Comparison of norms Comparison of norms

RUCIP vs UNECERUCIP vs UNECE

Meeting of Unece Seed Potatoes Meeting of Unece Seed Potatoes on march 15on march 15thth Genéve, Genéve,

SwitserlandSwitserland

WELCOMEWELCOME

EUROPATAT / RUCIPEUROPATAT / RUCIP

Jan GottschallJan Gottschall Secretary commission seed potato of Secretary commission seed potato of

Europatat Europatat

Secretary seed potato NAO (NL) Secretary seed potato NAO (NL)

Jan GottschallJan Gottschall

Gottschall@nao.nl

Tel. +31-70-358 93 31Tel. +31-70-358 93 31

www.nao.nl

EUROPATATEUROPATAT Established 1952Established 1952 Representing the seed & ware potato Representing the seed & ware potato

trade in Europetrade in Europe Members national organizations of Members national organizations of

14 countries (mainly MS)14 countries (mainly MS) Associated members of 3 MS (when Associated members of 3 MS (when

no national organization in country)no national organization in country) Europatat 2010: proposal to give Europatat 2010: proposal to give

companies possibility to join companies possibility to join EuropatatEuropatat

EUROPATAT MISSIONEUROPATAT MISSION

Improvement of commercial and Improvement of commercial and international activities of the potato tradeinternational activities of the potato trade

Protection of professional interest and the Protection of professional interest and the commercial function on a European and commercial function on a European and international levelinternational level

Representing the profession in and at Representing the profession in and at official and international organizationsofficial and international organizations

RUCIPRUCIP 1956 RUCIP created: ‘Rules and Usages for 1956 RUCIP created: ‘Rules and Usages for

the Inter European Trade in Potatoes’the Inter European Trade in Potatoes’ RUCIP-committee determines rules and RUCIP-committee determines rules and

usages:usages:– EUROPATAT (Wholesalers)EUROPATAT (Wholesalers)– Intercoop Europe (cooperatives)Intercoop Europe (cooperatives)– And in 1970: UEITP (L’union Européenne And in 1970: UEITP (L’union Européenne

des industries de transformation de la des industries de transformation de la pomme de terre) (Processing industry)pomme de terre) (Processing industry)

RUCIP includes an international expertise RUCIP includes an international expertise and arbitration systemand arbitration system

RUCIP MEMBERSRUCIP MEMBERS Members of EUROPATAT who use RUCIP (13 countries): Members of EUROPATAT who use RUCIP (13 countries):

– BelgiumBelgium– Czech RepublicCzech Republic– CyprusCyprus– FranceFrance– GermanyGermany– IrelandIreland– ItalyItaly– LuxemburgLuxemburg– NetherlandsNetherlands– NorwayNorway– SpainSpain– UKUK– SwitserlandSwitserland

Candidat: Slovak RepublicCandidat: Slovak Republic

RUCIP THREE PARTSRUCIP THREE PARTS

1) 1) Rucip rules and practices (e.g. Rucip rules and practices (e.g. tolerances defects)tolerances defects)

2) 2) Rules for expert assessment Rules for expert assessment (e.g.(e.g. ways to do a request for ways to do a request for assessment)assessment)

3) 3) Rules for arbitration (e.g. time Rules for arbitration (e.g. time limits, limits, correspondence)correspondence)

1) RUCIP RULES1) RUCIP RULES General arrangements (e.g. area of General arrangements (e.g. area of

application)application) The contract (e.g. time limits, what should be The contract (e.g. time limits, what should be

in the contract)in the contract) The goods (e.g. tolerances)The goods (e.g. tolerances) Transport costs and risks (e.g. definition Transport costs and risks (e.g. definition

franco frontier)franco frontier) Delivery and paymentDelivery and payment Failure to execute, putting in default, non-Failure to execute, putting in default, non-

payment, reasons for exemptionpayment, reasons for exemption Claims and expert assessmentsClaims and expert assessments Disputes Disputes

THE GOODS: RUCIP vs THE GOODS: RUCIP vs UNECEUNECE

I)I) Definition of produce (UNECE)Definition of produce (UNECE)- Separate article (7) definition of lot in Separate article (7) definition of lot in

RUCIPRUCIP- Same originSame origin- Same region of productionSame region of production- Same varietySame variety- Same sizeSame size

- Homogeneous lot (RUCIP)Homogeneous lot (RUCIP)- RUCIP no chances expextedRUCIP no chances expexted

II) PROVISIONS II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE VARIETY CONCERNING THE VARIETY

(UNECE)(UNECE)

Absent in RUCIP (no DUS mentioned)Absent in RUCIP (no DUS mentioned) Variety only mentioned in article 8.4 Variety only mentioned in article 8.4

RUCIPRUCIP Seed Potatoes must be of the Seed Potatoes must be of the

variety stipulated in the contractvariety stipulated in the contract RUCIP no chances expectedRUCIP no chances expected

II) PROVISIONS II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY CONCERNING QUALITY

(UNECE)(UNECE)

UNECE has three classes (pre-basic, UNECE has three classes (pre-basic, basic category and certified)basic category and certified)

RUCIP only certified by authorityRUCIP only certified by authority UNECE refers to annexes I,II and IIIUNECE refers to annexes I,II and III

II) PROVISIONS II) PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY CONCERNING QUALITY

(UNECE)(UNECE) Annex I: minimum conditions pre-Annex I: minimum conditions pre-

basic Tissue Culturebasic Tissue Culture– Absent in RUCIPAbsent in RUCIP

Annex II: conditions cropAnnex II: conditions crop– Absent in RUCIPAbsent in RUCIP

Annex III: minimum quality Annex III: minimum quality conditions lots seed potatoesconditions lots seed potatoes– Compareable with article 8.5 RUCIPCompareable with article 8.5 RUCIP

ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 11

Comparison on bases ‘certified’ (because RUCIP Comparison on bases ‘certified’ (because RUCIP doesn’t know pre-basis, basis seed and certified) doesn’t know pre-basis, basis seed and certified)

Tolerances for defects and diseases seed potato Tolerances for defects and diseases seed potato tubers (% weight)tubers (% weight)

UNECE RUCIP UNECE / RUCIP

Presence of earth and extraneous matter

2 % 2 % Same

Dry and wet rot 1 % 1 % Same

External effects (misshapen / damaged)

3 % 3 % Same

ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 2 2

UNECE RUCIP UNECE/RUCIP

Scab (normal and netted)

> 33,3 % surface >1/3 surface Same

5 % weight 5 % weight Same

Powdery scab > 10% surface absent RUCIP adapts to UN

3 % weight absent RUCIP adapts to UN

ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr ANNEX III (UNECE) Sheet nr 33

UNECE RUCIP UNECE / RUCIP

Rhizoctonia > 10 % surface Under condition

RUCIP adapts to UN

5 % weight 33 % weight RUCIP adapts to UN

Shrivelled tubers (dehydrated / wrinkled)

1 % weight absent Not changed in RUCIP

Total tolerance 6 % weight 6 % weight same

TOLERANCE IN RUCIP TOLERANCE IN RUCIP NOT IN ANNEX III UNECE NOT IN ANNEX III UNECE

(% weight, unless otherwise mentioned)(% weight, unless otherwise mentioned)

UNECE RUCIP UNECE / RUCIP

Silber scurf absent 5 % (dehydrated)

No change RUCIP

One eye covered

No change RUCIP

Out of size 3 or 10 % 3 % No change RUCIP

UNECE V

TOLERANCES IN RUCIP NOT TOLERANCES IN RUCIP NOT IN ANNEX III UNECEIN ANNEX III UNECE

UNECE RUCIP UNECE / RUCIP

Sprouted tubers

absent 33 % weight No change RUCIP

January 1st not sproutedFeb 1st to march 15th max 10 mm From march 16th max 15 mm

No change RUCIP

ANNEX III BANNEX III BUNECE RUCIP*

Clavibacter michiganensis sep. (ringrot) / Corynebacterium sepedonicum (ringrot) free free*

Dytelenchus destructor (pot. rot) free free**

Globedera / Heterodera rostochiensis (PCN) free free*

Globedere / Heterodera pallida (PCN) free free*

Meloidogyne chitwoodi free free**

Meloidogyne fallax free free**

Pseudomonas Solanacearum / Ralsonia solanacearum (brown rot) free free*

PSTV free free**

Synchytrium endobioticum (wrat) free free*

Tomato Stolbur free free**

* ) refers in annex 5 to directive 2002/56/EC. Other organisms not mentioned separately in RUCIP

