COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 845/76 of 9 April 1976 amending the common quality standards for cucumbers

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 2482/75 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas the common quality standards for cucumbers were laid down in Council Regulation No 183/64/EEC of 17 November 1964 (3) ; whereas a quality class "III" was defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 of 26 June 1969 (4);

Whereas major changes have taken place in the techniques for growing cucumbers under glass or in frames ; whereas the common quality standards should allow cucumbers grown according to the new techniques to be marketed;

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:

Sole Article

Point (ii) of Chapter III "Sizing" of Annex I/2 to Council Regulation No 183/64/EEC is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(ii) Forced glasshouse and frame cucumbers marketed between 1 June and 31 August must, in addition: - have a minimum length of at least 30 cm,

- have a diameter, measured half way along their length, of between 4 and 7 cm."

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 April 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission (1)OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 254, 1.10.1975, p. 3. (3)OJ No 192, 25.11.1964, p. 3217/64. (4)OJ No L 157, 28.6.1969, p. 1.