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►B REGULATION(EEC)No315/68OFTHECOUNCIL
of12March1968
fixingqualitystandardsforfloweringbulbs,cormsandtubers
(OJ L 71, 21.3.1968, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Regulation (EEC) No 448/69 of the Council of 11 March 1969 L 61 1 12.3.1969
►M2Regulation (EEC) No 538/70 of the Commission of 23 March 1970 L 67 12 24.3.1970
►M3Regulation (EEC) No 1793/73 of the Commission of 2 July 1973 L 181 12 4.7.1973
►M4Regulation (EEC) No 184/75 of the Commission of 24 January 1975 L 20 23 25.1.1975
►M5Regulation (EEC) No 949/75 of the Commission of 11 April 1975 L 91 14 12.4.1975
►M6Council Regulation (EEC) No 338/77 of 14 February 1977 L 48 2 19.2.1977
►M7Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2971/76 of 7 December 1976 L 339 17 8.12.1976
►M8Council Regulation (EEC) No 2530/80 of 30 September 1980 L 259 6 2.10.1980
►M9Council Regulation (EEC) No 3718/81 of 21 December 1981 L 373 4 29.12.1981
►M10Council Regulation (EEC) No 1733/84 of 18 June 1984 L 164 1 22.6.1984
►M11Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1159/84 of 27 April 1984 L 112 9 28.4.1984
Corrected by:
►C1Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 25 (315/68)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 69, 16.3.1977, p. 16 (338/77)
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REGULATION(EEC)No315/68OFTHECOUNCIL
of12March1968
fixingqualitystandardsforfloweringbulbs,cormsandtubers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68(1)o f2 7
February 1968 on the establishment of a common organisation of themarket in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut
flowersand ornamental foliage, and in particular Article 3 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas there is a substantial trade in flowering bulbs, corms and
tubersboth within the Community and between Member Statesand
third countries; whereas the continuation and development of thatpattern of trade calls for the fixing of common quality standards;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quality standards shall be fixed for bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots,
corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, falling within sub-headingNo 06.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff.
These quality standards are defined in the Annex.
Article 2
1. If produce referred to in Article 1 doesnot conform to the quality
standards, it may not:
— within the Community:
(a) be held or transported with a view to sale, at any marketing
stage, in packs intended for the consumer;
(b) be displayed for sale, offered for sale, sold or supplied to the
consumer, by a trader or directly by a producer,
— be exported to third countries.
The productsreferred to in Article 1 intended for purpos esother than
those referred to in the first subparagraph may not be sold within theCommunity unless:
(a) they comply with the provisions set out in the first paragraph of
Title II of the Annex hereto;
(b) each package bearsthe following particulars , legibly and indelibly
marked:
— identification of vendor:
name and address or code mark,
— nature of produce:
‘Not for sale to the consumer for his personal needs’, to which
shall be added, as appropriate, ‘produce for propagation’;
(c) the packaging is clearly different from that used for sales to the
consumer for his personal needs.
2. Member States may be authorised to take measures derogating
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certain requirementsof the quality s tandardsin order to allow exporters
to meet the trade requirementsof certain third countries .
Such authorisation shall be granted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 234/68, and the condi-
tions to which the authorisation may be subject shall be fixed inaccordance with the same procedure.
3. Where, for productsof the 1968 harves t, the application of this
Regulation would cause difficulties and make derogations from certainrequirements of the quality standards necessary, such derogations shall,at the request of a Member State, be adopted for the products in ques-
tion and for such period as may be determined in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 234/68.
Article 3
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the day following itspublica-
tion in theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 3
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ANNEX
COMMONQUALITYSTANDARDSFORFLOWERINGBULBS
I. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
These standards shall apply to bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns
and rhizomes, dormant, falling within sub-heading No 06.01 A of the
Common Customs Tariff.
II. MINIMUM QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
The produce must be:
— genuine;
— sound;— whole, virtually undamaged;— clean;— free from abnormal surface moisture;— well-developed;— virtually free from defects.
The produce must satisfy the legitimate requirements of consumers as
regardsgrowth and flowering.
