S.L. 85.3 Art. 7Marking of containers.

(1) Before the inspections provided for in these Regulations, every container shall be marked on the outside in indelible and easily visible characters with:

(i) the words "MALTA PRODUCE";

(ii) the official number of the broker;

(iii) the word "ONIONS";

(iv) a design representing the Maltese Cross; and

(v) the name and/or mark of the exporter.

(2) Moreover, each container of grade B and grade C onions shall be marked by tying thereto a piece of ribbon not less than twenty-three centimetres long and coloured red and blue respectively. No ribbon shall be tied to containers of grade A onions. A label supplied by the Department of Agriculture has to be attached by the exporters to each container classifying the grade.

(3) The ribbons shall be obtained from the Department of Agriculture at cost price.

(4) Every consignment of onions shall be examined by an inspector of the Department of Agriculture before shipment.

(5) The inspector may, at his discretion, examine all or any one or more of the containers in any consignment and the contents thereof: Provided that before he refuses to issue an export licence in respect of any consignment, he must inspect not less than ten per thereof. centum