The marketing standards applicable to avocados shall be as set out in the Annex. These standards shall apply at all stages of marketing and in compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96. However, at stages following consignment the following tolerances shall be allowed: (a) a slight loss of freshness and turgidity; (b) for products other than 'Extra' class, slight deterioration due to biological development and perishability. The standards hereby established concern quality, sizing, tolerances, presentation and marking.
1997-05-07