**) HO in directive 2000/29/EC

No change RUCIP necessary

III PROVISIONS III PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY CONCERNING QUALITY

(UNECE)(UNECE) No issues for RUCIP:No issues for RUCIP:

III C III C Derogation from classification Derogation from classification (subclasses per (subclasses per

country possible)country possible)

III DIII D SamplingSampling

III E III E Comparative trialsComparative trials

IV PROVISIONS IV PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING CONCERNING SIZING

(UNECE)(UNECE) Minimum size 25 mmMinimum size 25 mm From 35 mm, differences max and min From 35 mm, differences max and min

limits should be multiples of 5 mmlimits should be multiples of 5 mm Max difference 20 mm square gaugesMax difference 20 mm square gauges RUCIP no restrictions (won’t be RUCIP no restrictions (won’t be

changed)changed)

V PROVISIONS CONCERNING V PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES FOR SIZING TOLERANCES FOR SIZING

(UNECE)(UNECE) UNECEUNECE

– 10 % deviation of 5 mm from minimum 10 % deviation of 5 mm from minimum size when tubers have a length of at least size when tubers have a length of at least twice their maximum widthtwice their maximum width

– Other lots: 3 % weight deviation min and Other lots: 3 % weight deviation min and max max

RUCIPRUCIP– 3 % deviation min and max3 % deviation min and max– RUCIP won’t be changedRUCIP won’t be changed

VI PROVISIONS VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING CONCERNING

PRESENTATION (UNECE)PRESENTATION (UNECE) A) Condition of containersA) Condition of containers

– UNECE : New bags / other containers UNECE : New bags / other containers may be reused when cleanmay be reused when clean

– RUCIP: article 8.2 : new packaging RUCIP: article 8.2 : new packaging obligatedobligated

VI PROVISIONS VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING CONCERNING

PRESENTATION (UNECE)PRESENTATION (UNECE) B) Closing of containersB) Closing of containers

– UNECE: Official closing or unter official UNECE: Official closing or unter official control, containers cannot be opened control, containers cannot be opened without damaging or without evidence without damaging or without evidence of tamperingof tampering

– RUCIP: article 8.2 : tamper – proof RUCIP: article 8.2 : tamper – proof closure, official label, transport closure, official label, transport documentdocument

VI PROVISIONS VI PROVISIONS CONCERNING CONCERNING

PRESENTATION (UNECE)PRESENTATION (UNECE) C) Nature of contents of containersC) Nature of contents of containers

– UNECE: each container has tubers of UNECE: each container has tubers of same variety, category, class, size and same variety, category, class, size and origin, lots will be homogeneousorigin, lots will be homogeneous

– RUCIP: article 7: same origin, region of RUCIP: article 7: same origin, region of production, variety, size. Article 8.4 production, variety, size. Article 8.4 variety, category, class and origin must variety, category, class and origin must correspond with contract.correspond with contract.

VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKINGMARKING

UNECE and RUCIP more or less the UNECE and RUCIP more or less the same:same:– UNECEUNECE

A) Official label (colours corresponding with A) Official label (colours corresponding with UNECE standard)UNECE standard)

B) Official statement (label on container)B) Official statement (label on container) C) Re-labelling (official report on label when re-C) Re-labelling (official report on label when re-

opened, or new and old label the same)opened, or new and old label the same) D) Suppliers labelD) Suppliers label

– RUCIPRUCIP Article 8.2: tamper proof closure, official label, Article 8.2: tamper proof closure, official label,

transport documenttransport document

VII PROVISIONS VII PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKINGCONCERNING MARKING

UNECE and RUCIP:UNECE and RUCIP:– UNECEUNECE

D) Chemical treatment (active substance D) Chemical treatment (active substance mentioned ond container or on label)mentioned ond container or on label)

– RUCIPRUCIP Article 8.6Article 8.6

No change RUCIPNo change RUCIP

SUMMARYSUMMARY

EUROPATATEUROPATAT RUCIP ORGANISATIONRUCIP ORGANISATION COMPARISON UNECE VS RUCIPCOMPARISON UNECE VS RUCIP

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