ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Crops (Horticultural Crops) Regulations
20. Requirements for packaging, transportation and storage of horticultural produce and products
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
20. Requirements for packaging, transportation and storage of horticultural produce and products
(1)The packaging material for horticultural produce shall be designed to suit the transport handling system and shall meet market requirements.(2)The package weight of horticultural produce shall not exceed fifty kilogrammes.(3)The packaging material used for horticultural produce shall have the capacity to contain the produce, enabling the required quantity to be handled as one-unit up to the targeted destination without collapsing.(4)Horticultural produce shall, during storage and transportation, be kept at the temperature and humidity levels prescribed in the specific commodity standards for that produce.(5)Horticultural produce shall not be stored or transported together with other produce which may contaminate them or otherwise adversely affect their quality.(6)A vessel for transportation of horticultural produce shall be built and equipped to ensure maintenance of optimal temperatures and hygiene and to prevent damage, contamination and spoilage of produce.(7)Horticultural produce offered for export shall conform to the national labelling and packaging standards.(8)Every packaging material for horticultural produce for the export market shall be branded as "produce of Kenya" using the national logo prescribed by the national institution responsible for branding.(9)A person handling horticultural produce shall—(a)after every six months, undergo a medical test and be issued with a medical certificate; and(b)be trained on produce handling.(10)A person who contravenes any provision in this regulation commits an offence.