III. SIZING
Minimum sizes and size gradings shall be as indicated below for the
following products:1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 4
►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
Allium aflatunense, christophii and karataviense A, B, C 9 cm 9-10, 10-12, 12-14, 14 and
over
Allium giganteum A, B, C 18 cm 18-20, 20-24, 24 and over
Allium neapolitanum A 3 cm 3 to 4; 4 to 5; 5 and overAllium oreophilumA, B, C 3·5 cm 3·5-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6 and over
Anemone blanda, itscultivarsand hybrids A, B, C 4 cm 4-5, 5-7, 7 and over
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M1 ◄►M2Anemone coronaria ◄► M2A, B,
C◄►M22cm◄►M22—3; 3—4; 4—5;
5—6; 6—7; 7—8; 8 and
over◄
Anemone St. Bavo, itscultivarsand hybrids A, B, C 4 cm 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7 and over
►M1 ◄ Begonia, not listed elsewhere D 3 cm 3-4; 4-5; 5-6; 4-6; 6 and over
►M1 ◄ — tuberhybrida multiflora D 2·5 cm 2·5-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — tuberhybrida m. maxima D 2·5 cm 2·5-3·5; 3·5-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — x bertinii compacta D 2·5 cm 2·5-3·5; 3·5-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — boliviensis O. Lamarck D 2·5 cm 2·5-3·5; 3·5-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — x bertinii (Section Huszia) D 3 cm 3-5; 5 and over▼B1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 5▼M6
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
►M1 ◄ — x bertinii marginata D 3 cm 3-5; 5 and over
Chionodoxa gigantea, luciliae and sardensis A, B, C 4 cm 4-5, 5-7, 7 and over
►M1 ◄ Crocus (Spring flowering), not listed elsewhere A, B 7 cm 7-8; 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — (species) not listed elsewhere A, B 5 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — imperati A, B 4 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — minimusA, B 4 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — tomasianus A, B 4 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — fleischeri A, B 3 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — laevigatusA, B 3 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — neapolitanus‘Vanguard’ (Syn. Cr. vernus ) ‘Vanguard’ A, B 7 cm 7-8; 8-9; 9 and over
►M1 ◄ — kotschyanus (Syn. Cr. zonatus) A, B 7 cm 7-8; 8-9; 9 and over
►M1 ◄ — sativus A, B 7 cm 7-8; 8-9; 9 and over
►M1 ◄ Dahlia variabilis, excepting the types: E 40 g nil
— dahlia collerette E 25 g nil
— dahlia, dwarf, honeycombed E 25 g nil
— dahlia, dwarf, single E 25 g nil
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
Endymion hispanicus Syn. Scilla campanulata, its culti-
vars, and hybridsA, B, C 7 cm 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12 and
over
Eranthiscilicica A 3·5 cm 3·5 to 4; 4 to 6; 6 and over
Eranthishiemalis A 4 cm 4 to 5; 5 to 7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ Freesia A 4 cm 4-5; 5 and over
Fritillaria imperialis, its cultivars and hybrids A, B, C 20 cm 20-22, 22-26, 26 and overFritillaria meleagris, its cultivars and hybrids A 6 cm 6 to 8; 8 and over
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M1 ◄ Gladioli, with large bloomsA, B, C 8 cm 8-10; 10-12; 12-14; 14 and
over
►M1 ◄ — primulinusA, B, C 7 cm 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — Heraud A, B, C 7 cm 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — Papillon A, B, C 7 cm 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — byzantinusA, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and
over
►M1 ◄ — communisA, B, C6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and
over
►M1 ◄ — x nanusA, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8-10; 10-12; 12 and
over
►M1 ◄ — colvilleix A, B, C 5 cm
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) A 20 cm nil▼B1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 7▼M6
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
