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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1757/2003 laying down the marketing standard for courgettes and amending Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 252, 4 October 2003, pp. 11-16.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Vegetables/legumes Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The marketing standards for courgettes laid down in Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81 are repealed and replaced by those contained in the Annex attached to this Regulation. The standards shall apply to courgettes, harvested young and tender, before their seeds have become firm, from varieties grown from Cucurbita pepo L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer, courgettes for industrial processing being excluded. The Annex lays down provisions concerning quality, sizing, tolerances, presentation and marking.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81 laying down quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes

Legislation | European Union | 1981

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX