UNECE Standards for seed potatoes
Quality standards
The commercial quality standards of the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards help facilitate international trade, encourage high-quality production, improve profitability and protect consumer interests.
UNECE-2011
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was set up in 1947 by Economic and Social Council. It is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations.
Its primary goal is to encourage greater economic cooperation among its 56 member States. However, all interested United Nations Member States may participate in its work. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities.
UNECE standards harmonize existing national commercial quality standards for perishable produce to:
- Facilitate fair international trade and prevent technical barriers to trade;
- Improve producers' profitability and encourage production of high-quality produce;
- Protect consumer interests.
The goal of the Standard is to act as a world reference intended to facilitate fair international trade by:
- Creating a harmonized certification system
- Promoting its use
- Defining harmonized quality requirements for seed potatoes.
DEFINITION OF PRODUCE and VARIETY----
PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY----
PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