►M1 ◄ Hyacinthusorientalis A, B, C 14 cm 14-15; 15-16; 16-17; 17-18;
18-19; 19 and over
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Rosalie’ A, B, C 13 cm 13-14; 14-15; 15-16; 16 and
over
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Romanus’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10-11; 11-12; 12-
13; 13-14; 14-15; 15-16; 16
and over
►M1 ◄ — — var. albulus
A, B, C8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10-11; 11-12; 12-
13; 13-14; 14-15; 15-16; 16
and over
►M1 ◄ Iris‘Wedgwood’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
— Wedgdwood, Prof. Blaauw, Ideal, Apollo, Telstar,
Blue Magic, Hildegarde and their cultivarsand
hybridsA, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — xiphioides(Englis h) A, B, C 7 cm 7-8; 8-9; 9 and over
►M1 ◄ — x hollandica, except the following varieties: A, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8 and over
►M1 ◄ — — Ankara, Bronze Queen, Bronze Beauty, Early
Bronze, Golden Bronze, Huchtenburg, Le Mogul,
Yellow QueenA, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — xiphium (Spanish) A, B, C 4 cm 4-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — danfordiae A, B, C ►M75cm◄►M7nil◄
►M1 ◄ — reticulata ►M7, itscultivarsand hybrids ◄ A, B, C 5 cm 5-5·5; 5·5-6; 6 and over
►M1 ◄ — tingitana A, B, C 9 cm 9-10; 10-11; 11 and over
Ixia A 4 cm 4 to 5; 5 to 7; 7 and over▼M11968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 8▼B
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
Lilium auratum, itscultivarsand hybrids A 16/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C1507—8; 8—9; 9—10;
10—12; 12—14; 14—16;
16—18; 18—20; 20—22;
22—24; 24 and overLilium candidum A 16
Lilium croceum A 14
Lilium davidii (Syn. L. willmettiae), itscultivarsand
hybrids including ‘Corsage’ and fiesta ‘Citronella’ but
excludingA1 2
Lilium davidii (Syn. L. willmettiae) maxwill A 10
Lilium formosanum (Syn. L. philippinense var. Formo-
sanum)A8
Lilium hollandicum (Syn. umbellatum), itscultivarsand
hybridsA1 4
Lilium henryi, itscultivarsand hybrids A 16
Lilium asiatica hybrids (midcentury) including ‘Enchant-
ment’, ‘Harmony’, ‘Joan Evans’ and ‘Tabasco’ but
excludingA1 0
Lilium asiatica hybrids (midcentury) ‘Destiny’ and ‘Pros-
perity’A1 2
Lilium pumilum (Syn. L. tenuifolium) A 7
Lilium regale, itscultivarsand hybrids A 16
Lilium speciosum, its cultivars and hybrids A 16
Lilium tigrinum, itscultivarsand hybrids A 12
Muscari armeniacum (Early Giant) A, B 6 cm nil
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M1 ◄ Narcissus, not listed elsewhere F
►M1 ◄ — tazetta ‘Constantinople’ A 13 cm nil▼M81968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 9▼M5
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Gloriosa’ A 13 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Grand Monarque’ A 13 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — — ‘d'or aureus’ A 13 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Paperwhite’ A 12 cm nil
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Papyraceus’ (Syn. N. taz. totus albus) A 10 cm nil
Puschkinia scilloides libanotica A, B, C 4 cm 4-5, 5-7, 7 and over
►M1 ◄ RanunculusF ‘Crowns ’
fleshy with at
least 5 pointsnil
Scilla sibirica, its cultivars and hybrids excluding cultivar
atrocaeruleaA, B, C 6 cm 6-7, 7-8, 8-10, 10 and over
Scilla sibirica atrocaerulea (Spring Beauty) A, B 7 cm nil
►M1 ◄ Sinningia (Syn. Gloxinia) D 4 cm 4-5; 5-6; 4-6; 6 and over
Sparaxistricolor, itscultivarsand hybrids A 3·5 cm 3·5 to 4; 4 to 6; 6 and overTigridia pavonia Syn. Ferraria, itscultivarsand hybrids A, B, C 5 cm 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-10, 10 and
over
Triteleia Syn. Brodiaea laxa and Koningin Fabiola A, B, C 4 cm 4-5, 5-7, 7 and over
Tulipa, with the exception of: A, B, C Screen 10 10-11; 11-12; 12 and over▼B1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 10▼M6
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
Tulips‘perroquet’ of the varieties .
