31982R3525

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3525/82

of 22 December 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 645/82 applying quality class 'III' to certain fruit for the 1982/83 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/82 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 645/82 of 19 March 1982 applying quality class 'III' to certain fruit for the 1982/83 marketing year (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1816/82 (4), made quality class 'III' applicable to certain fruit until 31 December 1982;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3409/82 of 13 December 1982 (5) extends until 31 December 1986 the period during which quality class 'III' may apply to certain fruit and vegetables; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 645/82 should consequently be adapted in respect of fruit for which the consumer demand has to be met in part by quality class 'III' products;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 645/82, the date '31 December 1982' is hereby replaced by the following dates:

- '30 April 1983' in respect of table grapes,

- '15 July 1983' in respect of oranges of blond varieties other than Biondo comune,

- '15 May 1983' in respect of satsumas, clementines, tangerines and other similar citrus fruit hybrids, other than mandarins.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 190, 1. 7. 1982, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 76, 20. 3. 1982, p. 18.

(4) OJ No L 201, 8. 7. 1982, p. 34.

(5) OJ No L 360, 21. 12. 1982, p. 2.