Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 of 12 May 1981 laying down quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1076/89 of 26 April 1989, 31989R1076, April 27, 1989
Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 of 16 May 1997, 31997R0888, May 17, 1997
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1135/2001of 8 June 2001amending the provisions concerning sizing, presentation and labelling laid down in the marketing standards for certain fresh vegetables and amending Regulation (EC) No 659/97, 32001R1135, June 9, 2001
Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2003of 10 January 2003amending the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales packageCommission Regulation (EC) No 6/2005of 4 January 2005correcting Regulations (EC) No 46/2003 and (EC) No 47/2003 as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package, 32003R004632005R0006, January 11, 2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2005of 4 January 2005correcting Regulations (EC) No 46/2003 and (EC) No 47/2003 as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package, 32005R0006, January 5, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2003of 3 October 2003laying down the marketing standard for courgettes and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81, 32003R1757, October 4, 2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 907/2004of 29 April 2004amending the marketing standards applicable for fresh fruit and vegetables with regards to presentation and labelling, 32004R0907, April 30, 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008of 5 December 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards, 32008R1221, December 13, 2008
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81of 12 May 1981laying down the marketing standard for auberginesTHE 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 vegetablesOJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1116/81OJ No L 118, 30. 4. 1981, p. 1., and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1208/79OJ No L 153, 21. 6. 1979, p. 1. and Regulation (EEC) No 1315/80OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1980, p. 20. added respectively leeks, and aubergines and courgettes to Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 listing the products for delivery fresh to the consumer which are covered by quality standards;Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down such quantity standards for those products;Whereas the standards are to apply at all stages of marketing; whereas transportation over a long distance, storage for a certain length of time or the various handling operations to which the products are subject may bring about deterioration because of the biological development of the products or their tendency to perish; whereas, therefore, account should be taken of such deterioration when applying the standards at the stages of marketing following dispatch;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 11.The marketing standard for aubergines, falling within CN code 07093000, shall be as set out in the Annex.2.Those standards shall apply at all stages of marketing, under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.However, at the stages following dispatch, the product may show, in relation to the standards prescribed,a slight of freshness and turgescence, and/orslight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from:1 July 1981 for aubergines and courgettes.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX InullANNEXSTANDARD FOR AUBERGINESI.DEFINITION OF PRODUCEThis standard applies to aubergines, fruit of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum, insanum and ovigerum, to be supplied fresh to the consumer, aubergines for industrial processing being excluded.According to their shape, a distinction is made between:elongated aubergines,globus aubergines.II.PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITYThe purpose of the standard is to define the quality requirements of aubergines after preparation and packaging.A.Minimum requirementsIn all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the aubergines must be:whole,fresh in appearance,firm,sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,provided with calyx and peduncle which may be slightly damaged,sufficiently developed, without their flesh being fibrous or woody and without over development of seeds (subject to the special provisions for Class III),free of abnormal external moisture,free of any foreign smell and/or taste.The development and condition of the aubergines must be such as to enable them:to withstand transport and handling, andto arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.B.ClassificationAubergines are classified into three classes defined below:(i)Class IAubergines in this class must be of good quality and must possess the characteristics of the variety. They must also be practically free from sunburn. They may, however, show the following slight defects provided that these do not impair the general appearance, quality, conservation or presentation of the produce:slight defect of shape,slight discolouration at the base,slight bruising and/or slight healed cracks provided that they do not cover more than 3 cm2.(ii)Class IIThis class comprises aubergines which do not qualify for inclusion in Class I, but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above. Provided they retain their essential characteristics of quality and presentation, they may show the following defects:defects of shape,defects of colouring,slight sun-scorched provided it does not cover more than 4 cm2,slight dry superficial defects provided that they do not cover more than 4 cm2.III.PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZINGThe sizing of aubergines is determined:either by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section on the longitudinal axis,or by weight.A.For sizing by diameter, the minimum diameter is fixed at 40 mm for elongated aubergines and 70 mm for globus aubergines.The difference between the smallest and largest aubergines in the same package must not exceed:20 mm for elongated aubergines,25 mm for globus aubergines.B.For sizing by weight, the minimum weight is fixed at 100 grams. The following scale must be complied with:100 to 300 grams with a maximum difference of 75 grams between the smallest and largest aubergines in the same package,300 to 500 grams with a maximum difference of 100 grams between the smallest and largest aubergines in the same package,above 500 grams with a maximum difference of 250 grams between the smallest and largest aubergines in the same package.Compliance with the sizing scale is compulsory for Class I. In addition, elongated aubergines must have a minimum length, excluding peduncle, of 80 mm.The size requirements shall not apply to miniature produceMiniature produce means a variety or cultivar of aubergine, obtained by plant breeding and/or special cultivation techniques, excluding aubergines of non-miniature varieties which have not fully developed or are of inadequate size. All other requirements of the standards must be met..IV.PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCESTolerances in respect of quality and size are allowed in each package for produce not satisfying the requirements of the class indicated.A.Quality tolerances(i)Class I10 % by number or weight of aubergines not satisfying the requirements for the class, but meeting those for Class II or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances for that class.(ii)Class II10 % by number or weight of aubergines satisfying neither the requirements for the class nor the minimum requirements, with the exception of produce affected by rotting, marked bruising, unhealed cracks or any other deterioration rendering it unfit for consumption.B.Size tolerances(i)Class I10 % by number or weight of aubergines conforming to the size immediately below or above that specified on the package.(ii)Class II10 % by number or weight of aubergines not conforming to the minimum size. In any case, the tolerance is not applicable to aubergines the diameter of which is more than 5 mm below the minimum diameter or, in the case of sizing weight, to aubergines weighing less than 90 grams.V.PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATIONB.PackagingThe aubergines must be packed in such a way as to ensure proper protection of the produce.The materials used inside the package must be new, clean and of a quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the produce. The use of materials, and particularly of paper or stamps, bearing trade specifications is allowed, provided that the printing or labelling has been done with a non-toxic ink or glue. The packages must be free from all foreign matter.Stickers individually affixed on product shall be such as, when removed, neither to leave visible traces of glue, nor to lead to skin defects.VI.PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKINGEach package must bear the following particulars, in letters grouped on the same side, legibly and indelibly marked and visible from the outside:A.IdentificationThe name and the address of the packer and/or the dispatcherThis mention may be replaced:for all packages with the exception of pre-packages, by the officially issued or accepted code mark representing the packer and/or the dispatcher, indicated in close connection with the reference "Packer and/or Dispatcher" (or equivalent abbreviations);for pre-packages only, by the name and the address of a seller established within the Community indicated in close connection with the mention "Packed for:" or an equivalent mention. In this case, the labelling shall also include a code representing the packer and/or the dispatcher. The seller shall give all information deemed necessary by the inspection body as to the meaning of this code.B.Nature of produce"aubergines", if the contents are not visible from the outside,name of variety (optional).C.Origin of producecountry of origin and, optionally, district where grown or national, regional or local place name.D.Commercial specificationsclass,size (where applicable) expressed:either by maximum and minimum diameters, when sizing is by diameter,or by maximum and minimum weights, when sizing is by weight."mini aubergines", "baby aubergines" or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate. Where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origins must be mentioned.E.Official control mark (optional)Packages need not to bear the particulars mentioned in the first subparagraph, when they contain sales packages, clearly visible from the outside, and all bearing these particulars. These packages shall be free from any indications such as could mislead. When these packages are palletised, the particulars shall be given on a notice placed in an obvious position on at least two sides of the pallet.