# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/2006 of 18 October 2006 laying down minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice under the production aid scheme (Codified version), Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The pears and the syrup and/or natural fruit juice shall occupy at least 90 % of the water capacity of the container.
2. The drained net weight of the fruit shall on average be at least equal to the following percentages of the water capacity, expressed in grams, of the container:
Style
Containers with a nominal water capacity of
≥ 425 ml
< 425 ml
Whole
50
46
Halves
54
46
Quarters
56
46
Slices
56
46
Dice
56
50
3. Where pears in syrup and/or in natural fruit juice are packed in glass containers, the water capacity shall be reduced by 20 ml before the percentages referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are calculated.
4. Each container shall be marked with a reference identifying the date and year of production and the processor. The marking, which may be in code form, shall be approved by the competent authorities in the Member State where production takes place.
These authorities may adopt additional provisions as to the marking itself.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1559/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1559/article-5
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

