The Sampling Plans in Appendix I of this document are intended primarily to cover the quality provisions of Codex Commodity Standards where an AQL of 6.5 is appropriate for the defective unit as defined in Codex Standards. For the purposes of these Sampling Plans, “quality” refers to those factors or product characteristics which are evaluated by organoleptic or physical means, such as colour, flavour, texture, defects, size and appearance. They are not intended however, to cover factors which may represent a hazard to health or which are unwholesome or otherwise highly objectionable to the consumer on the basis of which responsible authorities would reject the lot. Examples of these latter categories are pesticide residues, contaminants, blown cans, foreign material such as stones and large insects. Other criteria andsampling plans must be used in dealing with factors of this type. While these Sampling Plans are intended primarily for quality evaluation, they may be found suitable for other determinations such as net weight, Brix values and drained weight, provided an acceptance criterion with an AQL of 6.5 is appropriate for these determinations. In this case a definition of “defective” for the specific determination under consideration would be required in the respective Codex Standard.