Exportation of Fruit (Limes) Regulations (Cap. 63:53)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt 12 [Subsldlary] Chap. 63:53 REGULXlION Exportation ofFruit EXPORTATION OF FRUIT (I.TMES) RF,(;JJI ,ATlONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation. 2. Licensed packing houses. 3. Care of packing houses. 4. Condition. 5. Grades. 6. Wrapping. 7. Packing. R Cont ai ne rs 9. Stencilling. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Exportation ofFruit EXPORTATION OF FRUIT (I "MF,S) RF,(;J JI .ATlONS made under section 10 www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 63:53 13 [S uh eldl ary] G 7.5.36. [G 4.6.36. 4fi nfl ()7CJl 1. These Regulations may be cited a s the Exportation of Fruit F'itatirm (Limes) Regula tions . 2. All limes intended for export shall be packed at a packing Lice nsed house in respect of which a licence has been issued by the Chief pac king houses. Fruit Inspector. No such licence shall be issued in respect of any premises situated at a distance of more than one mile from Port-of-Spain in Trinidad or Scarborough in Tobago. 3. The owner, occup ier or person in charge of any licensed packing house shall keep such prem ises in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the Chief Fruit Inspector. Care of packing houses. l, All lime s intended for export shall be of the degree of Co ndition. maturity required by the trade , and shall be undamaged and free of any dirt , decay, disease, bruising, creasing, dryness, scars and cuts . 5. Limes intended for export shall be graded according to Grades. the following grades: (I ) Large-which includes all limes which will not pass through a grade ring of one and seven-eighths inches diameter. (2) Medium -which includes all limes which will pass throu gh a ring of one and seven-eighths inche s diameter but not through a ring of one and five-e ighths inches in diameter. (3) Small »- which includes all limes which will pass throu gh a ring of one and five-eighths inches in diameter. 6. Each lime shall be tightly wrapped in wrappin g paper Wrappin g. approved by the Fruit Inspector, but limes intended for export to the United States of America may be wrapped in straw paper. 7. All the limes packed in anyone container shall be of Poc king. uniform size and packed in a uniform pattern. LRD. l /2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt 14 Chap. 63:53 Exportation ofFruit [S ub sldl ary] Exporuuton ofFruu (Lime.l ) Regulustons Containers. 8. Containers shall conform to the sta ndard of quality generally accepted by the fruit trade, and approved by the Chief Fruit Inspector. To meet the requirements of any particular trade or of any special demand, the Chief Frui t Inspector may perm it the usc of packages other than tho se of standard dimension s. Stencilling. 9. All containers must be clearly stencilled with the following particulars: Shipping marks, Trinidad and Tobago Limes, W.I., grade , coun t or size. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009