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EACH PACKAGE 1 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 OR PREVIOUS
INDICATIONS DELETED. |
IDENTIFICATION |
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PACKER AND/OR
DISPATCHER – NAME AND ADDRESS OR OFFICIALLY ISSUED OR ACCEPTED CODE MARK |
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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 WHO 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, HOWEVER, VOLUNTARILY OR COMPULSORILY, ASSUME SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES, IN WHICH CASE IDENTIFICATION OF THE «PACKER» AS
DEFINED ABOVE IS NO LONGER NECESSARY. |
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TO PREVENT
INDISTINCTNESS IN THE CASE WHERE A CODE MARK IS USED, THE REFERENCE «PACKER», “DISPATCHER”
AND/OR “EXPORTER” (OR EQUIVALENT ABBREVIATIONS, I.E. “PACK.”, “EXP.”) HAS TO BE
INDICATED IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE CODE MARK. |
NATURE OF
PRODUCE |
· “TABLE
GRAPES”, IF THE CONTENTS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. o
THE NAME OF THE PRODUCE MUST BE STATED ON
PACKAGES WHOSE CONTENTS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. |
· NAME
OF THE VARIETY OR, WHERE APPLICABLE, NAMES OF VARIETIES. o
THE VARIETY NAME OR ITS SYNONYM MUST BE
INDICATED. ANY INDICATION TO HIGHLIGHT A SPECIAL GRADING, PRESENTATION
OR BERRY SIZE MUST NOT BE INDICATED IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE VARIETY
NAME. o
THE REGISTERED TRADE NAME MAY ONLY BE USED IN
ADDITION TO THE VARIETY NAME BY LICENSEES. o
IN THE CASE MENTIONED IN THE 3RD SUBPARAGRAPH OF
V. A. OF TABLE GRAPES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES PACKED TOGETHER IN THE SAME
CONSUMER PACKAGE, EACH VARIETY MUST BE INDICATED. |
· “UNDERGLASS”,
WHERE APPLICABLE. |
ORIGIN OF
PRODUCE |
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
OR, WHERE APPLICABLE, COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 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 TABLE GRAPES
WERE GROWN (E.G. “PRODUCE OF ITALY” OR “PRODUCE OF SOUTH AFRICA”). OPTIONALLY,
DISTRICT OF ORIGIN IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR LOCAL TERMS (E.G. CHASSELAS DE MOISSAC)
MAY ALSO BE SHOWN. |
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IN THE CASE
MENTIONED IN THE 3RD SUBPARAGRAPH OF V. A. OF TABLE GRAPES OF DIFFERENT
VARIETIES OF DIFFERENT ORIGIN PACKED TOGETHER IN THE SAME SALES PACKAGE,
THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF EACH OF THE VARIETIES MUST BE INDICATED NEXT TO
THE NAME OF THE VARIETY CONCERNED. |
COMMERCIAL
SPECIFICATIONS |
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CLASS. |
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STATING THE CLASS
IS COMPULSORY. |
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“LATE HARVEST
GRAPES” WHERE APPLICABLE. |
OFFICIAL
CONTROL MARK (OPTIONAL) |