Draft Guideline on Food Classification for the Proposed Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation Outline

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Preface 1

01 Fruits I. Classification Citrus fruits Pome fruits Stone fruits Berries and other small fruits Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – edible peel Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel II. Special notes to reader on food type “01 Fruits”

02 Vegetables I. Classification Bulb vegetables Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits Leafy vegetables (including Braissca leafy vegetables) Legume vegetables Pulses Root and tuber vegetables Stalk and stem vegetables II. Special notes to reader on food type “02 Vegetables”

03 Grasses I. Classification Cereal grains Grasses, for sugar or syrup production II. Special notes to reader on food type “03 Grasses”

04 Nuts and Seeds I. Classification Tree nuts

2 Oilseed Seed for beverages and sweets II. Special notes to reader on food type “04 Nuts and Seeds”

05 Herbs and Spices I. Classification Herbs Spices II. Special notes to reader on food type “05 Herbs and Spices”

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 Purpose and scope of the guidelines  No. of revisions

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I. Classification Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name Citrus Lemons and Limes Citron Citrus medica L.; fruits (including Citron) FC 0202 syn: C. cedra Link; FC 0001 FC 0002 C. cedratus Raf.; C. medica genuina Engl.; C. medica proper Bonavia Lemons Citrus limon Burm. f.; FC 0204 syn: C. medica limon L.; C. limonum Risso; C. medica limonum Hook. F. Limes Citrus aurantifolia Swingle; FC 0205 syn: Limonia aurantifolia Christm.; L. acidissima Houtt. Citrus lima Lunan.; C. acida Roxb.; C. limonellus Hassk. Mandarins Calamondin Citrus mitis Blanco; FC 0003 FC 0201 syn: C. madurensis Lour. (hybrid of C. reticulata

1 Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name Blanco. var. austera Swing x Fortunella sp.) Clementine Citrus clementina Hort. Ex Tanaka cultivar of C. FC 4005 reticulata Blanco (possibly natural hybrid of Manderin x Orange, Sweet) Cleopatra mandarin C. reshni Hort. Ex Tan. FC 4006 Dancy or Dancy mandarin C. tangerina Hort. FC 4007 King mandarin C. nobilis Lour. (= hybrid of Mandarin x Orange, FC 4008 Sweet) Mandarin Citrus reticulata Blanco; FC 0206 syn: C. nobilis Andrews (non Lour.); C. poonensis Hort. Ex Tanaka; C. chrysocarpa Lush. Mediterranean mandarin Citrus deliciosa Ten (= hybrid of Mandarin x FC 4014 Orange, Sweet) Satsuma or Satsuma Citrus unshiu Markovitch. mandarin

2 Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name FC 4022 Tangerine Citrus tangarina Hort. Ex Tan. FC 4027 Tangors Citrus nobilis Lour. (= Hybrid of Mandarin x FC 4035 Orange, sweet) Tankan mandarin Citrus tankan Hyata (= probably hybrid of Mandarin FC 4037 x Orange, Sweet) Willowleaf mandarin Citrus deliciosa Ten. (= hybrid of Mandarin and FC 4041 Orange, sweet) Oranges, Sweet and Sour Bigrade (see Orange, Sour) FC 0004 FC 4000 Blood orange (see Orange, Cultivar of Citrus sinensis Osbeck Sweet) FC 4001 Chinotto (see Orange, Sour) Citrus aurantium L., var. myrtifolia Ker-Gawler; FC 4002 syn: C. myrtifolia Raf. Chironja (=hybrid, Orange, Sweet × Mandarin) FC 4003 Malta orange (see Blood

3 Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name Orange) FC 4011 Myrtle-leaf orange (see Chinotto) FC 4016 Orange, Bitter (see Orange, Sour) FC 4019 Orange, Sour Citrus aurantium L.; FC 0207 syn: C. vulgaris Risso; C. bigarradia Loisel. C. communis Le Maout & Dec. Orange, Sweet Citrus sinensis Osbeck; FC 0208 syn: C. aurantium sinensis L.; C. dulcis Pers.; C. aurantium vulgare Risso & Poit.; C. aurantium dulce Hayne Seville Orange (see Orange, Sour) FC 4024

4 Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name Shaddocks or Pomelos Grapefruit Hybrid of Shaddock x Orange, Sweet (including Shaddock-like FC 0203 Citrus paradisi Macf.; hybrids and grapefruit) syn: C. maxima uvacarpa Merr. & Lee. FC 0005 Natsudaidai C. natsudaidai Hayata (possibly natural hybrid of FC 4018 Mandarin x Shaddock) Pomelo (see Shaddocks or Pomelos) FC 0420 Shaddock Citrus grandis Osbeck; FC 0209 syn: C. aurantium decumana L.; C. maxima (Burm.) Merr.; C. decumana Murr. Tangelo, large-sized cultivars FC 4029 Tangelo, small and medium sized cultivars (Hybrids of Mandarin x Grapefruit or Mandarin x Shaddock)

5 Group Subgroup Commodity Common name Scientific name FC 4031 Tangelolo (Hybrids of Grapefruit x Tangelo) FC 4033 Ugli (Cultivar of Tangelo, large sized fruit cultivar) FC 4039

6 II. Special notes to reader on food type “01 Fruit”

1. Kumquat belongs to “Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – edible peel”

2. Melon-type fruits such as melon, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc., belong to “Fruiting vegetables – Cucurbits”

3. Grouping of persimmons depends on their cultivars – edible/inedible peel  “Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – edible peel”  “Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel”

4. Coconut belongs to “Tree nuts”

5. Ground cherries (燈籠果) belongs to “Fruiting vegetables other than Cucurbits”

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