20. 2. 90 Official Journal of the Buropean Communities No L 44/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 421/90 of 19 February 1990 amending, in regard to the uniformity of packages of apples, Regulation (EEC) No 920/89 laying down quality standards for carrots, citrus fruit and dessert apples and pears 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 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1189/89 (3). and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, Whereas Annex III to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 920/89 (), as amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 3375/89 (%), sets out quality standards for dessert apples and pears; whereas a development has occured in consumer demand for prepacked apples; whereas the standards should not be an obstacle to expansion of trade in quality products and should therefore be-adjusted to take.account of this development; 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 The following subparagraph is hereby added. after the third subparagraph of section V, ‘A. Uniformity’ in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 920/89: . ‘Uniformity of variety is not required for “extra” class and class I apples of a net weight not-exceeding 2 kg. If different varieties of apple are sold in the same package uniformity of origin is not required.’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter -into force on 1 July 1990. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety-and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 February 1990. () OJ No L 118; 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12. () OJ No L 97, 11, 4. 1989, p. 19. (9 OJ No L 325, 10. 11. 1989, p. 23. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission