R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373: BURLEY TOBACCO

Farm Products Grades and Sales Act
Loi sur le classement et la vente des produits agricoles

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 373

BURLEY TOBACCO

Note: This Regulation was revoked on December 21, 2009. See: O. Reg. 504/09, ss. 1, 2.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 504/09.

This Regulation is made in English only.

1. In this Regulation,

“grader” means a grader appointed to grade tobacco;

“injury” means damage that detracts from the appearance or usability of tobacco leaves, other than damage by mould or by bits of broken tobacco leaves and stems resulting from handling;

“tobacco” means unmanufactured burley tobacco produced in Ontario;

“uniformity”, when expressed as a figure, means the percentage of tobacco leaves that meet the minimum colour intensity, leaf structure, body, width and length requirements for a particular grade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 1.

2. Tobacco is designated as a farm product. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 2.

3. No person shall,

(a) sell or deliver for sale to a first buyer thereof; or

(b) buy from the producer thereof,

tobacco unless a grader has graded it and marked it with a grade established by this Regulation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 3.

4. Where tobacco is graded, the grader shall examine the tobacco in as many bales on a pallet as are necessary to determine the grade of all the tobacco on the pallet and shall affix to a bale on the pallet a tag or label on which is legibly marked the grade of the tobacco on the pallet. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 4.

5. Tobacco damaged by mould after being cured containing bits of broken tobacco leaves and stems resulting from handling does not qualify for a grade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 5.

6. The grade factors for tobacco leaves are leaf group, colour, intensity, leaf structure, body, width, length, uniformity and injury. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 6.

7. The leaf groups for tobacco and the symbols therefor are,

(a) sands (S), consisting of the leaves nearest the ground on a tobacco plant;

(b) cutters (C), consisting of the leaves above the sands and below the leaf;

(c) leaf (L), consisting of the leaves above the cutters and below the tips; and

(d) tips (T), consisting of the leaves as the top of a tobacco plant. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 7.

8. The colour classes for tobacco and the symbols therefor are,

(a) buff (B);

(b) tan (T);

(c) pink (P), meaning that the lamina of at least 20 per cent of the leaves is at least 20 per cent pink;

(d) tannish red (TR);

(e) red (R);

(f) dark red (DR);

(g) variegated (V), meaning that at least 20 per cent of the leaves are greyish, mottled or bleached;

(h) greenish (G), meaning that at least 20 per cent of the leaves contain green; and

(i) mixed (M), meaning that at least 20 per cent of the leaves are of a distinctly different colour or leaf group. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 8.

9. The colour intensity classifications for tobacco are,

(a) strong;

(b) moderate; and

(c) weak. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 9.

10. The leaf structure classifications for tobacco are,

(a) open, meaning ripe and possessing a well-developed cell structure giving the leaf an open grain;

(b) close, meaning fairly ripe and possessing a developed cell structure giving the leaf a close grain; and

(c) tight, meaning possessing an undeveloped structure giving the leaf a tight grain. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 10.

11. The body classifications for tobacco of each leaf group are,

(a) fleshy;

(b) medium; and

(c) lean. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 11.

12. The width classifications for tobacco of each leaf group other than sands are,

(a) broad;

(b) normal; and

(c) narrow. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 12.

13. In each of sections 9, 10, 11 and 12, the most favourable classification is listed first and the least favourable classification is listed last. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 13.

14. (1) The grades indicated in Schedules 1 to 4 and section 15 are established for tobacco.

(2) Tobacco, the majority of which is of the leaf group indicated in the heading of a schedule, may be graded with a grade indicated in the schedule if it meets the minimum grade requirements set opposite the grade.

(3) Tobacco, no more than 20 per cent of the leaves of which have an injury referred to in subsection (4), may be graded with the grade for which it would qualify but for the injury if the grade mark designating the grade that is affixed to the bale is followed by the symbol referred to for the appropriate condition set out in subsection (4).

(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), the symbol to be used,

(a) in the case of severely leaf-spotted tobacco, is D;

(b) in the case of severely hailed tobacco, is H;

(c) in the case of frosted tobacco, is O;

(d) in the case of severely sweated or barn-burnt tobacco, is S;

(e) in the case of severely bruised or sunburnt tobacco, is B;

(f) in the case of wet tobacco, is W; and

(g) in the case of tobacco with excessive dirt, foreign material or odour, is U.

(5) Each symbol required to follow a grade mark shall be legibly marked and shall be at least as large as the symbols in the grade mark. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 14.

15. (1) In this section,

“nondescript” means tobacco that does not qualify for a grade indicated in the schedules and more than 20 per cent of the leaves of which are,

(a) aphid infected,

(b) badly hailed,

(c) severely barn-burnt,

(d) crude right through the lamina,

(e) dead,

(f) dirty,

(g) frosted,

(h) green, or

(i) water damaged.

(2) The symbol for nondescript tobacco is ND.

(3) Nondescript tobacco may be graded with one of the following grades, the first symbol of which indicates the leaf group of the majority of the tobacco:

1. S—ND.

2. C—ND.

3. L—ND.

4. T—ND. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, s. 15.

16. Revoked: O. Reg. 6/09, s. 1.

SCHEDULE 1
SANDS

Grade Requirements
Grade	Colour	Colour Intensity	Leaf Structure	Body	Approximate Length (maximum inches)	Uniformity (minimum per cent)	Injury (maximum per cent)
ST1	tan	strong	open	fleshy	16	90	10
ST2	tan	moderate	open	medium	16	80	30
ST3	tan	moderate	close	lean	16	70	50
SB1	buff	strong	open	medium	16	90	10
SB2	buff	moderate	close	medium	16	80	30
SB3	buff	weak	tight	lean	16	70	50
SV3	variegated	moderate	close	medium	16	80	30
SV4	variegated	moderate	close	lean	16	75	40
SV5	variegated	weak	tight	lean	16	70	50
SG3	greenish	moderate	close	medium	16	80	30
SG4	greenish	moderate	close	medium	16	75	40
SG5	greenish	weak	tight	lean	16	70	50
SM3	mixed	strong	open	fleshy	16	80	30
SM4	mixed	moderate	close	medium	16	75	40
SM5	mixed	weak	tight	lean	16	70	50

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, Sched. 1.

SCHEDULE 2
CUTTERS

Grade Requirements
Grade	Colour	Colour Intensity	Leaf Structure	Body	Width	Approximate Length (maximum inches)	Uniformity (minimum per cent)	Injury (maximum per cent)
CT1	tan	strong	open	fleshy	broad	20	90	10
CT2	tan	moderate	open	medium	normal	18	80	30
CT3	tan	moderate	close	lean	normal	16	70	50
CTR1	tannish red	strong	close	medium	broad	20	90	10
CTR2	tannish red	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	80	30
CTR3	tannish red	moderate	tight	lean	normal	16	70	50
CB1	buff	moderate	close	fleshy	broad	20	90	10
CB2	buff	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	80	30
CB3	buff	weak	tight	lean	normal	16	70	50
CP3	pink	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	80	30
CP4	pink	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	75	40
CP5	pink	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
CV3	variegated	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	80	30
CV4	variegated	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	75	40
CV5	variegated	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
CG3	greenish	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	80	30
CG4	greenish	moderate	close	medium	normal	18	75	40
CG5	greenish	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
CM3	mixed	strong	open	fleshy	normal	18	80	30
CM4	mixed	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	75	40
CM5	mixed	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, Sched. 2.

SCHEDULE 3
LEAF

Grade Requirements
Grade	Colour	Colour Intensity	Leaf Structure	Body	Width	Approximate Length (maximum inches)	Uniformity (minimum per cent)	Injury (maximum per cent)
LR1	red	strong	open	fleshy	normal	20	90	10
LR2	red	moderate	open	medium	normal	16	80	30
LR3	red	moderate	close	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LT1	tan	strong	close	medium	normal	20	90	10
LT2	tan	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
LT3	tan	moderate	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LTR1	tannish red	moderate	close	medium	normal	20	90	10
LTR2	tannish red	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
LTR3	tannish red	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LP3	pink	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
LP4	pink	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	75	40
LP5	pink	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LV3	variegated	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
LV4	variegated	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	75	40
LV5	variegated	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LG3	greenish	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
LG4	greenish	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	75	40
LG5	greenish	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
LM3	mixed	strong	open	fleshy	normal	16	80	30
LM4	mixed	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	75	40
LM5	mixed	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, Sched. 3.

SCHEDULE 4
TIPS

Grade Requirements
Grade	Colour	Colour Intensity	Leaf Structure	Body	Width	Approximate Length (maximum inches)	Uniformity (minimum per cent)	Injury (maximum per cent)
TDR1	dark red	strong	open	fleshy	normal	16	90	10
TDR2	dark red	moderate	open	medium	narrow	16	80	30
TDR3	dark red	moderate	close	lean	narrow	16	70	50
TR1	red	strong	close	medium	normal	16	90	10
TR2	red	moderate	close	medium	narrow	16	80	30
TR3	red	moderate	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
TV3	variegated	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
TV4	variegated	moderate	close	medium	narrow	16	75	40
TV5	variegated	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
TG3	greenish	moderate	close	medium	normal	16	80	30
TG4	greenish	moderate	close	medium	narrow	16	75	40
TG5	greenish	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50
TM3	mixed	strong	open	fleshy	normal	16	80	30
TM4	mixed	moderate	close	medium	narrow	16	75	40
TM5	mixed	weak	tight	lean	narrow	16	70	50

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 373, Sched. 4.