THE COUNCIL,
Having regard to Article 5 b) and c) of the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of 14th December 1960;
Having regard to the Decision of the Council of 4th February 1969 establishing an OECD "Scheme" for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables, as amended [C(68)134(Final), C(69)118(Final), C(69)119(Final), C(70)119(Final), C(70)181(Final), C(73)139(Final), C(76)47(Final), C(76)48(Final), C(76)49(Final) and C(76)50(Final)];
Having regard to Resolution No. 222 by the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe on the standardization of packaging for the international transport of fresh or refrigerated fruit and vegetables;
On the proposal of the Committee for Agriculture;
RECOMMENDS:
1. That countries participating in the OECD Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables should apply, under the Scheme, the recommendation on the standardization of packaging for the international transport of fresh or refrigerated fruit and vegetables contained in Resolution No. 222, referred to above, as set out in the Annex1 hereto2.
2. The national representatives responsible for control shall report to the Secretary-General where necessary on the implementation of the present 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 for by the Decision of the Council of 23rd September 1969 [C(69)118(Final)] amending the Decision of 4th February 1969, referred to above.
1 The present Recommendation does not apply to the long distance transport or fresh or refrigerated fruit and vegetable by sea.
2 The Annex and its Appendices 1 to 4 were distributed under reference C(76)124(Final). This document can be obtained from the OECD Microfilm Library and is available at: http://www.oecd.org/tad/code/19513299.pdf