THE COUNCIL,
Having regard to Article 5 b) and c) of the Convention of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on 14 December 1960;
Having regard to the Decision of the Council of 4 February 1969 establishing an OECD Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables [C(68)134(Final)], as amended [C(69)118(Final), C(69)119(Final), C(70)119(Final) and C(70)181(Final)];
On the proposal of the Committee for Agriculture:
RECOMMENDS:
1. That countries adhering to the OECD Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables should apply under the Scheme the general provisions concerning the labelling and identification of fresh fruit and vegetables as set out in the Appendix1.
2. The national representatives responsible for control shall report to the Secretary-General where necessary on the implementation of this Recommendation and on any difficulties encountered in its application. The substance of this report shall be submitted by the Secretary-General to a Plenary Meeting provided by the Decision of the Council of 23 September 1969 [C(69)118(Final)] amending the above-mentioned Decision of 4 February 1969.
1 The Appendix and its Annexes I and II were distributed under reference C(72)100(Final). This document can be obtained from the OECD Microfilm Library and is available at: http://www.oecd.org/tad/code/19510982.pdf