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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1093/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 158, 17 June 1997, pp. 21-27.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Fruits/edible nuts Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation came into force on 1 July 1997.
Abstract

The present Regulation establishes quality, sizing, presentation, tolerances and marking standards to be applied at all stages of marketing of melons and watermelons. For the purposes of these provisions, melons are defined as melons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Cucumis melo L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer, melons for industrial processing being excluded. On the other side, watermelons shall mean watermelons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai to be supplied fresh to the consumer, watermelons for industrial processing being excluded.

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Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Institution, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 907/2004 amending the marketing standards applicable for fresh fruit and vegetables with regards to presentation and labelling.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1615/2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1093/97.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1862/2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to watermelons.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX