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STANDARDFORRAISINSCXS67-1981*Adoptedin1981.Amendedin2019.*FormerlyCAC/RS67-1974.CXS67-198121.SCOPEThisstandardappliestodriedgrapesofvarietiesconformingtothecharacteristicsofVitisviniferaL.whichhavebeensuitablytreatedorprocessedandwhichareofferedfordirectconsumptionasraisinsorsultanas.Italsocoversraisinspackedinbulkcontainerswhichareintendedforrepackingintoconsumersizecontainers.Thisstandarddoesnotincludeasimilardriedvinefruitknownasdriedcurrants.2.DESCRIPTION2.1ProductDefinitionRaisinsistheproductpreparedfromthesounddriedgrapesofthevarietiesconformingtothecharacteristicsofVitisviniferaL.(butexcludingcurranttypes)processedinanappropriatemannerintoaformofmarketableraisinwithorwithoutcoatingwithsuitableoptionalingredients.Thedriedgrapesorraisins:(1)shallbeproperlycleaned,whetherwashedorunwashed;(2)shallbestemmedexceptfortheformofclusterraisins;(3)shallbecap-stemmedexceptforMalagaMuscateltype;(4)maybedipped(unbleached)inanalkalinelyeandoilsolutionasanaidtodrying;(5)maybebleachedbybeingsubjectedtobleachtreatmentbychemicalmeansandarefurtherprocessedbydrying;(6)mayhaveseedsremovedmechanicallyinseedbearingtypes;(7)shallbereducedinmoisturetoalevelthatwillassurepreservationoftheproduct;and(8)maybecoatedwithoneormoreoftheingredientsorsugarsspecifiedinparagraph3.1ofthisstandard.2.2TypeGroups(a)Seedless-preparedfromgrapesthatarenaturallyseedlessoralmostseedless;(b)Seed-bearing-preparedfromgrapesthatpossessseeds,whichmayormaynotberemovedinprocessing.2.3Styles(orForms)(a)Non-Seeded(orUnseeded)-withseedsnotremovedinseed-bearingtypes.(b)Seeded-withseedsremovedmechanicallyinseed-bearingtypes.(c)Clusters-withmainbunchstemattached.3.ESSENTIALCOMPOSITIONANDQUALITYFACTORS3.1PermittedIngredientsRaisinoilandotherediblevegetableoilssuchastopermitfree-flowingraisins,sucrose,invertsugar,dextrose,driedglucosesyrupandhoney,asmaybeappropriatetotheproduct.3.2QualityCriteria3.2.1MaturityCharacteristicsRaisinsshallshowdevelopmentcharacteristicsofraisinspreparedfromproperlymaturedgrapes,asindicatedbypropercolourandtextureforthetype,andsuchraisinsshallincludeasubstantialportionofberriesthatarefleshyandofhighsugarcontent.3.2.2MinimumQualityRequirementsRaisinsshallbepreparedfromsuchmaterialsandundersuchpracticesthatthefinishedproductshallpossessnormalcolour,flavour,andmaturitycharacteristicsfortherespectivetypeandinadditioncomplywiththefollowingrequirements:(a)MoistureContentMaximumMalagaMuscateltype31%Seeded(seedsremoved)style19%Allotherstylesand/ortypes18%CXS67-19813(b)MineralImpurities-maynotbepresenttotheextentthattheeatingqualityorusabilityismateriallyaffected(paragraph5.2ofthisstandard).(c)OtherDefects-substantiallyfreefromstems,extraneousplantmaterialanddamage.3.2.3DefinitionsofDefects(a)Pieceofstem-Portionofthebranchormainstem.(b)Cap-stem-Smallwoodystemexceeding3mminlengthwhichattachesthegrapetothebranchofthebunchandwhetherornotattachedtoaraisin.(Cap-stemsarenotconsideredadefectinUnstemmedMalagaMuscateltyperaisins.Inconsideringallowancesforcap-stemsonapercentagebycountbasis,cap-stemsthatareloosearecountedasbeingonaraisin).(c)ImmatureorUndevelopedRaisins-Referstoraisinsthat:(i)areextremelylight-weightberries,lackinginsugarytissueindicatingincompletedevelopment;(ii)arecompletelyshrivelledwithpracticallynoflesh,and(iii)maybehard.(d)DamagedRaisins-Raisinsaffectedbysunburn,scars,mechanicalinjury,orothersimilarmeanswhichseriouslyaffecttheappearance,edibility,keepingquality,orshippingquality.InSeededforms,normalmechanicalinjuryresultingfromnormalseedingoperationsisnotconsidereddamage.InSeedlesstype,normalmechanicalinjuryresultingfromremovalofcap-stemsisnotconsidereddamage.(e)SugaredRaisins-Raisinswithexternalorinternalsugarcrystalswhicharereadilyapparentandseriouslyaffecttheappearanceoftheraisin.Raisinsthataresugar-coatedortowhichsugarisaddedintentionallyarenotconsideredsugaredraisins.(f)Seeds(inseededforms)-Substantiallywhole,fullydevelopedseedswhichhavenotbeensuccessfullyremovedduringprocessingofseededforms.3.2.4AllowancesforDefectsRaisinsshallnotcontainexcessivedefects(whetherornotspecificallydefinedorasallowedinthisstandard).Certaincommondefectsasdefinedinparagraph3.2.3maynotexceedthelimitationsspecifiedinparagraph3.2.4.DefectsSeedlesstypesSeed-bearingtypesMaximumPiecesofstem(instemmedforms)Cap-stems(exceptinUnstemmedMalagaMuscateltype)ImmatureorundevelopedDamagedSugaredSeeds(inseededforms)2perkg50per500g6%byweight5%byweight15%byweight-2perkg25per500g4%byweight5%byweight15%byweight20per500g4.FOODADDITIVESMaximumLevel4.1Sulphurdioxide(appliestobleachedraisinsonly)11,500mg/kg4.2Mineraloil(foodgrade)5g/kg4.3Sorbitol5g/kg1Maximumlimitapplicableimmediatelyfollowingtreatment.CXS67-198145.HYGIENE5.1ItisrecommendedthattheproductcoveredbytheprovisionsofthisstandardbepreparedandhandledinaccordancewiththeappropriatesectionsoftheGeneralPrinciplesofFoodHygiene(CXC1-1969),andotherCodesofPracticerecommendedbytheCodexAlimentariusCommissionwhicharerelevanttothisproduct.5.2TotheextentpossibleinGoodManufacturingPractice,theproductshallbefreefromobjectionabl