPIN )

_ STURMER PIPPIN

_ DUNN'S SEEDLING

FOR VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE , REDDENING SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :

* * * * TOLERANCE FOR CLASSES

* " EXTRA " * I * II AND III *

* * * * II AND III

( I ) BROWNISH MARKS * _ NOT EXTENDING * _ EXTENDING A LITTLE * _ EXTENDING BEYOND * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR

* BEYOND THE STEM * WAY BEYOND THE * THE STEM BASE OR * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE

* BASE * STEM BASE * EYE CAVITY * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE

* _ NOT WRINKLED * _ NOT WRINKLED * _ SLIGHTLY WRINKLED

* * MAXIMUM PERMITTED ON THE SURFACE

( II ) REDDENING * * OF THE FRUIT

_ FINE , RETICULAR ( NOT * _ SMALL ISOLATED * 1/2 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR

CONTRASTING * TRACES OF REDDEN - * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE

STRONGLY WITH THE * ING NOT AFFECTING * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE

GENERAL COLOURING * THE GENERAL AP -

OF THE FRUIT ) * PEARANCE OF THE

* FRUIT OR PACKAGE

_ THICK * _ NONE * 1/20 * 1/3 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR

* * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE

* * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE

_ CUMULATION ( EX -

CLUDING THE BROWN

MARKS ALLOWED

UNDER THE ABOVE

CONDITIONS ) .

FINE REDDENING

AND THICK REDDEN -

ING TAKEN TOGETHER

MUST NOT IN ANY

EVENT EXCEED A

MAXIMUM OF : * _ * 1/3 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT SERIOUSLY IMPAIRING

* * * * THE APPEARANCE OR STATE

* * * * OF THE PACKAGE

TABLE C

LIST OF LARGE-FRUITED APPLES AND PEARS ( 1 )

1 . APPLES

_ BELLE DE BOSKOOP ET MUTATIONS ( BOSKOOP UND MUTATIONEN , BELLA DI BOSKOOP E MUTAZIONI , SCHONE VAN BOSKOOP OF GOUDREINETTE EN MUTATIES ) ( BELLE DE BOSKOOP AND MUTATIONS )

_ GOLDEN DELICIOUS

_ GRAVENSTEIN ( GRAVENSTEINER )

_ JAMES GRIEVE ET MUTATIONS ( JAMES GRIEVE UND MUTATIONEN , JAMES GRIEVE E MUTAZIONI , JAMES GRIEVE EN MUTATIES ) ( JAMES GRIEVE AND MUTATIONS )

_ REINETTE DE LANDSBERG ( LANDSBERGER , LANDSBERGER REINETTE ) ( LANDSBERGER REINETTE )

_ TRIOMPHE DE LUXEMBOURG ( LUXEMBURGER TRIUMPH ) ( LUXEMBURG TRIUMPH )

_ ONTARIO

_ RAMBOUR D'HIVER ( WINTER RAMBOUR , WINTERRABOUR )

_ TRANSPARENT DE CRONCELS ( CRONCELS )

_ WINTER BANANA ( WINTER-BANANENAPFEL )

_ GROUPE DES CALVILLES ( GRUPPE KALVILL , GRUPPO DELLE CALVILLE , CALVILLEGROEP ) ( CALVILLE GROUP )

( 1 ) APPLES AND PEARS PRESENTED IN CLASS II WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF VARIETY ARE ALSO TO BE REGARDED AS FALLING UNDER THIS HEADING .

_ RED DELICIOUS ET MUTATIONS ( RED DELICIOUS UND MUTATIONEN , RED DELICIOUS E MUTAZIONI , RED DELICIOUS EN MUTATIES ) ( RED DELICIOUS AND MUTATIONS )

_ STARKRIMSON ( STARK CRIMSON )

_ REINETTE BLANCHE ET REINETTE GRISE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE )

_ BLACK STAYMAN

_ STAYMANRED

_ STAYMAN WINESAP

_ JACQUES LEBEL ( LEBEL , JACOB LEBEL )

_ BELLE FLEUR DOUBLE ( DOPPELTER BELLEFLEUR , DUBBELE BELLEFLEUR ) ( DOUBLE BELLEFLEUR )

_ BRAMLEYS'S SEEDLING ( BRAMLEY , TRIOMPHE DE KIEL )

_ BISMARCK

_ BLACK BEN DAVIS

_ DEMOCRAT

_ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY )

_ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER )

_ CHARLES ROSS

_ COX POMONA

_ CRIMSON BRAMLEY

_ ELLISON'S ORANGE ( ELLISON )

_ REINETTE DE FRANCE ( FRANSE REINETTE , RENETTA DI FRANCIA ) ( FRENCH REINETTE )

