Commission Regulation (EC) No. 790/2000 laying down the marketing standard for tomatoes. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 95, 15 April 2000, pp. 24-29. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Vegetables/legumes Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation came into force on 5 May 2000. Abstract Tomatoes are among the products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 for which standards must be adopted. The present Regulation provides for the standards to be applied at all stages of marketing of tomatoes. Nevertheless, at stages following dispatch, the products may show in relation to the provisions of the standard a slight lack of freshness and turgescence and, for products graded in classes other than the "Extra" class, slight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish. The marketing standards regard with detail quality, size, tolerances, presentation and marking. Full text English 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. 46/2003 amending the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX