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STANDARD  DRS  
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Fruits  collection centre  — Requirements  
   
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  1 
4 Location  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  1 
5 Structural requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  1 
6 Storage area layout  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  2 
7 Facility r equirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  2 
7.1 Receiving area  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  2 
7.2 Toilets  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  2 
8 Safety requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  2 
9 Handling requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  3 
9.1 Quality control, sorting and grading  ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
9.2 Storage  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  3 
9.3 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 3 
10 Labeling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  3 
11 Waste management  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  4 
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 Foreword   
Rwanda Standard s are prepa red by Technical Committees and approved by R wanda Standards Board (RSB) 
Board  of Directors in  accordance with the procedures of RSB, in compliance with Annex 3 of the WTO/TBT 
agreement on the preparation, adoption and application of standards.  
The main task of technical committees is to prepare national standards.  Final Draft Rwanda S tandards adopted 
by Technical committ ees are ratified  by me mbers of RSB Board of Director s for publication and gazettment as 
Rwanda Standards.  
DRS 471  was prepared by Techni cal Committee RSB/TC 016, Fresh fruits and vegetables . 
In the preparation of this standard, reference was made to the following standard  (s): 
1) RS 315: Potato collection centre — Basic requirements  
2) RS CAC/RCP 1 : General Principles for Food Hygiene — Code of Practice  
The assistance de rived from the above source is hereby acknowledged with thanks.  
Committee membership  
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee on Fresh fruits  and vegetables 
(RSB/TC 016) in the preparation of this standard.  
Africa Food Supply Ltd  
Benya Co.Ltd  
Hinga Weze  
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources ( MINAGRI -SPIU)  
National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)  
Nyabihu TVET School  
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board  (RAB)  
Tuzamurane Cooperative  
University of Rwanda - College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR -CAVM)  
Urwibutso Ese  
Rwanda  Standards Board  (RSB) – Secretariat  DRS 471 : 2021  
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   DRS 471 : 2021  
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 Fruits  collection centre  —Requirements  
1 Scope   
This D raft Rwanda Standard  covers the location, structural, facility, equipments, safety and management 
requirements for fruits  collection centre.  
2 Normative references   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of  their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only  the edition  cited applies. For undated references, the 
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
RS 428 , Good agricultural practices — Basic requirements  
RS EAS 38 , Labelling of pre - packaged foods — General requirements  
RS ISO 7558, Guide to the prepacking of fruits and vegetables  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this standard, the follow ing terms and definitions apply . 
3.1 
fruits  collection centre  
public place recognized by the competent authority where  fruits are collected   
3.2  
competent authority  
ministry having responsibility and any local or officially recognised authority  
4 Location  
4.1 The location of the fruits  collection centre shall be authorized by competent authority.  
4.2 The location should ha ve access to infrastructure s such as water , power supply  and road  
5 Structural requirements  
The construction and building materials  of fruits collection centre  shall be: :  
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 a) of a type approved by the competent authority ; 
b) constructed  from impervious materials that can be easily cleaned and not causing contamination ; and .  
c) properly constructed as to be readily cleaned and maintained in a good state of repair at all times.  
6 Storage area layout  
6.1 The area shall be constructed in a way to avoid entrance of pests and insects.   
6.2 The layout of the storage area shall be as to allow separation of fruit varieties  
6.3 The area shall be organized to allow the separation of reception area  
7 Facility requirements  
Facilities shall:  
a) include receiving area, main storage area, store room for equipments and chemicals, changing rooms and 
toilets , office,  , and washing facilities ; 
b) permit protection against cross -contamination ; and  
c) be clearly signposted . 
7.1 Recei ving area  
7.1.1  The area shall be located away from the storage area.  
7.1.2  Fruits  collection  centre  shalld be provided with grading equipments . 
7.1.3  The area shall be well lighted to facilitate the reception.  
7.1.4  It shall be designed and constructed as to protect the weighting equipmen t and workers against rain 
and sunshine.  
7.2 Toilets  
Fruits collection centre shall be provided with  toilet  in appropriate location , adequate and able to prevent fruits 
contamination effectively.  
8 Safety requirements  
8.1 Firefighting equipment in working condition (fire extinguishers, fire hydrants) shall be provided and be  
installed in a conspicuous and accessible location.  DRS 471 : 2021  
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 8.2 There shall be provisions for first aid facilities.  
8.3 Protective clothes shall be provided to the workers.  
9 Handling requirement s 
9.1 Quality control, sorting and grading  
9.1.1  Recived fruits shall have grown in accordance with good agricultural practices as per RS 428 .  
9.1.2 Before bulking with other fruits , the received product shall  be checked for maturity, defects  (varietal  
purity, sprouting, lesions, greening, rotting and mechanical damage, ) fruits  with defects detrimental to the 
general quality of the products shall be not be mixed with other quality  fruits . 
9.1.3 Fruits  shall be sorted to remove all plant debris, soils , defected fruits  and any other objectionable matter  
9.1.4 Care sh all be taken to avoid mixing of varieties.  
9.1.5 Fruits  shall be graded in accordance with the rel ated standards . 
9.2 Storage  
9.2.1  Fruits  shall be stored in conditions that keep the quality of t he product.  
9.2.2 The FIFO system shall be applied.  
9.3 Packaging  
9.3.1  The packaging shall be done in accordance with RS ISO 7558. . 
9.3.2  Fresh fruits  shall be packed in such a way as to protect the produce. The packaging material used 
inside the package shall be of food grade, clean and of a quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal 
damage to the produce. The use of materials, particular ly of paper or stamps bearing trade specifications is 
allowed, provided the printing or labelling has been done with non -toxic ink or glue. Packages shall be free from 
any foreign matter and the material shall be recyclable.  
9.3.3  The contents of each pac kage shall be uniform and consist exclusively of fresh fruits  of the same origin, 
variety and/or commercial type, and quality. The visible part of the content of the package shall be representative 
of the entire contents.  
10 Labeling  
In addition to the requir ement in RS EAS 38, the label shall indicate the fruits  collection centre and the date of  
harvest.   
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 11 Waste management  
11.1 There shall be waste disposal system subject to environmental protection principles.  
11.2 The waste disposal area shall be located in a way that avoids harbourage of rodents.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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