The regulations for scorzonera, of the varieties Scorzonera hispanica L are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) | Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 and Lowest Class scorzonera and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, scorzonera 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; |
| (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 scorzonera detrimentally; |
| (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 them to withstand transport and handling. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (2) | Scorzonera shall be packed and sorted according to length and maximum diameter measured at right angles to the axis of the root. |
| (3) | The minimum length and minimum diameter for Class 1 is 220 mm and 15 mm, respectively. |
| (4) | The minimum length and minimum diameter for Class 2 is 150 mm and 12 mm, respectively. |
| (5) | The maximum difference in length and diameter in the same package or bunch in the case of Class 1 shall not exceed the following: |
| (a) | 100 mm in length: Provided that in the case of roots presented in punnets or bunches it may not exceed 50 mm in length; and |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) | Class 1 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ; |
| (i) | at least comply with quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulations 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) | Class 2 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 with 15% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ; |
| (i) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (c) | Class 3 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 3 with 25% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ; |
| (i) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulatin 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
| (7) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 scorzonera may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements set out in subregulations 2 to 5, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that no Scorzonera with a minimum length and minimum diameter of less than 120 mm and 10 mm respectively is permissible. |
