PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION

• Uniformity

  • The contents of each package must be uniform and contain only hazelnut kernels of the same origin, quality, size (if sized), crop year and variety or commercial type (if indicated). 

  • The visible part of the contents of the package must be representative of its entire contents. 

  • Presentation should not be misleading, i.e. concealing in the lower layers of the package produce inferior in quality and size to that displayed and marked.

  • Similarly prohibited is any packaging method or practice intended to give a deceptively superior appearance to the top layer of the consignment

• Packaging

  • Hazelnut kernels must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce properly.

  • Packages must be of a quality, strength and characteristic to protect the produce during transport and handling.

  • The materials used inside the package must be clean and of a quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the produce. The use of materials, particularly of paper or stamps bearing trade specifications, is allowed provided the printing or labeling has been done with non–toxic ink or glue.

  • This provision is designed to ensure suitable protection of the produce by means of materials inside the package which are new and clean and also to prevent foreign bodies such as leaves, sand or soil from spoiling its good presentation.

  • Packages must be free of all foreign matter in accordance with the table of tolerances in section “IV. Provisions concerning tolerances”.

  • A visible lack of cleanliness in several packages could result in the goods being rejected.

•   Presentation

  • Hazelnut kernels must be presented in bags or solid containers. All sales packages within each package must be of the same weight and contain hazelnut kernels of the same class, variety or commercial type.

  • All pre-packages within each package must be of the same weight and contain hazelnut kernels of the same class, variety or commercial type