Commission Regulation (EC) No. 851/2000 laying down the marketing standard for apricots. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 103, 28 April 2000, pp. 22-26. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fruits/edible nuts Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 4 May 2000. Abstract Apricots are among the products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 for which standards must be adopted. In compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96, the standards hereby established shall be applied at all stages of marketing of apricots. The marketing standards are set out in the Annex, which is divided into six Parts, as follows: (I) Definition of produce; (II) Provisions concerning quality; (III) Provisions concerning sizing; (IV) Provisions concerning tolerances; (V) Provisions concerning presentation; (VI) Provisions concerning marking. As an exemption from the Annex to the present Regulation, the minimum size of apricots produced in the Süßer See region may be 5 mm smaller than the minimum size given by the marketing standard. Nevertheless, apricots may only be marketed in Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. 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