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Comparison of RUCIP vs. UNECE Seed Potatoes Norms

Explore the differences between RUCIP and UNECE norms for seed potatoes in Europe to better understand the regulations and requirements governing the trade. Learn about quality, variety, sizing, and presentation criteria under both norms.

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Comparison of RUCIP vs. UNECE Seed Potatoes Norms

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  1. WELCOME Comparison of norms RUCIP vs UNECE Meeting of UneceSeedPotatoesonmarch 15thGenéve, Switserland

  2. EUROPATAT / RUCIP • Jan Gottschall • Secretary commission seed potato of Europatat Secretary seed potato NAO (NL) • Jan Gottschall Gottschall@nao.nl Tel. +31-70-358 93 31 www.nao.nl

  3. EUROPATAT • Established 1952 • Representing the seed & ware potato trade in Europe • Members national organizations of 14 countries (mainly MS) • Associated members of 3 MS (when no national organization in country) • Europatat 2010: proposal to give companies possibility to join Europatat

  4. EUROPATAT MISSION • Improvement of commercial and international activities of the potatotrade • Protection of professional interest and the commercial functionon a European and international level • Representing the profession in and at official and international organizations

  5. RUCIP • 1956 RUCIP created: ‘Rules and Usagesfor the InterEuropeanTrade in Potatoes’ • RUCIP-committeedeterminesrules and usages: • EUROPATAT (Wholesalers) • IntercoopEurope (cooperatives) • And in 1970: UEITP (L’unionEuropéenne des industries de transformation de la pomme de terre) (Processing industry) • RUCIP includesan international expertise and arbitration system

  6. RUCIP MEMBERS • Members of EUROPATAT whouse RUCIP (13 countries): • Belgium • CzechRepublic • Cyprus • France • Germany • Ireland • Italy • Luxemburg • Netherlands • Norway • Spain • UK • Switserland • Candidat: SlovakRepublic

  7. RUCIP THREE PARTS • 1) Ruciprules and practices (e.g. tolerances defects) • 2) Rulesfor expert assessment (e.g. ways to do a requestforassessment) • 3) Rulesforarbitration (e.g. time limits, correspondence)

  8. 1) RUCIP RULES • General arrangements (e.g. area of application) • The contract (e.g. time limits, whatshouldbe in the contract) • The goods (e.g. tolerances) • Transport costs and risks (e.g. definition franco frontier) • Delivery and payment • Failure to execute, putting in default, non-payment, reasonsforexemption • Claims and expert assessments • Disputes

  9. THE GOODS: RUCIP vs UNECE • Definition of produce (UNECE) • Separate article (7) definition of lot in RUCIP • Sameorigin • Sameregion of production • Samevariety • Samesize • Homogeneous lot (RUCIP) • RUCIP nochancesexpexted

  10. II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE VARIETY (UNECE) • Absent in RUCIP (no DUS mentioned) • Varietyonlymentioned in article 8.4 RUCIP • SeedPotatoes must be of the varietystipulated in the contract • RUCIP nochancesexpected

  11. II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY (UNECE) • UNECE has three classes (pre-basic, basiccategory and certified) • RUCIP onlycertifiedbyauthority • UNECE refers to annexes I,II and III

  12. II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY (UNECE) • Annex I: minimum conditionspre-basic Tissue Culture • Absent in RUCIP • Annex II: conditionscrop • Absent in RUCIP • Annex III: minimum qualityconditionslotsseedpotatoes • Compareablewitharticle 8.5 RUCIP

  13. ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 1 • Comparison on bases ‘certified’ (because RUCIP doesn’t know pre-basis, basis seed and certified) • Tolerances for defects and diseases seed potato tubers (% weight)

  14. ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 2

  15. ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 3

  16. TOLERANCE IN RUCIP NOT IN ANNEX III UNECE (% weight, unlessotherwisementioned)

  17. TOLERANCES IN RUCIP NOT IN ANNEX III UNECE

  18. ANNEX III B

  19. III PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY (UNECE) • No issues for RUCIP: III C Derogationfromclassification (subclasses per country possible) III D Sampling III E Comparative trials

  20. IV PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING (UNECE) • Minimum size 25 mm • From 35 mm, differences max and min limits should be multiples of 5 mm • Max difference 20 mm square gauges • RUCIP no restrictions (won’t be changed)

  21. V PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES FOR SIZING (UNECE) • UNECE • 10 % deviation of 5 mm from minimum sizewhentubers have a length of at leasttwicetheir maximum width • Otherlots: 3 % weightdeviation min and max • RUCIP • 3 % deviation min and max • RUCIP won’tbechanged

  22. VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION (UNECE) • A) Condition of containers • UNECE : New bags / other containers maybereusedwhen clean • RUCIP: article 8.2 : newpackagingobligated

  23. VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION (UNECE) • B) Closing of containers • UNECE: Official closingorunter official control, containers cannotbeopened without damagingor without evidence of tampering • RUCIP: article 8.2 : tamper – proofclosure, official label, transport document

  24. VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION (UNECE) • C) Nature of contents of containers • UNECE: each container has tubers of samevariety, category, class, size and origin, lotswillbehomogeneous • RUCIP: article 7: sameorigin, region of production, variety, size. Article 8.4 variety, category, class and origin must correspondwith contract.

  25. VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING • UNECE and RUCIP more orless the same: • UNECE • A) Official label (colourscorrespondingwith UNECE standard) • B) Official statement (label on container) • C) Re-labelling (official report on label whenre-opened, ornew and old label the same) • D) Suppliers label • RUCIP • Article 8.2: tamperproofclosure, official label, transport document

  26. VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKING • UNECE and RUCIP: • UNECE • D) Chemical treatment (active substance mentioned ond container or on label) • RUCIP • Article 8.6 • No change RUCIP

  27. SUMMARY • EUROPATAT • RUCIP ORGANISATION • COMPARISON UNECE VS RUCIP THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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