Plant and Plant Products Exportation Supervision Regulation (Citrus Fruits Exportation) -1975 Country/Territory Israel Document type Regulation Date 1974 (1979) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Dinim Vol.26 pp.16147 Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Standards Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Classification/declassification Fruits/edible nuts Plant production Packaging/labelling Plant variety International trade Disinfection/disinfestation Inspection Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force 15 days from publication date Abstract This Regulation, of 30 Sections and One Annex, gives definitions and establishes conditions for the exportation of Citrus Fruits from Israel. Section (1) gives definitions. Section (2) establishes that readiness for picking control shall be operated on sight and by an authorized inspector. Section (3) lists exportation requirements for Grapefruits and Oranges, regarding percentage of juice in a fruit related to the period of the year. Section (4) gives powers to the Director of the Fruit Storage Department to stop the exportation of e certain variety of citrus fruits if its characteristics do not apply the exportation requirements. Sections (5) to (7) regard fruit picking conditions and instructions. Section (8) provides with Sanitarian requirements. Section (9) lists Basic Quality Requirements. Section (10) lists Special Quality Requirements. Section (11) regards Classification procedures. Fruits for exportation purposes shall be classified in three categories: a) Excellent; b) Level I; c) Level II. Section (12) provides with pre-packaging inspection powers. Section (13) regards Sorting procedures. Sorting shall be operated using these criteria: a) the maximum horizontal diameter of the fruit; b) fruit size; c) fruit uniformity. Section (14) regards tolerance requirements. Section (15) provides with disinfection and waxing procedures. Sections (16) to (18) regard fruit wrapping and packaging procedures. Sections (19) and (20) provide with labelling instructions. Section (21) establishes that fruits shall be protected from rain, water and sun during transportation, storage, loading and unloading. Sections (22) to (25) provide with pre-shipping inspection procedures to be operated in the packaging house by an authorized inspector that shall decide if shipment is conform to exportation requirements. Section (26) regards experimental citrus fruit shipments. These regulations shall not apply on an experimental shipment of citrus fruit. Sections (27) to (30) give general information. Annex regards labelling procedures reported in Section (20). Full text Hebrew References - Legislation Implements Plants and Plant Products Exportation Supervision Law – 1954 Legislation | Israel | 1954 (1968) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, International trade, Certification, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX