UNIFORMITY |
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THE CONTENTS OF
EACH PACKAGE MUST BE UNIFORM AND CONTAIN ONLY KIWIFRUIT OF THE SAME ORIGIN,
VARIETY, QUALITY AND SIZE. |
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THE VISIBLE PART OF
THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE MUST BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE CONTENTS. |
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A SPECIAL EFFORT
SHOULD BE MADE TO SUPPRESS CAMOUFLAGE, I.E. CONCEALING IN THE LOWER LAYERS OF
THE PACKAGE PRODUCE INFERIOR IN QUALITY AND SIZE TO THAT DISPLAYED AND
MARKED. |
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SIMILARLY
PROHIBITED IS ANY PACKAGING METHOD OR PRACTICE INTENDED TO GIVE A DECEPTIVELY
SUPERIOR APPEARANCE TO THE TOP LAYER OF THE CONSIGNMENT. |
PACKAGING |
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THE KIWIFRUIT MUST
BE PACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROTECT THE PRODUCE PROPERLY. |
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PACKAGES MUST BE OF
A QUALITY, STRENGTH AND CHARACTERISTIC TO PROTECT THE PRODUCE DURING
TRANSPORT AND HANDLING. |
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KIWIFRUIT MAY BE
PACKED IN ONE OR MORE LAYERS, LOOSE IN THE PACKAGE OR IN SALES PACKAGES SUCH
AS PRE-PACKS PROVIDED THE QUALITY OF THE FRUIT IS NOT AFFECTED. |
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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 LABELLING HAS BEEN DONE WITH NON TOXIC INK OR GLUE. |
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THIS PROVISION IS
DESIGNED TO ENSURE SUITABLE PROTECTION OF THE PRODUCE BY MEANS OF MATERIALS
INSIDE THE PACKAGE WHICH ARE CLEAN AND ALSO TO PREVENT FOREIGN MATTER SUCH AS
LEAVES, SAND OR SOIL FROM SPOILING ITS GOOD PRESENTATION. |
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STICKERS
INDIVIDUALLY AFFIXED ON THE PRODUCE SHALL BE SUCH THAT, WHEN REMOVED, THEY
NEITHER LEAVE VISIBLE TRACES OF GLUE NOR LEAD TO SKIN DEFECTS. |
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PACKAGES MUST BE
FREE OF ALL FOREIGN MATTER. |
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A VISIBLE LACK OF
CLEANLINESS IN SEVERAL PACKAGES COULD RESULT IN THE GOODS BEING REJECTED. |