Onions /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2012.
This brochure is published within the framework of the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables established by OECD in 1962. It comprises explanatory notes and illustrations to facilitate the common interpretation of the onions standard in force. This updated brochure illustrates the revised standard text (2012), new marketing practices and development in production. It illustrates the quality parameters on high quality photographs.Thus it is a valuable tool for inspection authorities, professional bodies and traders interested in the international trade in onions.
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY  A. Minimum requirements  B. Classification  -(i) Class I -(ii) Class II III. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING IV. PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES  A. Quality tolerances  -(i) Class I -(ii) Class II B. Size tolerances  V. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION A. Uniformity  B. Packaging  VI. PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING  A. Identification B. Nature of produce  C. Origin of the produce D. Commercial specifications  E. Official control mark (optional)  ILLUSTRATIONS INDEX GRADING TABLES
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This brochure is published within the framework of the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables established by OECD in 1962. It comprises explanatory notes and illustrations to facilitate the common interpretation of the onions standard in force. This updated brochure illustrates the revised standard text (2012), new marketing practices and development in production. It illustrates the quality parameters on high quality photographs.Thus it is a valuable tool for inspection authorities, professional bodies and traders interested in the international trade in onions.
Onions