Directive No. Z/26 of 2003 regulating centres for classification and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. Pays/Territoire Jordanie Type du document Règlement Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Produits agricoles Autorisation/permis Classement/déclassement Règlement des différends Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Fruits/noix comestibles Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Inspection Institution Commerce intérieur Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Emballage/étiquetage Légumes/légumineuses Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Directive enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Directive is composed of 9 articles. Article 1 deals with terms and definitions. Article 3 decrees the establishment of the Licensing Committee for Classification and Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Article 4 prohibits the establishment of centres for classification and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables before obtaining previous licences from the Minister of Agriculture. Article 5 defines technical and sanitary requirements and conditions necessary for the establishment of centres for classification and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. Article 6 imposes the use of suitable labels for the aforementioned centres. Standards for the exportation of consignments shall be compatible with the adopted standardization and metrology of the importer country (art. 7). Article 8 entrusts the officers of the Ministry of Agriculture to inspect, control and verify the compatibility of products with the Jordanian Standardization and Metrology. Article 9 contains offences and penalties. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moa.gov.jo