Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2008
of 27 May 2008
amending 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,
Whereas:
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.
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.
Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
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 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This 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 Commission
Mariann Fischer Boel
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 is amended as follows:
- (1)
point III is replaced by the following:
‘III.PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
Size 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, and
10 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, and
25 % 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.’;
- (a)
- (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.
Varieties
Synonyms
Colour group
Russeting
Size
African Red
B
Akane
Tohoku 3
B
Alborz Seedling
C
Aldas
B
L
Alice
B
Alkmene
Early Windsor
C
Alwa
B
Angold
C
L
Apollo
Beauty of Blackmoor
C
L
Arkcharm
Arkansas No 18, A 18
C
L
Arlet
B
R
Aroma
C
Red coloured mutants of Aroma, for example Aroma Amorosa
B
Auksis
B
Belfort
Pella
B
Belle de Boskoop and mutants
D
R
L
Belle fleur double
D
L
Berlepsch
Freiherr von Berlepsch
C
Berlepsch rouge
Red Berlepsch, Roter Berlepsch
B
Blushed Golden
L
Bohemia
B
L
Boskoop rouge
Red Boskoop, Roter Boskoop
B
R
L
Braeburn
B
L
Red coloured mutants of Braeburn, for example:
Hidala
Joburn
Lochbuie Red Braeburn
Mahana Red
Mariri Red
Redfield
Royal Braeburn
A
L
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley, Triomphe de Kiel
D
L
Brettacher Sämling
D
L
Calville (group of …)
D
L
Cardinal
B
Carola
Kalco
C
L
Caudle
B
Charden
D
L
Charles Ross
D
L
Civni
B
Coromandel Red
Corodel
A
Cortland
B
L
Cox's orange pippin and mutants
Cox Orange
C
R
Red coloured mutants of Cox's Orange Pippin for example:
Cherry Cox
B
R
Crimson Bramley
D
L
Cripps Pink
C
Cripps Red
C3Dalinbel
B
Delblush
D
L
Delcorf and mutants, for example:
Dalili
Monidel
C
L
Delgollune
B
L
Delicious ordinaire
Ordinary Delicious
B
Deljeni
D
L
Delikates
B
Delor
C
L
Discovery
C
Dunn's Seedling
D
R
Dykmanns Zoet
C
Egremont Russet
D
R
Elan
D
L
Elise
Red Delight
A
L
Ellison's orange
Ellison
C
L
Elstar and mutants, for example:
Daliter
Elshof
Elstar Armhold
Elstar Reinhardt
C
Red coloured mutants of Elstar, for example:
Bel-El
Daliest
Goedhof
Red Elstar
Valstar
B
Empire
A
Falstaff
C
Fiesta
Red Pippin
C
Florina
B
L
Fortune
D
R
Fuji and mutants
B
L
Gala
C
Red coloured mutants of Gala, for example:
Annaglo
Baigent
Galaxy
Mitchgla
Obrogala
Regala
Regal Prince
Tenroy
A
Garcia
D
L
Gloster
B
L
Goldbohemia
D
L
Golden Delicious and mutants
D
L
Golden Russet
D
R
Goldrush
Coop 38
D
L
Goldstar
D
L
Gradigold
D
L
Granny Smith
D
L
Gravenstein rouge
Red Gravenstein, Roter Gravensteiner
B
L
Gravensteiner
Gravenstein
D
L
