PROVISIONS
CONCERNING TOLERANCES |
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TOLERANCES IN
RESPECT OF QUALITY AND SIZE ARE ALLOWED IN EACH LOT FOR PRODUCE NOT
SATISFYING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLASS INDICATED. |
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TOLERANCES ARE
PROVIDED TO ALLOW FOR DEVIATION IN HANDLING DUE TO NATURAL DETERIORATION OF
FRESH PRODUCE OVER TIME. |
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QUALITY TOLERANCES |
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TOLERANCES ALLOWED PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTIVE
INSHELL HAZELNUTS BY COUNT/NUMBER OR WEIGHT (WITH REGARD TO THE TOTAL INSHELL
WEIGHT BASIS) |
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DEFECTS ALLOWED |
EXTRA CLASS |
CLASS I |
CLASS II |
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(A) TOLERANCES FOR SHELLS AND KERNELS NOT
SATISFYING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, OF WHICH NO MORE THAN |
10 |
15 |
20 |
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– NOT SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED OR EMPTY
SHELLS (BY NUMBER) |
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9 |
12 |
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– MOULDY, RANCID, DAMAGED BY PESTS, ROTTING
OR DETERIORATION |
3 |
5 |
6 |
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– LIVING PESTS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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(B) SIZE TOLERANCES |
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– FOR PRODUCE NOT CONFORMING TO THE
PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING AND THE SIZE INDICATED |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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(C) TOLERANCES FOR OTHER DEFECTS |
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– FOREIGN MATTER, LOOSE SHELLS, SHELL
FRAGMENTS, FRAGMENTS OF HULL, DUST |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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– INSHELL HAZELNUTS BELONGING TO VARIETIES OR COMMERCIAL TYPES OTHER
THAN THAT INDICATED
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10 |
10 |
10 |
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NOTE: TOTAL
TOLERANCES FOR DEFECTS ALLOWED IN EACH CLASS CAN BE USED SOLELY FOR DEFECTS
AFFECTING THE SHELL, PROVIDED NO OTHER DEFECTS ARE PRESENT. |
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CONFORMITY WITH
TOLERANCES SHOULD BE DETERMINED USING AT LEAST THE OPERATING RULES FOR THE
CONFORMITY CHECKS AS SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THE COUNCIL DECISION REVISING THE
OECD “SCHEME” FOR THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FRUIT AND
VEGETABLES [C(2006)95]3. |
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DECISIONS ON
CONFORMITY OF THE LOT ATE TAKEN DEPENDING ON THE PERCENTAGE OF NON-CONFORMING
PRODUCE IN THE TOTAL SAMPLE. |