— Café Brun, Café Pourpre, Amiral de Constantinople,
Crimson Beauty, Lutea major, Markgraaf van Baden,
PerfectaA, B, C Screen 9 9-10; 10-11; 11-12; 12 and
over
Tulips, botanical
►M1 ◄ Tulipa fosteriana A, B, C Screen 10 10-11; 11-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Rockery Beauty’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa kaufmanniana A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — — Alfred Cortot, Elliot, Gluck, Vivaldi A, B, C 9 cm 9-10; 10-11; 11 and over
— — Bellini, Edwin Fischer, Fair Lady, Fritz Kreisler,
Gaiety, Golden Sun, Goudstuk, Lady Rose,
Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Solanus, Stresa,
SweelinckA, B, C 10 cm 10-11; 11-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa kaufmanniana x greigii HybridesA, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa eichleri A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — — cv. ‘Excelsa’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa greigii A, B, C 10 cm 10-11; 11-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — praestans ‘Fusilier’ A, B, C 10 cm 10-11; 11-12; 12 and over
►M1 ◄ — — all other A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — — cv. ‘van Tubergens’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ — — cv. ‘Zwanenburg’ A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa acuminata A, B, C 8 cm 8-9; 9-10; 10 and over
►M1 ◄ Tulipa celsiana (Syn. T. persica) A, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8 and over
►M1 ◄ — marjoletti A, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8 and over
►M1 ◄ — orphanidea A, B, C 6 cm 6-7; 7-8; 8 and over▼M31968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 11▼B
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►M1 ◄ Botanical description of the productMethod of
grading (technical
description; see
notes)Minimum size Size gradings
►M1 ◄ — florentina A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — hageri A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — — ‘Splendens’ A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — Kolpakowskiana A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ —►C1praecox◄ A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — silvestris ‘Major’ A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — — var. taebrisA, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — tarda (Syn. T. dasystemon) A, B, C 5 cm 5-6; 6-7; 7 and over
►M1 ◄ — chrysantha A, B, C 3 cm 3-4; 4-5; 5 and over
►M1 ◄ — Tulips botanical, not listed elsewhere A, B, C 4 cm 4-5; 5-6; 6 and over
Notes:
A=Circumference: the dimensions shown are those of the largest circumference measured perpendicularly to the axis of the stem.
B=Screen: the dimensions shown are those of the screens used for sizing. The size grade shall be determined by the screen through which the bulb cannot pass and by t he next larger
screen.
C=Normalscale: sizes included in the same size grade shall be uniformly represented in a given lot.
D=Diameter: the dimensions shown are those of the largest diameter taken perpendicularly to the axis of the stem.
E=Weight.
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IV. SIZE TOLERANCES
For products for which minimum sizes and size grades are laid down, toler-
ancesof up to 10% by weight or by number of bulbss hall be allowed per
package for flowering bulbs the size of which exceeds or is less than the
size grade indicated, except for shrinkage due to normal desiccation.
No tolerance shall be allowed in respect of sizes below the minimum sizes
shown, except for shrinkage due to normal desiccation.
V. PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION
Each sale package may contain in unit packs (packets etc.) products of
different varieties, species and types.
Each unit pack, however, may contain only products of the same species, of
one or of several varieties, and the rules regarding sizes must be complied
with.►M4However, in the case of bulbs of species of narcissus other
than ‘tazetta’, the unit pack may contain bulbsof more than one s pecies
on condition that the mixture containsnot les sthan 10 and not more than
50 bulbs, belonging to at least three different species. The number of bulbs
of each species contained in the pack must be approximately equal. ◄
VI. MARKING
A.PACKAGEDPRODUCE
Packages shall bear the following particulars, legibly and indelibly
marked:
I.Unitpacks
(a)Identification
/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150Packer or
Name and address or code mark;Vendor
(b)Natureofproduce
— type (genus);
— species ►M4or, for narcissus, where appropriate the refer-
ence ‘mixture’ ◄;
— variety (cultivar) or colour (if the productsare marketed
according to variety or colour) or, if appropriate, the indica-
tion ‘Mixture’;
(c)Originofproduce (optional)
Region of origin, or national regional, or local name;
(d)Commercialspecifications
— number of items;
— size grading, indicated by showing the upper and lower
limitsfor productsto which s uch limitsapply;
— preparatory treatment, if such treatment has been carried out;
(e)Officialcontrolstamp (optimal).
II.Salepackagescontainingunitpacks
(a)Identification
/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150Packer or
Name and address or code mark;Vendor
(b)Natureofproduce
‘flowering bulbs’.
B.PRODUCEPRESENTEDFORSALEINBULK
If the product is presented for sale in bulk, the following particulars
shall be displayed on a label or card for the information of buyers:
— type (genus);
— species;1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 13
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— variety (cultivar) or colour (if the productsare marketed according
to variety or colour) or, if appropriate, the description ‘mixture’;
— size grading, indicated by showing the upper and lower limits for
productsto which s uch limitsapply.
C.PRODUCTSINTENDEDFOREXPORTTOTHIRDCOUNTRIES
The particularsprovided for under A I and A II mus t be affixed to the
packages. The exporter may, however, enter these particulars on the
consignment note accompanying the goods, in which case a reference
number shall be placed on each package.1968R0315 — EN — 01.01.1985 — 011.001 — 14