The regulations for unspecified vegetables are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the permissible deviations in subregulation 2, Unspecified vegetables individually shall comply with the following general quality standards: |
| (c) |
be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil; |
| (d) |
be free from Arthropoda infestation; |
| (e) |
be free from insect damage or damage caused by other organisms; |
| (f) |
be free from blemishes; |
| (h) |
be free from injuries; |
| (i) |
be free from bruises; |
| (j) |
be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (k) |
be free from foreign odours; |
| (I) |
not be running to seed; |
| (m) |
be free from cold damage; |
| (n) |
be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the unspecified vegetables; |
| (o) |
be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (p) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (q) |
be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
| (r) |
comply with the applicable marking requirements |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Unspecified vegetables may deviate from the general quality standards by not more than 20% by mass, size or number; |
| (b) |
Do not exceed individual limits of 6% decay and 10% injury. |
| (c) |
Do not exceed Anthropoda infestation limit as set out in regulation 4(4) (c): Part 1 |
Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
