EUROPEAN NORMATIVE OF QUALITY OF THE AJOS - UNECE FFV 18
In the absence of officially publishing
Product definition

Minimum quality features
In every category, the bulbs must be:

Healthy

Firm

Clean

Free from mould signals

Free from outside visible buds

Free from strange scent and flavour

Free from abnormal outer humidity
Labeling Norms
Labeling norms
Fresh, semidry or dry garlic
Commercial category
Caliber

Company identification
Zone of production or country of origin
Net mass in kilograms
Signing norms
It will be pointed out in the labels of the packing:
Denomination of the product.
Number of packages.
Name, Trade name or denomination of the company.

Clasification
Category extra
Quality: Extra prime.
Shape: Regular.
Colour: Characteristic of the commercial type.
Aspect: The bulbs must be whole and clean, the teeth must be close-fisted.
Defects: None.
Quality Tolerance: 5% in mass of bulb that does not correspond to the characteristics of this category, but conform to category I
Caliber Tolerance: 10% in mass of bulbs of a higher or lower quality than the indicated in the package


Category I
Quality: Good.
Shape: Regular Enough
Colour: Enough relating to the commercial type
Aspect: The bulbs must be whole, the teeth must be sufficiently close-fisted.
Defects: Small tears and swelling in the outer skin
Quality Tolerance: 10% by mass of bulbs that does not correspond to the characteristics of the category but in accordance with category II
Caliber Tolerance: 10% in mass of bulbs of a higher or lower quality than the indicated in the package.
Category II
Quality: Comercial.
Shape: Irregular.
Aspect: Fulfill the minimum quality characteristics
Defects: Injuries and small bruises whenever they do not harm his conservation and they dont affect more than two teeth
Quality Tolerance: 5% in mass of bulbs with outside visible buds and 10% in mass of bulbs that do not correspond with this category, but apt for the consumption
Tolerancia en calibre: 10% in mass of bulbs of a higher or lower quality than the indicated in the package.
