31976R0795

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 795/76 of 6 April 1976 supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

THE COUNCIL 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 793/76 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides that quality standards may be fixed for products to be delivered fresh to the consumer and Annex I thereto lists the products subject to quality standards;

Whereas there is large-scale trade in sweet peppers in some producer Member States and substantial trade on a Community level;

Whereas therefore it is necessary to apply all the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 to this product and in particular to lay down common quality standards ; whereas to this end the said product should be added to the list in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the column headed "Vegetables" in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 the following shall be added:

"Sweet peppers".

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 1976.

For the Council

The President

J. HAMILIUS (1)OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. (2)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (3)OJ No C 79, 5.4.1976, p. 37.