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70th Working Party on Agricultural Quality StandardsSpecialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

2010/1

Report of the 62nd session

28 April to 01 May 2014 in Geneva

attended by 17 countries:Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherla nds,New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, South Afri ca, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelan d, United States of America

Commission of the European Union

2014/1


2014/2

New Standard for Quince FFV-62� recommendation checked and revision completed

� minimum size: 40 mm or 100 grams

� introduction of three weight categories

� mixtures of distinctly different varietiesmay be presented in sales packages

� Standard as document ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/4

Requested for approval as a new standard


2014/3

Draft Standard for Lambs Lettuce FFV-60� Classification of defects completed

� Intention to provide some photos to illustrate defe cts

� Revised Recommendation (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/8)Requested for a one year prolongation of the trial period

Draft Standard for Persimmons FFV-63� Recommendation ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2013/12

Requested for a one year prolongation of the trial period

� Draft explanatory brochure is in good progress; final draft may be presented at the next session of the Specialized Section.


2014/4

Standard for Sweet Chestnuts FFV-60� Standard revised

� Allowance to market un-septate nuts under a specialcommercial denomination (e.g. “Marrons”)

� New wording in minimum requirements:"clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter, including slight surface mould"

� tolerance for slight surface mould: 5, 10 and 15 % in Classes Extra, I and II

� Introduction of a more practical table of tolerance s

� Revised Standard (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/7)Requested for approval as revised standard – provide dthe USA agree on tolerances for slight surface moul d –if not: approval as recommendation for a one year t rial.

WP.7 approved as recommendation for a one year trial period.


2014/5

clean, practically free of any visible foreign matt er, including a slight surface mould


2014/6

Standard for Plums FFV-29� Correction agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/6)

� information included that interspecific hybrids maybe obtained by the cross between Prunus salicina and P. domestica

�Corrected standard requested for approval

Standard for Apricots FFV-02� Correction agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/13)

� information included that interspecific hybrids maybe obtained by the cross between Prunus salicina and P. domestica

� Corrected standard requested for approval


2014/7

Standard for Witloof Chicory FFV-38� Amendments agreed

(ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/9):

� red varieties integrated

� the radicchio types excluded

� frost damage and chilling injury integrated in minimum requirements

� provisions on Class I and II harmonizedwith the OECD explanatory brochure

� the sizing provisions simplified

� Revised standard requested for approval


2014/8

Standard for Chinese Cabbage FFV-44� Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/14)

� standard is amended with respect to the developmentof an explanatory brochure by the OECD Scheme FOR THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDS FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

� Minimum requirements: free of freezing damage(before: frost)

� Class I:

� floral stem <= 1/3 of the length of the head – delet ed

� free from frost damage – deleted


2014/9

Standard for Chinese Cabbage FFV-44� Revision agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/14)

� Class II:

� defects in colouring: including slight discolouration due to chilling injury

� floral stem <= 1/3 of the length of the head (befor e ½)

� slight leaf edge necrosis (before: internal necrosi s)

� Sizing: minimum size deleted



2014/10

Standard for Fresh Figs FFV-17� Revision agreed

(ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/10)

� with respect of the development of an explanatorybrochure by the OECD Scheme for the application of international standards for fruit and vegetables th estandard is updated

� in Minimum Requirements it is defined that “damages caused by pests and affecting the flesh” are exclude d

� a section on Maturity Requirements is introduced



2014/11

Standard for Chanterelles FFV-55� Amendments agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/11)

� Definition of produce:

� Craterellus lutescens added

� common names corrected (English version!)

� Amended standard requested for approval


2014/12

Standard for Truffels FFV-53� Amendments agreed (ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/12)

� Definition of produce

� Tuber mesentricum added

� T. unicnatum: common name Autumn truffle added

� Amended standard requested for approval

FR withdrew the proposal to amend the definition of produce for 2014.


2014/13

Standard for Apples FFV-50� Revision agreed

(ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/5):

� miniature varieties allowed to go below the minimum size provide the fruit meet 12 °Brix, the denominat ion“miniature variety” is indicated and the variety is listed in the list of varieties

� the special reference to mutants in the section of markingis deleted as mutants are marketed under the name o f theoriginal variety

� 2 miniature varieties added: Oliver, PremA96

� varieties with no surface colour are classified col our group D

� varieties of little economic importance are deleted : Alice, Katja, Kim

� Star Delicious, Starking, Starkspur are classified ascolour group C (before: A)


2014/14

Standard for Apples FFV-50� the list of varieties has been re-structured:

� mutants with varietal protection are included in th ecolumn of varieties, other mutants are deleted

� Standard as document ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/2014/5Requested for approval as a new standard

WP.7 returned the re-structuring of the list of

varieties to the Specialized Section


2014/15

� Work in progress

� recommendations for lambs lettuce, persimmons and sweet chestnuts

� explanatory brochure on persimmons

� ware potatoes – quality tolerances

� watermelons – Class Extra, minimum Brix

� citrus fruit – labelling mandarin group

� apples – sizing provisions (2017), list of varieties

� garlic, leeks, cherries check for necessary revisio n as OECD Scheme works on explanatory brochures

� glossary of terms

� check standards for provisions provokingunnecessary food waste


2014/16

ChairDr. Ulrike Bickelmann (Germany)

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Vice-ChairDr. Kristina Mattsson (Sweden)

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SecretariatSerguei Malanitchev (UNECE)

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Report

of 62nd session of Specialized Sectionon Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

ECE/TRADE/C/WP.7/GE.1/2014/2

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