STATUTORY
RULES.
1955.
No..
REGULATIONS
UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1954 AND
THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT
1905-1950.*
I,
THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth, of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the Customs Act 1901-1954
and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950.
Dated this tenth
day of March ,
1955.
W. J. Slim
Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command,
(Sgd) J. McEwen
Minister
of State for Commerce and Agriculture
and
for and on behalf of the Minister of State
for
Trade and Customs.
Amendments of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations.
Third Schedule.
1.
After item 2 of Part I. of the Third Schedule to the Exports (Canned and Frozen
Fruits) Regulations the following item is inserted :—
2a.
Apples—Solid Pack—Choice Quality | 1. The
cans shall contain only sound ripe apples or portions of sound ripe apples of
reasonable size, that have been properly peeled, cored and trimmed.
| 1. The
trade description shall include the words " Apple —Solid Pack—Choice Quality " on the label and on the outside container.
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2. The
pieces shall be free from worm holes, scabs and similar blemishes, reasonably
uniform in size and practically free from core.
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3. Each
can shall contain, after processing, not less than 80 per centum of the
apples in the form of recognizable pieces.
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4. Bach
can shall contain only one variety of apples and the colour
shall be typical for the variety.
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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,
1955.
Statutory Rules 1954, No. 101.
527.—Price 3d.
9/11.2.1955.
5. Water may be added if—
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(a) the
amount added does not exceed five per centum of the fill-in weight of apple ;
and
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(b) after
processing, the quantity of free liquid does not exceed 1 ounce in a No. 10
can and a proportionately less or greater quantity in smaller or larger sized
cans.
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6. The fill-in weight of fresh blanched apple in a
No. 10 can shall not be less than 96 ounces.
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Third
Schedule.
2. Item 4 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 5 in the second column the figures " 55 " and
inserting in their stead the figures " 45 " .
Third
Schedule.
3. Item 27 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is omitted and the
following item inserted in its stead :—
27. Tropical Fruit Salad—Choice Quality | 1.—(1.) The fruit salad shall consist of
pineapples, paw paws and in addition shall include bananas or passion fruit
or both. Fruit juice or approved fruit flavours and
a few Maraschino cherries may also be included.
| 1. The trade description shall include the words "
Choice Quality " on the label and on the outside container.
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(2.) The pineapples, paw paws and bananas shall
consist of small portions or sections of uniform size. The passion fruit
shall consist of passion fruit or passion fruit pulp.
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(3.) The weight of the pineapple shall be not less
than 55 per centum nor more than 65 per centum of the total fill-in weight of
fresh fruit.
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(4.) The weight of the paw paws shall be not less
than 25 per centum nor more than 40 per centum of the total fill-in weight of
fresh fruit.
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2. The pineapples shall comply with the same
conditions and restrictions as those specified in item 61 of this Schedule.
The paw paws, bananas and passion fruit shall be sound and free from
blemishes.
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3. Where Maraschino cherries are included, the size
of the cherries shall be such that not more than 12 cherries of that size
weigh not less than 1 ounce avoirdupois drained weight.
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4. Where cane sugar is added to the fruit salad,
there shall be sufficient to give a cut out of not less than 20 per centum
and not more than 23 per centum Brix at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Third
Schedule.
4. Item
37 of Part I. of the Third Schedule to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits)
Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph 6 in the second column the
figures " 55 " and inserting in their stead the figures " 45 ".
Third
Schedule.
5. Item 38 of Part 1. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 4 in the second column the figures"40" and inserting
in their stead the figures '' 35 ".
Third
Schedule.
6. Item 43 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 6 in the second column the figures"55" and inserting
in their stead the figures " 45 ".
Third
Schedule.
7. Item 44 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 4 in the second column the figures"40" and inserting
in their stead the figures " 35 ".
Third
Schedule.
8. Item 48 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 6 in the second column the figures"55" and inserting
in their stead the figures " 45 ".
Third
Schedule.
9. Item 49 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 4 in the second column the figures"40" and inserting
in their stead the figures " 35 ".
Third
Schedule.
10. After item 50 of Part I. of the Third
Schedule to the Exports Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations the following
item is inserted :—
50a.
Peaches— Second Quality Sliced | 1. The peaches shall comply with the same
conditions and restrictions as those specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
item) 50 of this Schedule.
| 1. The trade description shall include the words "
Second Quality Sliced " on the label and on the outside container.
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2. The peaches shall be fairly firm, fairly ripe
and of fairly good colour.
| 2. If the peaches are of the cling-stone variety,
the trade description shall include the words "yellow cling-stone "
on the label and on the outside container.
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3. The slices shall be fairly uniform in size and colour and free from serious blemishes.
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4. The syrup used shall contain 25 per centum by
weight of cane sugar.
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Third
Schedule.
11. Item 51 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 7 in the second column the figures "55 " and inserting
in their stead the figures "45 ".
Third
Schedule.
12. Item 52 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 5 in the second column the figures " 40 " and
inserting in their stead the figures " 30 ".
Third
Schedule.
13. Item 57 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 6 in the second column the figures " 55 " and
inserting in their stead the figures " 45 ".
Third
Schedule.
14. Item 58 of Part I. of the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting
from paragraph 4 in the second column the figures "40 " and inserting
in their stead the figures "30 ".
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