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AANHANGSEL/ANNEXURE

TABEL 1/TABLE 1

GEHALTESTANDAARDE PER INDIVIDUELE BOL/ QUALITY STANDARDS PER INDIVIDUAL BULB

Gehaltefaktor/ Klas 1/ Klas 2/ Quality factor Class 1 Class 2

1. Saadstele en Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class uitloopsels (uit- not occur1) 1 wendig sigbare uitloopsels)/Seed stems and sprouts (external visible sprouts)

2. Voorkoms/ Droog (minstens die een Feitlik droog, ferm, skoon Appearance buitenste skutblaar en en goed ontwikkeld/Prac- lowwe moet ten volle droog tically dry, firm, clean and wees), ferm, skoon en goed well developed ontwikkeld/Dry (at least the first outer skin and the stem shall be fully dried), firm, clean and well developed

3. Kleur/Colour

(1) Uie/Onions Moet van dieselfde kleur Soos vir Klas 1/As for wees/Shall be of the Class 1 same colour

(2) Salotte/ Karekteristiek van die Soos vir Klas 1/As for Shallots betrokke kultivar: Met Class 1 dien verstande dat pers en bruin salotte mag saam verpak word, uitgesonderd wit salotte/ Characteristically of the cultivar concerned:

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Provided that purple and brown shallots maybe packed together, except white shallots

4. Insekbeskadig- Insekbeskadiging wat die Beskadiging tot 'n mak- ing/Insect damage eerste vlesige skutblaar simum diepte van twee aantas, is nie toelaatbaar vlesige skutblare is toe- nie/Insect damage that laatbaar: Met dien ver- affects the first fleshy bract, stande dat hoogstens 15% is not permissible van die bol met reguit snitte weggesny moet word om die beskadigde dele te verwyder/Damage to a maximum depth of two fleshy bracts is permissible: Pro- vided that not more than 15% of the bulb shall be cut away with straight cuts to remove the damaged portions

5. Vorm/Shape

(1) Uie/Onions Kenmerkend vir die betrok- Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class ke kultivar: Met dien ver- 1 stande dat uie met 'n vorm wat opvallend van die oorwegende vorm van die res van die uie in die houer verskil, as 'n afwyking beskou sal word/ Typical of the cultivar concerned: Provided that onions with a shape which differ significant from the predominant shape of the rest of the onions in the container, shall be regarded as a deviation

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(2) Salotte/ Mag kluster of verbonde Soos vir klas 1/As for Shallots klusters hê groot en klein Class 1 in spesifieke grootte- reeks/May have cluster or connected clusters large and small in a specific size range

6. Diknekbolle/ Thick necks

(1) Uie/Onions

(a) Vlesige dik Vlesige dik nekke met 'n Soos vir Klas 1/ As for nekke/Fleshy maksimum deursnee van Class 1 thick necks 10 mm is toelaatbaar/ Fleshy thick necks with a maximum diameter of 10 mm are permissible

(b) Uitgedroogde dik nekke/ Dried thick necks

(i) in die Uitgedroogde dik nekke Uitgedroogde dik nekke geval van met 'n maksimum deursnee met 'n maksimum deursnee uie met 'n van 10 mm is toelaatbaar: van 20 mm is toelaatbaar: deursnee Met dien verstande dat Met dien verstande dat van min- droë uie waarvan die nekke droë uie waarvan die nekke der as nat is, as bederf beskou nat is, as bederf beskou 40 mm/in word/Dried thick necks with word/Dried thick necks with the case a maximum diameter of a maximum diameter of of onions 10 mm are permissible: 20 mm are permissible: with a dia- Provided that dry onions Provided that dry onions meter of with wet necks shall be with wet necks shall be less than regarded as decay regarded as decay 40 mm

(ii) in die ge- Uitgedroogde dik nekke Uitgedroogde dik nekke val van met 'n maksimum deursnee met 'n maksimum deursnee uie met 'n van 15 mm is toelaatbaar: van 22 mm is toelaatbaar: deursnee Met dien verstande dat Met dien verstande dat van min- droë uie waarvan die nekke droë uie waarvan die nekke

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stens nat is, as bederf beskou nat is, as bederf beskou 40 mm word/Dried thick necks with word/Dried thick necks with maar a maximum diameter of a maximum diameter of minder as 70 mm/in the case of onions 15 mm are permissible: 22 mm are permissible: with a dia- Provided that dry onions Provided that dry onions meter of with wet necks shall be with wet necks shall be at least regarded as decay regarded as decay 40 mm but less than 70 mm

(iii)in die Uitgedroogde dik nekke Uitgedroogde dik nekke geval van met 'n maksimum deursnee met 'n maksimum deursnee uie met 'n van 20 mm is toelaatbaar: van 25 mm is toelaatbaar: deursnee Met dien verstande dat Met dien verstande dat van min- droë uie waarvan die nekke droë uie waarvan die nekke stens nat is, as bederf beskou nat is, as bederf beskou 70 mm/in word/Dried thick necks with word/Dried thick necks with the case a maximum diameter of a maximum diameter of of onions 20 mm are permissible: 25 mm are permissible: with a dia- Provided that dry onions Provided that dry onions meter of with wet necks shall be with wet necks shall be at least regarded as decay regarded as decay 70 mm

(2) Salotte/ * * Shallots

7. Hitte- of kouebe- Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class skadiging/Heat or not occur1) 1 cold damage

8. Wortels/Roots Geen wortels langer as Geen wortels langer as 20 mm nie/No roots longer 30 mm nie/No roots longer than 20 mm than 30 mm 9. Skutblare/Bracts Moet met 'n droë skutblaar Moet vir minstens 50% van bedek wees. 'n Kraak van die oppervlak van die bol 5 mm is toelaatbaar: Met met 'n droë skutblaar be- dien verstande dat die vleis dek wees en moet taamlik nie beskadig is nie /Shall vry van los skutblare wees: be covered with a dry bract. Met dien verstande dat die

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A crack of 5 mm wide is vlees nie beskadig is nie/ permissible: Provided that Shall be covered with a dry the flesh is not damaged bract for at least 50% of the surface of the bulb and shall be fairly free from loose bracts:Provided that the flesh is not damaged

10. Lowwe/Tops Moet afgesny of afgeknip Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class wees en mag nie langer as 1 60 mm wees nie/Shall be cut or clipped off and may not be longer than 60 mm

11. Dubbelbolle/Double bulbs

(1) Uie/Onions Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Dubbelbolle wat volledig not occur1) met dieselfde droë skutblaar bedek is, is toelaatbaar/Double bulbs which are entirely covered with the same dry bract, are permissible

(2) Salotte/ Dubbel bolle wat heelte- As for Class 1/Soos vir Shallots mal of gedeeltelik bedek Klas 1 is met dieselfde droë skutblaar, is toelaatbaar/ Double bulbs which may or not be entirely covered with the same dry bract, are permissible

12. Kneusings/Bruises Kneusing wat die eerste 'n Maksimum van 10% van vlesige skutblaar aantas, is die oppervlak van die bol nie toe-laatbaar nie/Bruise mag kneusings wat nie that affects the first fleshy dieper as twee vlesige bract, is not permissible skutblare is nie, toon: Met dien verstande dat die beskadigde dele nie voos en waterig is nie/A maximum of 10% of the surface of the bulb may show

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bruises which are not deeper than two fleshy bracts: Provided that the damaged portions are not spongy and watery

13. Meganiese beska- Meganiese beskadiging wat Beskadiging tot 'n maksi- diging/Mechanical die eerste vlesige skutblaar mum diepte van twee damage aantas, is nie toelaatbaar vlesige skutblare is toelaat- nie/ Mechanical damage baar: Met dien verstande that affects the first fleshy dat hoogstens 15% van die bract, is not permissible bol met reguit snitte weggesny word om die beskadigde dele te verwyder/ Damage to a maximum depth of two fleshy bracts is permissible: Provided that not more than 15% of the bulb shall be cut away with straight cuts to remove the damaged portions

14. Bederf/Decay Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class not occur1) 1

15. Droë swartskimmel Vry van swartskimmel/ Free Hoogstens 10% van die (swartbas) - [Nat from black mould oppervlak van die bol mag swartskimmel word met swartskimmel aangetas as bederf beskou] wees/Not more than 10% of Dry black mould - the surface area of the bulb [Wet black mould may be affected with black shall be taken to be mould decay]

16. Vergroening/ Ligte vergroening op hoog- Ligte vergroening en Greening stens 50% van die totale donker vergroening wat nie oppervlak van die bol is dieper as twee vlesige skut- toelaatbaar: Met dien ver- blare strek nie, is toelaat- stande dat dit nie dieper as baar/Light greening and een vlesige skutblaar is dark greening not deeper nie/Light greening on not than two fleshy bracts are more than 50% of the total permissible area of the bulb is permissible: Provided that the greening is not deeper than one fleshy bract ______DIRECTORATE: FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE Private Bag X343, Pretoria, 0001, SOUTH AFRICA Tel: +27 12 319 6028 Fax: +27 12 319 6055 Visit our website: www.nda.agric.za ______DRAFT EXPORT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS: ONIONS Page 27 of 29

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17. Letsels (bv. weer- Hoogstens 20% van die Hoogstens 50% van die vlekke)/ Stains (eg. oppervlak van die buitenste oppervlak van die droë weather stains) droë skutblare van die bol skutblare van die bol mag mag letsels toon: Met dien letsels toon: Met dien verstande dat die vlesige verstande dat die vlesige skutblare geen letsels mag skutblare geen letsels mag toon nie/Not more than toon nie/Not more than 20% of the surface of the 50% of the surface of the outer dry bracts of the bulb dry bracts of the bulb may may show stains: Provided show stains: Provided that that the fleshy bracts shall the fleshy bracts shall show show no stains no stains

18. Enige ander uit- Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class wendige of inwen- not occur1) 1 dige gehaltege- breke/Any other external or internal defects

19. Vreemde stowwe/ Mag nie voorkom nie/Shall Soos vir Klas 1/As for Class Foreign matter not occur1) 1

Nota/Note:

1) Die uitdrukking "Mag nie voorkom nie", beteken dat die gehaltefaktor by die betrokke afwykingstoleransie in Tabel 2 uiteengesit, ingereken moet word/The expression "Shall not occur" means that the quality factor shall be taken into account in the deviation tolerance concerned as set out in Table 2. * Geen spesifikasie/No specification.

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TABEL 2/TABLE 2

AFWYKINGS (m/m)/ DEVIATIONS(m/m)

Maksimum mate waartoe Gehaltefaktor/ afwykings mag voorkom in uie Quality factor van --/Maximum extent to which deviations in onions may occur in --

Klas 1/Class 1 Klas 2/Class 2

1. Bederf (insluitend nat swartskimmel)/ 1% 2% Decay (including wet black mould)

2. Droë swartskimmel (swartbas)/Dry black 3% 5% mould

3. Die gehaltefaktore soos in items 1 en 2 van 3% 5% hierdie tabel vermeld, gesamentlik: Met dien verstande dat sodanige afwykings binne die gespesifiseerde perke is/The quality factors as referred to in items 1 and 2 of this table, collectively: Provided that such deviations are within the specified limits

4. Vergroening/Greening 10% 15%

5. Saadstele, uitloopsels, voorkoms, uie van 'n 5% 10% ander kleur, insekbeskadiging, vorm, dik nekke, hitte- of kouebeskadiging, wortels, skutblare, lowwe, dubbelbolle, kneusings, meganiese beskadiging, letsels en die ander gehaltefaktore soos in item 18 van Tabel 1 vermeld, gesamentlik/Seed stems, sprouts, appearance, onions of another colour, insect damage, shape, thick necks, heat or cold damage, roots, bracts, tops, double bulbs, bruises, mechanical damage, stains and the other quality factors as referred to in item 18 of Table 1, collectively

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6. Die gehaltefaktore soos in items 1, 2, 4 en 5 10% 15% van hierdie tabel vermeld, gesamentlik: Met dien verstande dat sodanige afwykings binne die gespesifiseerde perke is/The quality factors as referred to in items 1, 2, 4 and 5 of this table, collectively: Provided that such deviations are within the specified limits

7. Arthropodabesmetting (uitgesonderd inwendige insekbesmetting wat as bederf beskou word/Arthropoda infestation (excluding insect infestation that is regarded as decay)

(a) Plantskadelike organismes van Soos deur die Direkteur: Direkto- fitosanitêre belang/Plant injurious raat Plant- en Gehaltebeheer organisms of phytosanitary bepaal/As specified by the importance Director: Directorate of Plant and Quality Control

(b) Arthropodabesmetting van uie met Op 3% van die uie volgens getal inbegrip van die organismes wat of drie loslopende Arthropoda- volgens paragraaf (a) nie as plant- insekte per paletvrag of gedeelte skadelike organismes beskou word daarvan in 'n besending: Met dien nie, uitgesonderd organismes wat 'n verstande dat dit nie 'n maksimum gevaar vir die mens mag inhou/ van een Anthropoda-insek per Arthropoda infestation of onions houer oorskry nie/On 3% of the including the organisms which onions by number or three free- according to paragraph (a) are not running Arthropoda insects per regarded as plant injurious organisms, pallet load or part thereof in the excluding organisms which may be a consignment: Provided that it source of danger to the human being does not exceed a maximum of one Arthropoda insect per container

(c) Organismes wat 'n gevaar vir die 0% mens mag inhou/Organisms which may be a source of danger to the human being

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