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EACH PACKAGE3 MUST
BEAR THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS, IN LETTERS GROUPED ON THE SAME SIDE, LEGIBLY
AND INDELIBLY MARKED, AND VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE: |
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IN THE CASE OF
PACKED PRODUCE, ALL PARTICULARS MUST BE GROUPED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE
PACKAGE, EITHER ON A LABEL ATTACHED TO OR PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE, WITH
WATER-INSOLUBLE INK. |
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IN THE CASE OF
RE-USED PACKAGES, ALL PREVIOUS LABELS MUST BE CAREFULLY REMOVED AND/OR
PREVIOUS INDICATIONS DELETED. |
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IDENTIFICATION |
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PACKER AND/OR
DISPATCHER/EXPORTER: |
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NAME AND PHYSICAL
ADDRESS (E.G. STREET/CITY/REGION/POSTAL CODE AND, IF DIFFERENT FROM THE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, THE COUNTRY) OR A CODE MARK OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE
NATIONAL AUTHORITY4 IF THE COUNTRY APPLYING SUCH A SYSTEM IS LISTED IN THE
UNECE DATABASE. |
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FOR INSPECTION
PURPOSES, THE “PACKER“ IS THE PERSON OR FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PACKAGING OF
THE PRODUCE (THIS DOES NOT MEAN THE STAFF THAT ACTUALLY CARRY OUT THE WORK,
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE ONLY TO THEIR EMPLOYER). THE CODE MARK IS NOT A TRADEMARK
BUT AN OFFICIAL CONTROL SYSTEM ENABLING THE PERSON OR FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR
PACKAGING TO BE READILY IDENTIFIED. THE DISPATCHER (SHIPPER OR EXPORTER) MAY
ASSUME SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, IN WHICH CASE IDENTIFICATION OF THE “PACKER“ AS
DEFINED ABOVE IS OPTIONAL. |
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NATURE OF
PRODUCE |
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“BEANS” AND/OR
COMMERCIAL TYPE IF THE CONTENTS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE; |
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THE NAME OF THE
PRODUCE MAY BE REPLACED BY A PHOTO OR A DRAWING OF THE PRODUCE. |
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NAME OF THE VARIETY
(OPTIONAL); |
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ORIGIN OF
PRODUCE |
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN5
AND, OPTIONALLY, DISTRICT WHERE GROWN, OR NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR LOCAL PLACE
NAME. |
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MARKING MUST
INCLUDE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, I.E. THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PRODUCE WERE
GROWN (E.G. “PRODUCE OF FRANCE“ OR “PRODUCE OF GERMANY“). |
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THE INDICATION MUST
BE WITH THE FULL NAME OR A COMMONLY USED NAME. THE TERM “FULL“ MEANS THAT
ABBREVIATIONS OR ACRONYMS ARE NOT ALLOWED. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE FULL NAME
OF A COUNTRY IS THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE COUNTRY (E.G. KINGDOM OF THE
NETHERLANDS). THE COMMONLY USED NAME IS E.G. THE NETHERLANDS OR HOLLAND FOR
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS. A COMMONLY USED NAME IS USA FOR THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. IN THIS CONTEXT “USA“ IS THE ONLY ACRONYM ALLOWED WHEN
INDICATING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. |
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OPTIONALLY,
DISTRICT OF ORIGIN IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR LOCAL TERMS (E.G. “BRITTANY” OR
“RHINELAND”) MAY ALSO BE SHOWN. |
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COMMERCIAL
SPECIFICATIONS |
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CLASS. |
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STATING THE CLASS
IS COMPULSORY. |
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SIZE: · FOR
NEEDLE BEANS EXPRESSED AS “VERY FINE”, “FINE”, “MEDIUM” · FOR
OTHER BEANS (IF SIZED) EXPRESSED AS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE PODS. |
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OFFICIAL
CONTROL MARK (OPTIONAL) |
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NAME
OF ILLUSTRATION · MARKING
PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE · MARKING
ON A LABEL |
