The provisions of these regulations sets forth quality standards for bananas. This standard applies to bananas of the varieties (cultivars) of Musa (AAA) spp., Cavendish and Gros Michel subgroups, to be exported and for supply fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging. Plantains, bananas intended for industrial processing and fig bananas are not covered by the present regulations. This standard defines also the minimum quality requirements to be met by bananas after preparation and p