6.7.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 173/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1906/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for poultry THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the - market in poultrymeat (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1235/89 (), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides for the setting of marketing standards which may relate in parti- cular to classification by quality and weight, packaging, storage, transport, presentation and marking of certain types of poultrymeat; Whereas such standards can contribute to an improve- ment in the quality of poultrymeat and, consequently, facilitate the sale of such meat ; whereas it is therefore in the interest of producers, traders and consumers that marketing standards should be applied in respect of poul- trymeat suitable for human consumption ; Whereas such standards must therefore be applicable to the types of poultrymeat in question marketed within the territory of the Community at different stages of trade ; whereas, however, it also appears necessary to grade all poultrymeat in two categories according to conformation and appearance ; whereas it nonetheless seems advisable to exclude from the scope of application of such stan- dards small-scale local sales, cutting-up and boning opera- tions at the place of sale as provided for in Article 3 (5) and (7) of Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry- () ©OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77. () OJ No L 128, 11. 5. 1989, p. 29. meat (%), as last amended by Directive 88/657/EEC (%), and - deliveries to the food industry; Whereas the labelling of poultrymeat is subject to the general rules laid down in Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer (%), as last amended by Directive 89/395/ EEC () ; whereas, in view of the nature of the products in question and so that the consumer may have fuller infor- mation, and in order to facilitate trade, certain additional requirements should be laid down in accordance with Article 4 (2) of Directive 79/112/EEC, and in particular poultrymeat " should be classified in two conformation classes, and the conditions should be defined under which the meat is to be. offered for sale ; whereas it is also desi- rable, for the same reasons, that particulars concerning the method of chilling used and the type of farming used for poultry production should be used only in accordance with Community rules to be laid down; Whereas fresh poultrymeat is to be considered from the microbiological point of view as a highly perishable food- stuff ; whereas it is therefore necessary in the case of such poultrymeat that the date of minimum durability be replaced by the ‘use by’ date in accordance with Article 9a (1) of Directive 79/112/EEC; Whereas it is essential, in the interests of both producer and consumer, that poultrymeat imported from third countries should comply with Community standards; whereas it nonetheless seems advisable to exclude from the scope of application poultrymeat for export from the Community ; ! Whereas it is necessary to lay down more detailed rules concerning the implementation of this Regulation; whereas, given the mainly technical nature of these matters and the probable need for frequent amendments, the procedure provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 is more appropriate ; whereas for the () OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. () OJ No L 382,-31. 12. 1988, p. 3. () OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. () OJ No L 186, 13. 6. 1989, p. 17.