Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988Show full title

Article 14 Definitions for tariff quotas under order numbers 09.0025, 09.0027 and 09.0033

1. For the tariff quota under order number 09.0025, ‘high quality sweet oranges’ shall mean oranges similar in variety characteristics, ripe, firm and of good shape, of at least good colour, of flexible unrotted structure, and without unhealed cracks in the skin, hard or dry skin, exanthemata, growth tears, contusions (except as caused by normal handling and packaging), damage caused by dryness or humidity, broad or emergent hispids, folds, scars, oil stains, scales, sun marks, dirt or other foreign matter, disease, insects or damage caused by machinery, movement or otherwise; a maximum of 15 % of the fruit in each consignment may not meet this specification, this percentage including at most 5 % of defects amounting to serious damage, and the latter percentage including at most 0,5 % rot.

2. For the tariff quota under order number 09.0027, citrus hybrids known as ‘minneolas’ shall mean citrus hybrids of the Minneola variety (Citrus paradisi Macf. CV Duncan and Citrus reticulate blanca CV Dancy).

3. For the tariff quota under order number 09.0033, ‘frozen concentrated orange juice, of a Brix value not exceeding 50’ shall mean orange juice with a density of no more than 1,229 grams per cubic centimetre at 20 °C.