Greensleeves
D
L
Holsteiner Cox and mutants
Holstein
D
R
Holstein rouge
Red Holstein, Roter Holsteiner Cox
C
R
Honeycrisp
C
L
Honeygold
D
L
Horneburger
D
L
Howgate Wonder
Manga
D
L
Idared
B
L
Ingrid Marie
B
R
Isbranica
Izbranica
C
Jacob Fisher
D
L
Jacques Lebel
D
L
Jamba
C
L
James Grieve and mutants
D
L
James Grieve rouge
Red James Grieve
B
L
Jarka
C
L
Jerseymac
B
Jester
D
L
Jonagold4 and mutants, for example:C
L
Crowngold
Daligo
Daliguy
Jonasty
Dalijean
Jonamel
Jonagold 2000
Excel
Jonabel
Jonabres
King Jonagold
New Jonagold
Fukushima
Novajo
Veulemanns
Schneica
Wilmuta
Jonagored and mutants, for example:
A
L
Decosta
Jomured
Van de Poel
Jonagold Boerekamp
Jomar
Jonagored Supra
Jonaveld
Primo
Romagold
Surkijn
Rubinstar
Red Jonaprince
Jonalord
C
Jonathan
B
Julia
B
Jupiter
D
L
Karmijn de Sonnaville
C
R
L
Katy
Katja
B
Kent
D
R
Kidd's orange red
C
R
Kim
B
Koit
C
L
Krameri Tuvioun
B
Kukikovskoje
B
Lady Williams
B
L
Lane's Prince Albert
D
L
Laxton's Superb
Laxtons Superb
C
R
Ligol
B
L
Lobo
B
Lodel
A
Lord Lambourne
C
Maigold
B
Mc Intosh
B
Meelis
B
L
Melba
B
Melodie
B
L
Melrose
C
L
Meridian
C
Moonglo
C
Morgenduft
Imperatore
B
L
Mountain Cove
D
L
Mutsu
D
L
Normanda
C
L
Nueva Europa
C
Nueva Orleans
B
L
Odin
B
Ontario
B
L
Orlovskoje Polosatoje
C
Ozark Gold
D
L
Paula Red
B
Pero de Cirio
D
L
Piglos
B
L
Pikant
B
L
Pikkolo
C
Pilot
C
Pimona
C
Pinova
C
Pirella
B
L
Piros
C
L
Rafzubex
A
Rafzubin
C
Rajka
B
Rambour d'hiver
D
L
Rambour Franc
B
Reanda
B
L
Rebella
C
L
Red Delicious and mutants, for example:
Campsur
Erovan
Evasni
Flatrar
Fortuna Delicious
Otago
Red King
Red Spur
Red York
Richared
Royal Red
Sandidge
Shotwell Delicious
Stark Delicious
Starking
Starkrimson
Starkspur
Topred
Trumdor
Well Spur
A
L
Red Dougherty
A
Red Rome
A
Redkroft
A
Regal
A
Regina
B
L
Reglindis
C
L
Reine des Reinettes
Goldparmäne, Gold Parmoné
C
Reineta Encarnada
B
Reinette Rouge du Canada
B
L
Reinette d'Orléans
D
L
Reinette Blanche du Canada
Reinette du Canada, Canada Blanc, Kanadarenette, Renetta del Canada
D
R
L
Reinette de France
D
L
Reinette de Landsberg
D
L
Reinette grise du Canada
Graue Kanadarenette
D
R
L
Relinda
C
Remo
B
Renora
B
L
Resi
B
Resista
D
L
Retina
B
L
Rewena
B
L
Roja de Benejama
Verruga, Roja del Valle, Clavelina
A
Rome Beauty
Belle de Rome, Rome
B
Rosana
Berner Rosenapfel
B
L
Royal Beaut
A
L
Rubin
C
L
Rubinola
B
L
Sciearly
A
Scifresh
B
Sciglo
A
Sciray
GS48
A
Scired
A
R
Sciros
A
L
Selena
B
L
Shampion
B
L
Sidrunkollane Talioun
D
L
Sinap Orlovskij
Orlovski Sinap
D
L
Snygold
Earlygold
D
L
Sommerregent
C
Spartan
A
Splendour
A
St. Edmunds Pippin
D
R
Stark's Earliest
C
Štaris
Staris
A
Sturmer Pippin
D
R
Sügisdessert
C
L
Sügisjoonik
C
L
Summerred
B
Sunrise
A
Sunset
D
R
Suntan
D
R
L
Sweet Caroline
C
L
Talvenauding
B
Tellisaare
B
Tiina
B
L
Topaz
B
Tydeman's Early Worcester
Tydeman's Early
B
L
Veteran
B
Vista Bella
Bellavista
B
Wealthy
B
Worcester Pearmain
B
York
B
Zarja Alatau
Zarya Alatau
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