31970R1460

478 Official Journal of the European Communities

24.7.70 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 162 / 23

REGULATION (EEC) No 1460/70 OF THE COMMISSION of 23 July 1970 on applying the additional class to table grapes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation MUNITIES, are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 158/66/EEC1 of 25 October 1966 on applying the common quality standards to fruit and vegetables Article 1 marketed within the Community, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 251 6/69,2 and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof; The following words shall be added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC ) No 1017/704 of 29 May 1970 on applying additional classes to certain Whereas Council Regulation No 211 /66/EEC3 of 14 fruit : December 1966 added an additional class to the common quality standards for table grapes ; ' Table grapes : until 30 April 1971 .' Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regulation No 158 /66/EEC additional classes may be applied only if the corresponding products are necessary to cover Article 2 consumption needs ; whereas this need arises at present for table grapes ; whereas, in view of the considerable fluctuations in production from one This Regulation shall enter into force on the day marketing year to another, the period of application following its publication in the Official Journal of the of the additional class should be limited ; European Communities .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1970 . For the Commission The President Franco M. MALFATTI

1 OJ No 192, 27.10.1966, p. 3282/66. 4 OJ No L 118, 1.6.1970, p . 11 . 5 OJ No L 318, 18.12.1969, p. 14. 3 OJ No 233 , 20.12.1966, p. 3939/66.