The regulations for endives of the varieties (cultivars) of Chicorium endivia L var crispa and Chicorium endivia L. var. latifolia, are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) | Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class endives in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, endives shall ; |
| (c) | be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil; |
| (d) | be free from Arthropoda infestation; |
| (e) | be free from insect damage or damage caused by other organisms; |
| (f) | be free from blemishes; |
| (h) | be free from injuries; |
| (I) | be free from bruises; |
| (j) | be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (k) | not be running to seed; |
| (I) | be free from foreign odours; |
| (m) | be free from cold damage; |
| (n) | be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the endives detrimentally; |
| (o) | be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (p) | be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; |
| (q) | be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
| (2) | The stalk of the endives shall be neatly cut off close to the base of the outer leaves. |
Classifications
| (a) | In the case of endives classified as Class 1, the endives shall— |
| (i) | have a yellow centre; |
| (ii) | be of a good quality; and |
| (b) | In the case of endives classified as Class 2 and Class 3, the endives ; |
| (i) | shall have a white to yellow centre; |
| (ii) | shall be of a fairly good quality; |
| (iii) | shall be reasonably well formed; and |
| (iv) | may be slightly discoloured. |
| (c) | In the case of Lowest Class endives - unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) | Endives shall be packed and sorted according to mass of individual units. |
| (b) | In the case of Class 1 endives — |
| (i) | grown under protection — |
| (aa) | the minimum mass per endive shall be 150 g; and |
| (bb) | the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endive in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g; or |
| (aa) | the minimum mass per endive shall be 200 g; and |
| (bb) | the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endive in the same packing shall not exceed 150 g. |
| (c) | In the case of Class 2 and Class 3 endives ; |
| (i) | grown under protection ; |
| (aa) | the minimum mass per endive shall be 100 g; and |
| (bb) | the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endives in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g; or |
| (aa) | the minimum mass per endives shall-be 100 g; and |
| (bb) | the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endives in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g. |
| (d) | In the case of Lowest Class endives - unspecified |
| (5) | A container of Class 1 endives shall not contain more than three layers of endives. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) | Class 1 endives may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 by not more than 10% by number: Provided that the deviating endives— |
| (i) | at least comply with quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 endives may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 by not more than 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the deviating endives— |
| (i) | are not affected by rotting or severely bruised; |
| (ii) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | decay 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - | injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (c) | In the case of Lowest Class -decay shall not exceed 20% by mass or number. |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
| (7) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 endives may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements by 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number as set out in subregulation 4: Provided that the mass does not deviate by more than 10% from the applicable size groups. |
| (8) | Lowest Class indives - unspecified. |
Marking requirements
| (9) | Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class endives are packed shall be marked with ; |
| (a) | the expression "grown under protection", where applicable; and |
| (b) | the minimum mass per unit or the number of units in the container concerned. |
