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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2439/82

of 8 September 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 as regards the 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 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 1203/82 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas the quality standards for dessert apples and pears were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1674/81 (4); whereas the tables setting out these standards cover a number of varieties; whereas these tables should be adopted to include varieties with characteristics corresponding to the definitions therein given;

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

Under the quality standards for apples and pears given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71, the following amendment is hereby made to Table A (colouring criteria for apples):

- the variety 'Jonagold' is deleted from Group B and is added to Group C, after the variety 'Winston'.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 8 September 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 36.

(3) OJ No L 172, 31. 7. 1971, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1981, p. 13.