The regulations for chinese cabbage of the varieties (cultivars) of Brassica rapa L. are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class chinese cabbage and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, chinese cabbage 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; |
| (g) |
be free from injuries; |
| (h) |
be free from bruises; |
| (I) |
be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (j) |
be free from foreign odours; |
| (k) |
not be running to seed; |
| (I) |
be free from cold damage; |
| (m) |
be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) |
be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the chinese cabbage detrimentally; |
| (o) |
be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (p) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and |
| (q) |
be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
| (2) |
The head shall be undamaged: Provided that the outer leaves may be removed. |
| (3) |
The stalk of the chinese cabbage shall be cut off clean below the lowest point of leaf growth. |
| (4) |
A slight colouration of the vascular bundles of the cut surface due to storage is admitted. |
| (a) |
In the case of Class 1 chinese cabbage ; |
| (i) |
the leaves must be closely attached according to variety; |
| (ii) |
the total length of the floral stem should not exceed one-third of the length of the packed head. |
| (b) |
In the case of Class 2 and Class 3 chinese cabbage ; |
| (i) |
the leaves may be less closely attached; |
| (ii) |
the total length of the floral stem should not exceed one-half of the length of the packed head. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) |
The minimum mass for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 chinese cabbage is 350 g. |
| (b) |
The mass of the heaviest chinese cabbage shall ; |
| (i) |
in the case Class 1 chinese cabbage not be more than one and a half times the mass of the lightest head in the same packing; and |
| (ii) |
in the case of Class 2 and Class 3 chinese cabbage not be more than twice the mass of the lightest head in the same packing. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 chinese cabbage may deviate from the quality standards from Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating chinese cabbage; |
| (i) |
at least comply with the 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 chinese cabbage may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that the deviating chinese cabbage 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 chinese cabbage may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number or mass: Provided that the chinese cabbage may not weigh less than 250 g. |
Marking requirements
| (8) |
Subject to the provisions of subregulation 10(1): Part I, each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class chinese cabbage are packed shall be marked with ; |
| (a) |
the number of heads in the container concerned; and |
| (b) |
the minimum and maximum diameter of the heads, where applicable. |
Statistics Act, 1999
