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( 1 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3282/66 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 318 , 18 . 12 . 1969 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ N 233 , 20 . 12 . 1966 , P . 3939/66 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 157 , 28 . 6 . 1969 , P . 1 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1018/70 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 29 MAY 1970

APPLYING ADDITIONAL CLASSES TO CERTAIN VEGETABLES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 1 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2516/69 ( 2 ) OF 9 DECEMBER 1969 , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 14 DECEMBER 1966 ADDED AN ADDITIONAL CLASS TO THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CAULIFLOWERS AND TOMATOES ; WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1194/69 ( 4 ) OF 26 JUNE 1969 ADDED AN ADDITIONAL CLASS TO THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LETTUCE , CURLED-LEAVED ENDIVES AND BROAD-LEAVED ( BATAVIAN ) ENDIVES , ONIONS , WITLOOF CHICORY , ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBERS ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 158/66/EEC , THE ADDITIONAL CLASSES MAY BE APPLIED ONLY IF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ARE NEEDED TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND ; WHEREAS THIS IS THE CASE AT PRESENT FOR CAULIFLOWERS , TOMATOES , LETTUCES , CURLED-LEAVED ENDIVES , BROAD-LEAVED ( BATAVIAN ) ENDIVES , ONIONS , WITLOOF CHICORY , ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBERS ; WHEREAS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FIX THE PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THESE CLASSES ; WHEREAS THOSE CLASSES SHOULD CEASE TO APPLY WHEN THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ARE NO LONGER NEEDED TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND ;

WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES HAS NOT ISSUED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET BY ITS CHAIRMAN ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE ADDITIONAL CLASSES DEFINED IN THE ANNEXES TO REGULATIONS N 211/66/EEC AND ( EEC ) N 1194/69 SHALL APPLY TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JUNE 1970 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 MAY 1970 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

JEAN REY

ANNEX

CAULIFLOWERS

TOMATOES

LETTUCES , CURLED-LEAVED AND BROAD-LEAVED ( BATAVIAN ) ENDIVES

ONIONS

WITLOOF CHICORY

ASPARAGUS

CUCUMBERS