Philippines - Draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) Specification and Grading for Chilli Pepper

Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) has published draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) Specification and Grading for Chili Pepper. This Standard applies to fresh chilli peppers with pungency exceeding 900 Scoville units, grown from Capsicum annuum L. including varieties (cultivars) and/or commercial types. Chili peppers for industrial processing are excluded.

Proposed date of adoption : To be determined.

Proposed date of publication : To be determined.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or : To be determined.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or : 17 October 2016

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