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EACH PACKAGE2 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
REUSED 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 AUTHORITY3 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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· “STRAWBERRIES”
IF THE CONTENTS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE; o
THE NAME OF THE PRODUCE MAY BE REPLACED BY A
PHOTO OR DRAWING OF THE PRODUCE. |
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· NAME
OF THE VARIETY (OPTIONAL). o
THE NAME OF THE VARIETY IS OPTIONAL FOR ALL
CLASSES. |
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ORIGIN OF
PRODUCE |
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN4
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 STRAWBERRIES
WERE GROWN (E.G. “PRODUCE OF SPAIN“ OR “PRODUCE OF FRANCE“). |
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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 MAY ALSO BE SHOWN. |
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COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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o
CLASS. |
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o
STATING THE CLASS
IS COMPULSORY. |
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· OFFICIAL
CONTROL MARK (OPTIONAL) |
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NAME OF ILLUSTRATION o
EXAMPLE OF MARKING PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE o EXAMPLE
OF MARKING ON A LABEL |
