COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1822/81 of 2 July 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1018/70 applying additional classes to certain vegetables

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 1116/81 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 of 12 May 1981 laying down quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes (3) provides for a Class III for these products;

Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a Class III may be applied only if the products concerned are needed to meet consumer demand ; whereas. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1018/70 of 29 May 1970 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 76/74 (5), recognized that this was the case for certain vegetables, and such is at present the case for leeks, aubergines and courgettes;

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

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1018/70 is amended by the addition of the following : "leeks, aubergines, courgettes".

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1981.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 July 1981.

For the Commission

The President

Gaston THORN

(1) OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 118, 30.4.1981, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 129, 15.5.1981, p. 38. (4) OJ No L 118, 1.6.1970, p. 12. (5) OJ No L 9, 11.1.1974, p. 37.