UNIFORMITY |
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THE
CONTENTS OF EACH PACKAGE MUST BE UNIFORM AND CONTAIN ONLY BUNCHES OF THE SAME ORIGIN,
VARIETY, QUALITY AND DEGREE OF RIPENESS. |
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IN
THE CASE OF THE «EXTRA» CLASS, THE BUNCHES MUST BE OF MORE OR LESS IDENTICAL
SIZE AND COLOURING. |
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IN
“EXTRA” CLASS, ALL BUNCHES IN A PACKAGE MUST BE – WITH RESPECT TO THE VARIETY
– INDIVIDUALLY UNIFORM AS TO SIZE AND COLOUR AND THERE SHOULD BE NO VARIATION
BETWEEN THE BUNCHES. |
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IN
THE CASE OF TABLE GRAPES PACKED IN SMALL CONSUMER PACKAGES OF A NET WEIGHT
NOT EXCEEDING ONE KILOGRAM, UNIFORMITY OF VARIETY AND ORIGIN IS NOT
REQUIRED. |
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THE
INCLUSION IN EACH PACKAGE OF BUNCHES OF DIFFERENT COLOURS FOR DECORATIVE
PURPOSES SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE CASE OF THE VARIETY CHASSELAS. |
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THE
VARIETY CHASSELAS EXISTS WITH WHITE SKIN AND WITH RED SKIN. IT IS ALLOWED TO
PRESENT THESE TWO COLOUR TYPES OF THIS VARIETY IN ONE PACKAGE. THE NET
WEIGHT OF THE PACKAGE MAY BE ABOVE 1 KG. IT IS NEITHER ALLOWED TO
PRESENT WHITE CHASSELAS WITH A DIFFERENT VARIETY OF RED OR BLACK COLOUR
NOR TO PRESENT RED CHASSELAS WITH A DIFFERENT VARIETY OF WHITE OR BLACK
COLOUR IN SUCH PACKAGES. |
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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
TABLE GRAPES MUST BE PACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROTECT THE PRODUCE PROPERLY. |
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PACKAGES
MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY, STRENGTH AND CHARACTERISTICS TO PROTECT THE PRODUCE DURING
TRANSPORT AND HANDLING. |
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THE
MATERIALS USED INSIDE THE PACKAGE MUST BE NEW, CLEAN AND OF A QUALITY SUCH AS
TO AVOID CAUSING ANY EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCE. THE USE
OF MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY 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 NEW AND 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, NEITHER LEAVES
VISIBLE TRACES OF GLUE, NOR LEAD TO SKIN DEFECTS. |
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PACKAGES
MUST BE FREE OF ALL FOREIGN MATTER, ALTHOUGH A FRAGMENT OF VINE SHOOT NO MORE
THAN 5 CM IN LENGTH MAY BE LEFT ON THE STEM OF THE BUNCH AS A FORM OF SPECIAL PRESENTATION. |
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A
VISIBLE LACK OF CLEANLINESS IN SEVERAL PACKAGES COULD RESULT IN THE GOODS
BEING REJECTED. |
PRESENTATION |
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IN THE CASE OF THE “EXTRA” CLASS, THE BUNCHES MUST
BE PACKED IN A SINGLE LAYER. |
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THE TABLE GRAPES MUST BE PRESENTED EITHER: o IN SALES
PACKAGES o IN BUNCHES
ARRANGED IN THE PACKAGE |