The regulations for lettuce of the varieties (cultivars) from Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L. and Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Ram., are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) | Subject to the standards for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class lettuce in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, each lettuce 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) | not be running to seed; |
| (k) | be free from foreign odours; |
| (I) | be free from frost damage; |
| (m) | be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) | be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the lettuce; |
| (o) | be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (p) | be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (q) | be of such development and condition as to enable it to withstand transport and handling. |
| (2) | The stalk of the lettuce shall be cut off directly beneath the outer leaves. |
Classifications
| (a) | Class 1 lettuce shall— |
| (ii) | in the case of head lettuce, have a single well-formed heart: Provided that lettuce grown under protection and in the case of cos lettuce, the heart may be less well-formed. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce shall— |
| (i) | be reasonably well-formed; |
| (ii) | be slightly discoloured; and |
| (iii) | in the case of head lettuce, have a heart, which may be small: Provided that head lettuce grown under protection and cos lettuce may not have a heart. |
| (c) | In the case of Lowest Class lettuce - unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (4) | The minimum mass per lettuce according to which Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce shall be packed, is— |
| (a) | in the case of lettuce grown in the open-air: |
| (i) | 150 g for all lettuce, excluding Iceberg lettuce; |
| (ii) | 300 g for Iceberg lettuce; and |
| (iii) | 100 g for leaf lettuce. |
| (b) | in the case of lettuce grown under protection is: |
| (i) | 100 g for all lettuce, excluding Iceberg lettuce; |
| (ii) | 200 g for Iceberg lettuce; and |
| (iii) | 150 g for leaf lettuce. |
| (c) | in the case of Lowest class lettuce - unspecified. |
| (5) | The maximum difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest lettuce in the same packing shall not exceed ; |
| (a) | 40 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of less than 150 g per lettuce; |
| (b) | 100 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of between 150 g and 300 g per lettuce; |
| (c) | 150 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of between 300 g and 450 g per lettuce; and |
| (d) | 300 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of 450 g and more per lettuce. |
| (e) | In the case of Lowest Class - unspecified. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) | Class 1 lettuce may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 by not more than 10% by number: Provided that the deviating lettuce ; |
| (i) | at least complies with the quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (iii) | does not exceed the following individual limit: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 by not more than 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the deviating lettuce does not exceed the following individual limit: |
| - | decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - | injuries: 8% and 10% respectcively; |
| - | 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 lettuce may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulations 4 and 5 by not more than 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number. |
Marking requirements
| (8) | Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I, each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class lettuce is packed, shall be marked with ; |
| (a) | the expression "grown under protection", where applicable; and |
| (b) | the minimum mass per unit or the number of units in the container concerned. |
