Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81 laying down quality standards for leeks, aubergines and courgettes Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 129, 15 May 1981, pp. 38-47. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Packaging/labelling Standards Vegetables/legumes Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation came into force on 18 May 1981. Abstract Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation set forth the quality standards applicable to leeks, aubergines and courgettes respectively. Those standards shall apply at all stages of marketing, in compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No. 1035/72 (which has been repealed and replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables). However, at the stages following dispatch, the product may show, in relation to the standards prescribed, a slight lack of freshness and turgescence, or a slight deterioration due to their development and their tendency to perish. The standards established by the Annexes above-mentioned concern separately quality, sizing, tolerances, presentation and packaging as well as 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. 1757/2003 laying down the marketing standard for courgettes and amending Regulation (EEC) No. 1292/81. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Vegetables/legumes, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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. 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