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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9932
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture

Sales of “wonky” fruit and vegetables finally authorised

Brussels, 30/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - From Wednesday 1st July, specific marketing standards will be removed for 26 types of fruit and vegetables, allowing the sale of curvy cucumbers, curious carrots and bendy beans (EUROPE 9781). This forms part of the Commission's ongoing efforts to streamline and simplify EU rules and cut red tape. It will cut waste and allow consumers a wider choice of products. These efforts, above all, help limit waste and offer greater consumer choice. Up until now,...

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