31977R2887

No L 332/ 32 24 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2887/77 of 23 December 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 609/77 applying quality class 'III' to certain fruit for the 1977/78 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 609/77, the 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization date '31 December 1977' is hereby replaced by the of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last following dates : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 034/77 (2), and in particular Article 4 ( 1 ) thereof, — 30 April 1978 in respect of table grapes ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 609/77 of — 30 June 1978 in respect of oranges ; 23 March 1977 applying quality class 'III' to certain — 31 March 1978 in respect of mandarins, satsumas, fruit for the 1977/78 marketing year (3), as amended Clementines, tangerines and other similar citrus by Regulation (EEC) No 2451 /77 (4), made quality fruit hybrids ; class ' III' applicable to certain fruit until 31 December 1977 ; — 31 May 1978 in respect of lemons ; — 30 April 1978 in respect of apples of the varieties Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2764/77 (5) Belle de Boskoop and Cox's orange pippin ; extends until 31 December 1982 the period during which quality class ' III' may apply to certain fruit and — 30 June 1978 in respect of apples of the variety vegetables ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 609/77 Bramley's Seedling. should consequently be adapted in respect of fruit for which the consumer demand has to be met in part by quality class ' III' products ; Article 2 Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January time limit set by its chairman ; 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1977. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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