Florida Citrus Code (Florida Statutes: Title XXXV Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry; Chapter 601; ss. 601.01-601.992) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Florida Type du document Législation Date 1941 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Fruits/noix comestibles Institution Questions de procédures Produits agricoles Collectivité locale Gouvernance Normes Recherche Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Inspection Enregistrement Emballage/étiquetage Transformation/manutention Fraude Mise en application Autorisation/permis Produits alimentaires traités Commerce intérieur Commerce international Transport/dépôt Certification Classement/déclassement Boissons Droits de propriété intellectuelle/brevets Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Chapter of the Florida Statutes, known as “Florida Citrus Code”, regulates citrus in Florida. It creates the Florida Citrus Commission within the Department of Citrus of Florida and provides for its membership and other procedural matters. The text also divides the state into three citrus districts. Further, the Chapter provides an extensive list of powers, duties and services of the Department of Citrus, including the power to establish standards; the rulemaking authority; citrus research; advertising campaign; and methods of testing and grading. The Chapter also determines the powers of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Florida in connection with citrus, including citrus inspections; registration of citrus packinghouses and processing plants; and seizure of unwholesome fruit. The text also provides for food safety requirements of citrus, falsification of weights; grading; certification for shipment of citrus; requirement of license and professional rules for citrus dealers; prohibition of coloring of grapefruit and tangerines; prohibition to use uncertified coloring matter; standard shipping box for fresh fruit; citrus fruit when damaged by freezing; prohibition to sell, transport, prepare, receive, or deliver freeze-damaged citrus; use of arsenic in connection with citrus; sale of citrus containing arsenic, and powers of inspection, seizure and destruction of citrus fruit containing arsenic; shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products; prohibition to misbrand wrappers or packages containing citrus fruit; certificates of inspection, and form; frozen citrus juices; canned tangerine juice, standards, and labeling; and ownership of rights under patent and trademark laws developed or acquired under this Chapter. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.flsenate.gov