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Section 7. This Section gives definitions of certain expressions
used in the Act. "Agricultural Produce" includes
horticultural produce. "British Eggs" means eggs produced in
the United Kingdom. "Chemical Storage" means storage for
the purpose of preserving eggs, by any process which does not
alter the composition of the shells, including storage in gas,
vapour, or gaseous mixture.
Section 8. In Scotland the Central Authority administering
the Act and Regulations is the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries, not the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and
the local authorities are the Town Councils.
Section 9. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition
to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other enactment
relating to or affecting merchandise marks or the sale of any
article with respect to which this Act applies.
Section 10. The Act does not extend to Northern Ireland,
as similar regulations are already in force in that part of
Ireland.
With regard to the inspections and other duties
involved by the Act and Regulations the Council has
instructed Mr. Jones, the Food Inspector, and the
District Inspectors to carry out this work, also that
entailed under the Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
Orders.
Regulations as to Apples and Pears produced in England
and Wales.
The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)
(Apples and Pears) Regulations, 1928, made on the
20th September, 1928, deal with grade designations and
grade designation marks (National Marks) which may
be applied to apples and pears produced in England and
Wales provided they reach a certain standard of quality.
The names of the grades both for apples and pears
are as follows:—
Dessert (1) Extra fancy (2) Fancy (3) C.
Cooking (1) Extra fancy (2) Fancy (3) C.
The classification is made according to colour (especially
in the case of anples), ripeness, presence or absence of
blemish or mechanical injury and shape of the fruit.
Minimum sizes are laid down for each grade, the sizes