Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2008 of 27 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples
Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2008of 27 May 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96OJ L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1., and in particular Article 42(a) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 85/2004OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1238/2005 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 22). provides in particular for a reduction in the minimum size from 1 June 2008 in order to be consistent with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe standard for apples UNECE-FFV-50. However, that standard has been amended and sizing provisions should be updated accordingly.(2)In order to avoid any conflict with commercial law, any mention of the trade names should be deleted from the list of apple varieties set out in the Appendix to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004.(3)It is also necessary to revise that list of varieties, in order to facilitate inspections. Consequently, the synonym "Renetta del Canada" for the variety "Reinette blanche du Canada" should be added and the apple variety "Zarja Alatau" should be included in the same list.(4)Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 May 2008.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the CommissionANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended as follows:(1)point III is replaced by the following:"III.PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZINGSize is determined either by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section or by weight.For all varieties and for all classes the minimum size is 60 mm, if measured by diameter or 90 g, if measured by weight. Fruit of smaller sizes may be accepted, if the Brix level of the produce is greater than or equal to 10,5° Brix and the size is not smaller than 50 mm or 70 g.To ensure there is uniformity of size within the package:(a)for fruit sized according to the diameter, the difference in diameter between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:5 mm for "Extra" Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 10 mm, and10 mm for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or sales packages. However, for apples of the varieties Bramley's Seedling (Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel) and Horneburger, the difference in diameter may amount to 20 mm, or(b)for fruit sized according to weight, the difference in weight between fruit in the same package shall be limited to:20 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for "Extra" Class fruit and for Classes I and II fruit packed in rows and layers, and25 % of the average individual fruit weight in the package for Class I fruit packed loose in the package or in consumer packages.There is no sizing uniformity requirement for Class II fruit packed loose in the package or in consumer packages.";(2)in the Appendix, the point 4 is replaced by the following:"4.Non-exhaustive list of apple varieties classified according to their colouring, russeting and size criteria:Fruits of varieties that are not part of the list must be graded according to their varietal characteristics.
At least 20 % red in Class I and Class II.However, for the variety Jonagold, at least one-tenth surface of the fruit in Class II must be streaked with red colouring."
VarietiesSynonymsColour groupRussetingSize
African RedB
AkaneTohoku 3B
Alborz SeedlingC
AldasBL
AliceB
AlkmeneEarly WindsorC
AlwaB
AngoldCL
ApolloBeauty of BlackmoorCL
ArkcharmArkansas No 18, A 18CL
ArletBR
AromaC
Red coloured mutants of Aroma, for example Aroma AmorosaB
AuksisB
BelfortPellaB
Belle de Boskoop and mutantsDRL
Belle fleur doubleDL
BerlepschFreiherr von BerlepschC
Berlepsch rougeRed Berlepsch, Roter BerlepschB
Blushed GoldenL
BohemiaBL
Boskoop rougeRed Boskoop, Roter BoskoopBRL
BraeburnBL
Red coloured mutants of Braeburn, for example:HidalaJoburnLochbuie Red BraeburnMahana RedMariri RedRedfieldRoyal BraeburnAL
