27. 7. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 197/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2164/84 of 26 July 1984 amending Regulation No 80/63/EEC on the quality control of fruit and vegetables imported from third countries as regards the 1984/85 marketing year 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 1332/84 (), and in particular Articles 8 (2) and 12 (3) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2162/84 (}), amended the quality standards for dessert apples and pears provided for in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 () by laying down that the fruit must be sufficiently developed so that it can continue its maturing process and to attain the degree of matu- rity required in relation to the varietal characteristics ; Whereas, in the case of apples, experience has shown that, in some cases, difficulties may be encountered in the task of verifying this state of development; whereas, in order to facilitate the work of the control bodies, the methods to be used for judging this development should be specified ; Whereas Commission Regulation No 80/63/EEC of 31 July 1963 on the quality control of fruit and vege- tables imported from third countries (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 860/83 (¢), should therefore be amended accordingly ; Whereas this arrangement should be applicable for only one marketing year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In Regulation No 80/63/EEC the following Article 4a is hereby inserted : ‘Article 4a In the case of apples for the 1984/85 marketing year, the competent body may refer to a colori- metric scale and/or apply a starch regression test (iodine test) in order to verify that the requirement laid down in the quality standards for apples and - pears under the first indent of the last subpara- graph of Title II A of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 is met’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Brussels, 26 July 1984. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1984, p. 1. () See page 27 of this Official Journal. (9 OJ No L 172, 31./7. 1971, p. 1. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission () OJ No 121, 3. 8. 1963, p. 2137/63. () O No L 95, 14. 4. 1983, p. 13.