CodexStanCodex Standard For Certain Canned Vegetables2015修订版.pdf

CODEX STANDARD FOR CERTAIN CANNED VEGETABLES CODEX STAN 297-2009 Amendment : 2011 and 2015. This Standard supersedes individual standards for: Canned asparagus (CODEX STAN 56-1981); Canned carrots (CODEX STAN 116-1981); Canned green peas (CODEX STAN 58- 1981); Canned green beans and wax beans (CODEX STAN 16-1981); Canned mature processed peas (CODEX STAN 81-1981); Canned palmito (CODEX STAN 144-1985), and Canned sweet corn (CODEX STAN 18-1981). CODEX STAN 297-2009 2 1 SCOPE This Standard applies to certain canned vegetables, as defined in Section 2 below and in the corresponding Annexes and offered for direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repackaging if required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as being intended for further processing. This Standard does not cover vegetables that are lacto-fermented, pickled or preserved in vinegar. 2 DESCRIPTION 2.1 Product definition Canned vegetables are the products: (1) prepared from substantially sound, fresh (barring mature processed peas) or frozen vegetables, as defined in the corresponding Annexes, having reached appropriate maturity for processing. None of their essential elements are removed from them but they shall be washed and prepared appropriately, depending on the product to be produced. They undergo operations such as washing, peeling, grading, cutting, etc., depending on the type of product. (2) (a) packed with a suitable l