13. 6. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 153/35 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/87 of 12 June 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 as regards the quahty standards for onions 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 1351/86 (%), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No -3398/84 (%) introduced a derogation for a limited period from the quality standard for onions set in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83(%); Whereas the period of derogation was extended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2193/86 (); Whereas, as a result, sufficient experience of the rules as there defined has been acquired and the quality standards for onions should now be altered on a permanent basis ; 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 Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 the provi- sions of Title II, “Provisions concerning quality’, are amended as follows : 1. Under A, ‘Minimum requirements’, the first indent is replaced by : ‘— intact, 2. Under B, ‘Classification’ : (a) in (i) ‘Class I, the last paragraph is replaced by the following : “The following are, however, permitted : — light staining which does not affect the last dried skin protecting the flesh, provided it does not cover more than one-fifth of the surface of the bulb, — small cracks in the outer skins and the absence. of part of the outer skins provided that the flesh is protected.’; (b) in (i) ‘Class I, the second sentence of the last paragraph is replaced by the following : “The following, however, are permitted : — staining which does not affect the last dried skin protecting the flesh provided it does not cover more than half the surface of the bulb, — cracks in the outer skins and the absence of a part of the outer skins from not more than one-third of the surface of the bulb, provided the flesh remains intact.’ (¢) in (iii) ‘Class IIT, the follow1ng indent is added:’ ‘— staining which does not affect the last dried skin protectmg the flesh’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987. This Regulation shall be bmdmg in its entlrety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1987. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () O] No L 119, 8. 5. 1986, p. 46. () OJ No L 314, 4. 12. 1984, p. 14 OJ No L 213, 4. 8. 1983, p. 13. OJ No L 190, 12. 7. 1986, p. 57. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN . Vice-President