EACH PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN BRUSSELS SPROUTS OF THE SAME VARIETY , QUALITY CLASS AND - IF THE PRODUCE HAS TO BE SIZED - SIZE .
B . PACKAGING
THE PACKAGING MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENSURE THE NECESSARY PROTECTION FOR THE PRODUCE .
ANY PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL USED INSIDE THE PACKAGE MUST BE NEW AND HARMLESS TO HUMAN FOOD . WHEN PRINTED MATTER IS USED THE PRINTING MUST BE ON THE OUTSIDE ONLY SO AS NOT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCE .
THE CONTENTS OF EACH PACKAGE MUST BE FREE FROM ANY FOREIGN BODIES .
VI . MARKING
EACH PACKAGE MUST BEAR THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS , LEGIBLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED , AND VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE :
A . IDENTIFICATION
PACKER * NAME AND ADDRESS OR CODE MARK .
DISPATCHER *
B . NATURE OF PRODUCE
- " BRUSSELS SPROUTS " * ( WHEN THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE ) .
- " TRIMMED " OR " UNTRIMMED " *
C . ORIGIN OF PRODUCE
DISTRICT OF ORIGIN , OR NATIONAL , REGIONAL OR LOCAL TRADE NAME .
D . COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS
- SIZE GROUP ( IF THE PRODUCE IS SIZED ) INDICATED BY THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DIAMETER .
E . OFFICIAL CONTROL MARK ( OPTIONAL ) .
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COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR RIBBED CELERY
I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO THE RIBBED VARIETIES OF CELERY ( APIUM GRAVEOLENS L . VAR . DULCE MILL ) TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , CELERY FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .
II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
A . GENERAL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CELERY AT THE DISPATCHING STAGE , AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .
B . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
CELERY MUST BE :
- WHOLE , REMOVAL OF THE UPPER PART IN CLEANNING BEING PERMITTED
- FRESH IN APPEARANCE
- SOUND , IN PARTICULAR FREE FROM ATTACK BY INSECTS OR OTHER PARASITES , FROM ALL TRACES OF DISEASE AND FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CLASS II
- FREE FROM INSECTS OR OTHER PARASITES
- FREE FROM CAVITIES , SUCKERS AND FLOWER STEMS
- CLEAN , IN PARTICULAR PRACTICALLY FREE FROM SOIL AND VISIBLE TRACES OF FERTILISERS OR OTHER CHEMICALS
- FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL OR TASTE
- FREE FROM ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE , THAT IS TO SAY , ADEQUATELY DRIED IF WASHED .
THE MAIN ROOT MUST BE WELL CLEANED AND MUST NOT EXCEED 5 CENTIMETRES IN LENGTH .
CELERY MUST BE NORMALLY DEVELOPED , HAVING REGARD TO THE PRODUCTION PERIOD .
THE STATE OF THE PRODUCE MUST BE SUCH AS TO ALLOW IT TO WITHSTAND TRANSPORT AND HANDLING , AND TO MEET MARKET REQUIREMENTS AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION .
C . CLASSIFICATION
( I ) CLASS I
CELERY IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY , REGULAR IN SHAPE , AND FREE FROM TRACES OF DISEASE . THE