Bramley's SeedlingBramley, Triomphe de KielDL
Brettacher SämlingDL
Calville (group of …)DL
CardinalB
CarolaKalcoCL
CaudleB
ChardenDL
Charles RossDL
CivniB
Coromandel RedCorodelA
CortlandBL
Cox's orange pippin and mutantsCox OrangeCR
Red coloured mutants of Cox's Orange Pippin for example:Cherry CoxBR
Crimson BramleyDL
Cripps PinkC
Cripps RedC
DalinbelB
DelblushDL
Delcorf and mutants, for example:DaliliMonidelCL
DelgolluneBL
Delicious ordinaireOrdinary DeliciousB
DeljeniDL
DelikatesB
DelorCL
DiscoveryC
Dunn's SeedlingDR
Dykmanns ZoetC
Egremont RussetDR
ElanDL
EliseRed DelightAL
Ellison's orangeEllisonCL
Elstar and mutants, for example:DaliterElshofElstar ArmholdElstar ReinhardtC
Red coloured mutants of Elstar, for example:Bel-ElDaliestGoedhofRed ElstarValstarB
EmpireA
FalstaffC
FiestaRed PippinC
FlorinaBL
FortuneDR
Fuji and mutantsBL
GalaC
Red coloured mutants of Gala, for example:AnnagloBaigentGalaxyMitchglaObrogalaRegalaRegal PrinceTenroyA
GarciaDL
GlosterBL
GoldbohemiaDL
Golden Delicious and mutantsDL
Golden RussetDR
GoldrushCoop 38DL
GoldstarDL
GradigoldDL
Granny SmithDL
Gravenstein rougeRed Gravenstein, Roter GravensteinerBL
GravensteinerGravensteinDL
GreensleevesDL
Holsteiner Cox and mutantsHolsteinDR
Holstein rougeRed Holstein, Roter Holsteiner CoxCR
HoneycrispCL
HoneygoldDL
HorneburgerDL
Howgate WonderMangaDL
IdaredBL
Ingrid MarieBR
IsbranicaIzbranicaC
Jacob FisherDL
Jacques LebelDL
JambaCL
James Grieve and mutantsDL
James Grieve rougeRed James GrieveBL
JarkaCL
JerseymacB
JesterDL
Jonagold and mutants, for example:CL
Crowngold
Daligo
DaliguyJonasty
DalijeanJonamel
Jonagold 2000Excel
Jonabel
Jonabres
King Jonagold
New JonagoldFukushima
NovajoVeulemanns
Schneica
Wilmuta
Jonagored and mutants, for example:AL
Decosta
JomuredVan de Poel
Jonagold Boerekamp
Jomar
Jonagored Supra
Jonaveld
Primo
RomagoldSurkijn
Rubinstar
Red Jonaprince
JonalordC
JonathanB
JuliaB
JupiterDL
Karmijn de SonnavilleCRL
KatyKatjaB
KentDR
Kidd's orange redCR
KimB
KoitCL
Krameri TuviounB
KukikovskojeB
Lady WilliamsBL
Lane's Prince AlbertDL
Laxton's SuperbLaxtons SuperbCR
LigolBL
LoboB
LodelA
Lord LambourneC
MaigoldB
Mc IntoshB
MeelisBL
MelbaB
MelodieBL
MelroseCL
MeridianC
MoongloC
MorgenduftImperatoreBL
Mountain CoveDL
MutsuDL
NormandaCL
Nueva EuropaC
Nueva OrleansBL
OdinB
OntarioBL
Orlovskoje PolosatojeC
Ozark GoldDL
Paula RedB
Pero de CirioDL
PiglosBL
PikantBL
PikkoloC
PilotC
PimonaC
PinovaC
PirellaBL
PirosCL
RafzubexA
RafzubinC
RajkaB
Rambour d'hiverDL
Rambour FrancB
ReandaBL
RebellaCL
Red Delicious and mutants, for example:CampsurErovanEvasniFlatrarFortuna DeliciousOtagoRed KingRed SpurRed YorkRicharedRoyal RedSandidgeShotwell DeliciousStark DeliciousStarkingStarkrimsonStarkspurTopredTrumdorWell SpurAL
Red DoughertyA
Red RomeA
RedkroftA
RegalA
ReginaBL
ReglindisCL
Reine des ReinettesGoldparmäne, Gold ParmonéC
Reineta EncarnadaB
Reinette Rouge du CanadaBL
Reinette d'OrléansDL
Reinette Blanche du CanadaReinette du Canada, Canada Blanc, Kanadarenette, Renetta del CanadaDRL
Reinette de FranceDL
Reinette de LandsbergDL
Reinette grise du CanadaGraue KanadarenetteDRL
RelindaC
RemoB
RenoraBL
ResiB
ResistaDL
RetinaBL
RewenaBL
Roja de BenejamaVerruga, Roja del Valle, ClavelinaA
Rome BeautyBelle de Rome, RomeB
RosanaBerner RosenapfelBL
Royal BeautAL
RubinCL
RubinolaBL
SciearlyA
ScifreshB
ScigloA
ScirayGS48A
SciredAR
ScirosAL
SelenaBL
ShampionBL
Sidrunkollane TaliounDL
Sinap OrlovskijOrlovski SinapDL
SnygoldEarlygoldDL
SommerregentC
SpartanA
SplendourA
St. Edmunds PippinDR
Stark's EarliestC
ŠtarisStarisA
Sturmer PippinDR
SügisdessertCL
SügisjoonikCL
SummerredB
SunriseA
SunsetDR
SuntanDRL
Sweet CarolineCL
TalvenaudingB
TellisaareB
TiinaBL
TopazB
Tydeman's Early WorcesterTydeman's EarlyBL
VeteranB
Vista BellaBellavistaB
WealthyB
Worcester PearmainB
YorkB
Zarja AlatauZarya AlatauD
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At least 20 % red in Class I and Class II.However, for the variety Jonagold, at least one-tenth surface of the fruit in Class II must be streaked with red colouring."