Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards for Capsicums) Regulations (Cap. P32)

EXPORT PRODUCE (FEDERAL POWERS) (PRESCRIBED GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR CAPSICUMS) REGULATIONS [L.N. 176 of 1962.] made under section 2 (1) [29th December, 1962] [Commencement.] 1. Short title and application These Regulations may be cited as the Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards) Regulations. 2. Prescribed grades and standards The following grades and standards of quality for capsicums intended for export not being produce for export purchased by the Commodity Board are prescribed. 3. Capsicums classification and grading Capsicums shall be classified and graded as follows Class I-NIGERIAN BIRDSEYE CHILLIES Grade -Nigerian Birdseye Chillies which are thoroughly dry, reasonably plump, deep or bright red in colour, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, and which contain less than five per centum by count of mouldy chillies, and which are reasonably free from stalks and calyx. Grade II-Nigerian Birdseye Chillies which do not qualify for grade I and which are dry, ripe, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, and which are reasonably free from mould, stalks and calyx. Class II-NIGERIAN ORDINARY CAPSICUMS (Ordinary Chillies and Ordinary Capsicums). Grade I-Nigerian Ordinary Capsicums which are thoroughly dry, reasonably plump, red in colour, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, reasonably free from stalks and calyx and which contain less than five per centum by count of mouldy capsicums. Grade II-Nigerian Ordinary Capsicums which do not qualify for grade I, and which are dry, ripe, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, and which are reasonably free from mould, stalks and calyx. Nigerian Ordinary Chillies and Nigerian Ordinary Capsicums shall not be mixed together in any grade but shall be graded separately.