_ SAURE GAMERSE ( GAMERSE ZURE ) ( SOUR GAMERSE )

_ GLORIE VON HOLLAND ( GLORIE VAN HOLLAND ) ( GLORY OF HOLLAND )

_ GROSSHERZOG FRIEDRICH VON BADEN ( GROOTHERTOG FREDERIK VAN BADEN ) ( GRAND DUKE FREDERICK OF BADEN )

GRAHAM ( GRAHAM ROYAL JUBILE )

_ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER

_ LANE'S PRINCE ALBERT

_ LEMOEN APFEL ( LEMOENAPPEL ) ( LEMON PIPPIN )

_ NOTARAPFEL ( NOTARIS , NOTARISAPPEL )

_ ORLEANS REINETTE

_ PATER V . D . ELSEN

_ SIGNE TILLISCH

_ KOENIGIN ( THE QUEEN )

_ ZIGEUNERIN

_ ALTLAENDER

_ FINKENWERDER

_ GELBER EDEL

_ BLENHEIM

_ BRETTACHER

_ HORNEBURGER

_ JACOB FISHER

_ MUSCH ( MUSK )

_ ZABERGAEU

_ MELROSE

2 . PEARS

_ DOYENNE DU COMICE ( VEREINSDECHANT , DECANA DEL COMIZIO )

_ TRIOMPHE DE VIENNE ( TRIUMPH VON VIENNE , TRIONFO DI VIENNA )

_ JEANNE D'ARC

_ BEURRE HARDY ( GELLERTS , BUTIRRA HARDY ) ( HARDY BUTTER-PEAR )

_ BEURRE ALEXANDRE LUCAS ( LUCAS , BUTIRRA ALESSANDRO LUCAS ) ( ALEXANDER LUCAS BUTTER-PEAR )

_ BEURRE LEBRUN ( BUTIRRA LEBRUN ) ( LEBRUN BUTTER-PEAR )

_ CURE ( CURATO , PASTOREN ) ( VICAR OF WAKEFIELD )

_ PASSE CRASSANE ( PASSA CRASSANA )

_ BEURRE CLAIRGEAU ( CLAIRGEAUS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA CLAIRGEAU ) ( CLAIRGEAU BUTTER-PEAR )

_ BEURRE DIEL ( DIELS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA DIEL ) ( DIEL BUTTER-PEAR )

_ DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME ( HERZOGIN VON ANGOULEME , DUCHESSA D'ANGOULEME ) ( DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME )

_ PACKHAM'S TRIUMPH ( WILLIAM D'AUTOMNE )

_ MARGUERITE MARILLAT ( MARGHERITA MARILLAT )

_ WILLIAM'S DUCHESS ( PITMASTON )

_ CATILLAC ( PONDSPEER , RONDE GRATIO , GRAND MONARQUE , CHARTREUSE )

_ SOUVENIR DU CONGRES ( KONGRESS ) ( CONGRESS )

_ DOYENNE D'HIVER ( DECANA D'INVERNO )

_ ABBE FETEL ( ABATO FETEL ) ( ABBOT FETEL )

_ EMPEREUR ALEXANDRE ( BEURRE BOSC , BEURRE D'APREMONT , IMPERATORE ALESSANDRO , CALEBASSE BOSC , KAISER ALEXANDER , BOSC ) ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER ) .

TABLE D

VARIETIES OF SUMMER PEARS FOR WHICH NO MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF CONSIGNMENTS SENT BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY OF ANY YEAR

_ PRECOCE DE TREVOUX ( FRUEHE VON TREVOUX , PRECOCO DI TREVOUX ) ( EARLY TREVOUX )

_ ANDRE DESPORTES

_ COLOREE DE JUILLET ( BUNTE JULI )

_ BEURRE GIFFARD ( GIFFARDS BUTTERBINE , BUTIRRA GIFFARD ) ( GIFFARDS BUTTER-PEAR )

_ BERGAMOTTEN

_ BEURRE GRIS

_ BUNTROCKS

_ HARTLEFFS

_ GRAMSHIRTLE

_ WITTHOEFTSBIRNE

_ BEURRE PRECOCE MORETTINI ( BUTIRRA PRECOCE MORETTINI ) ( EARLY MORETTINI BUTTER-PEAR )

_ CARUSELLA

_ COSCIA

_ GENTILE

_ GENTILE BIANCA DI FIRENZE

_ GENTILONA

_ GIARDINA

_ MOSCATELLA

_ PRECOCE DI ALTEDO

_ SPADONCINA

_ WILDER

_ SANTA MARIA

_ CLAUDE BLANCHET

_ OOMSKINDEREN .