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70 th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
70 th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
70 th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Report of the 62 nd session 28 April to 01 May 2014 in Geneva attended by 17 countries: Finland, France, Germany, Italy,
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/3
Draft Standard for Lambs Lettuce FFV-60
Classification of defects completed Intention to provide some photos to illustrate defects Revised Recommendation (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/8) Requested for a one year prolongation of the trial period
Draft Standard for Persimmons FFV-63
Recommendation ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2013/12 Requested for a one year prolongation of the trial period Draft explanatory brochure is in good progress; final draft may be presented at the next session of the Specialized Section.
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/4
Standard for Sweet Chestnuts FFV-60
Standard revised
Allowance to market un-septate nuts under a special commercial denomination (e.g. “Marrons”) New wording in minimum requirements: "clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter, including slight surface mould" tolerance for slight surface mould: 5, 10 and 15 % in Classes Extra, I and II Introduction of a more practical table of tolerances
Revised Standard (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/7) Requested for approval as revised standard – provided the USA agree on tolerances for slight surface mould – if not: approval as recommendation for a one year trial. WP.7 approved as recommendation for a one year trial period.
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/5
clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter, including a slight surface mould
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/6
Standard for Plums FFV-29
Correction agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/6) information included that interspecific hybrids may be obtained by the cross between Prunus salicina and P. domestica Corrected standard requested for approval
Standard for Apricots FFV-02
Correction agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/13) information included that interspecific hybrids may be obtained by the cross between Prunus salicina and P. domestica Corrected standard requested for approval
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/7
Standard for Witloof Chicory FFV-38
Amendments agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/9): red varieties integrated the radicchio types excluded frost damage and chilling injury integrated in minimum requirements provisions on Class I and II harmonized with the OECD explanatory brochure the sizing provisions simplified Revised standard requested for approval
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/8
Standard for Chinese Cabbage FFV-44
Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/14) standard is amended with respect to the development
- f an explanatory brochure by the OECD Scheme
FOR THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Minimum requirements: free of freezing damage (before: frost) Class I: floral stem <= 1/3 of the length of the head – deleted free from frost damage – deleted
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/9
Standard for Chinese Cabbage FFV-44
Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/14) Class II: defects in colouring: including slight discolouration due to chilling injury floral stem <= 1/3 of the length of the head (before ½) slight leaf edge necrosis (before: internal necrosis) Sizing: minimum size deleted Revised standard requested for approval
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/10
Standard for Fresh Figs FFV-17
Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/10) with respect of the development of an explanatory brochure by the OECD Scheme for the application of international standards for fruit and vegetables the standard is updated in Minimum Requirements it is defined that “damages caused by pests and affecting the flesh” are excluded a section on Maturity Requirements is introduced Revised standard requested for approval
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2014/11
Standard for Chanterelles FFV-55
Amendments agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/11) Definition of produce: Craterellus lutescens added common names corrected (English version!) Amended standard requested for approval
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2014/12
Standard for Truffels FFV-53
Amendments agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/12) Definition of produce Tuber mesentricum added
- T. unicnatum: common name Autumn truffle added
Amended standard requested for approval FR withdrew the proposal to amend the definition of produce for 2014.
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2014/13
Standard for Apples FFV-50
Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/5): miniature varieties allowed to go below the minimum
size provide the fruit meet 12 ° Brix, the denominat ion “miniature variety” is indicated and the variety is listed in the list of varieties the special reference to mutants in the section of marking is deleted as mutants are marketed under the name of the
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2 miniature varieties added: Oliver, PremA96 varieties with no surface colour are classified colour group D varieties of little economic importance are deleted: Alice, Katja, Kim Star Delicious, Starking, Starkspur are classified as colour group C (before: A)
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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
2014/14
Standard for Apples FFV-50
the list of varieties has been re-structured: mutants with varietal protection are included in the column of varieties, other mutants are deleted Standard as document ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/5 Requested for approval as a new standard WP.7 returned the re- structuring of the list of varieties to the Specialized Section
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Work in progress recommendations for lambs lettuce, persimmons and sweet chestnuts explanatory brochure on persimmons ware potatoes – quality tolerances watermelons – Class Extra, minimum Brix citrus fruit – labelling mandarin group apples – sizing provisions (2017), list of varieties garlic, leeks, cherries check for necessary revision as OECD Scheme works on explanatory brochures glossary of terms check standards for provisions provoking unnecessary food waste
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Chair
- Dr. Ulrike Bickelmann (Germany)
qualitaetskontrolle@ble.de Vice-Chair
- Dr. Kristina Mattsson (Sweden)
jordbruksverket@svj.se Secretariat Serguei Malanitchev (UNECE) agristandards@unece.org Report
- f 62nd session of Specialized Section
- n Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables