Created Fri 7th Nov 2008 3:01pm PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Will the EU lift the ban on "strangely shaped" fruits and vegetables?

Settled as Yes

Ban lifted on all 26.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24644454-23109,00.html

Background:

Background: Bent cucumbers and undersized melons may soon be back on Europe's supermarket shelves as the European Union is set to agree next Wednesday to scrap minimum size and shape standards for fruit and vegetables.

EU marketing standards are standard fodder for one of the most popular jibes about EU over-regulation, in which European Commission bureaucrats are portrayed as zealous in setting permitted sizes, lengths and "bendiness" for farm produce.

If the 27 national EU experts agree, the rules defining minimum shapes and sizes would be repealed for 26 fruits and vegetables. They include aubergines and apricots, cherries, garlic, leeks, peas, spinach and watermelons.

Ten standards will remain, including those for apples, citrus fruit, peaches, pears and tomatoes. The 10 categories account for three-quarters of EU cross-border fruit and vegetable trade.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7992661

Settlement:
YES = all 26 fruits and vegetables
Partly = some, but not all of the 26 fruits and vegetables
NO = ban not lifted for any of these 26

errrr, will this be allowed?
http://lovecarrots.wordpress.com/

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

81%

Partly

14%

Settled as Yes on Wed 12th Nov 2008 2:25pm PST

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Predictions: 176
Comments: 2

Suspend date: Wed 12th Nov 2008 11:59am PST
Settlement date: Wed 12th Nov 2008 2:25pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 12th Nov 2008 4:25am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 70%, Partly: 20%, No: 10%

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Created Fri 7th Nov 2008 3:01pm PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Settlement requested Wed 12th Nov 2008 5:23am PST by

australiavotes Level 7, Pro (H$3,476)

: Ban lifted

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24644454-23109,00.html

Suspended Wed 12th Nov 2008 9:29am PST by

infernalmachine [Power User]

: Settlement pending

Settled as 'Yes' Wed 12th Nov 2008 2:25pm PST by

infernalmachine [Power User]

: Ban lifted on all 26.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24644454-23109,00.html

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kruijs [Power User]

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posted 33 weeks ago

vakul

The EU is still a menace.

posted 33 weeks ago

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