Exports (Dried Fruits) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

EXPORTS (DRIED FRUITS) REGULATIONS.

 

Statutory Rules 1964, No. 43.(a)

 

Second Schedule—items 37, 38 and 39.

The Second Schedule to the Exports (Dried Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting items 37, 38 and 39 and inserting in their stead the following items:—

   

“37.	Prunes—Fancy Quality.	1. The prunes shall consist of sound, full bodied fruit of excellent texture and shall be of uniformly good, dark colour.	1. The trade description shall include the following particulars set out on the outer container—
		2. The prunes shall be classified into one of the classifications set out in the next succeeding paragraph.	(a) the words “Fancy Quality”;
			(b)where the moisture content of the prunes—
		3. For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph, each of the following counts per pound weight is a classification of prunes:—	(i) does not exceed 22 per centum—the words “Dry Pack”; or
		20/30, 30/40, 40/50, 50/60,	(ii) exceeds 22 per centum—the word or words “Dessert” or “Moist Pack”; and
		60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 90/100,
		20/50, 50/70 and 70/90.
		4. Prunes of one variety and one classification only shall be packed in a container.
			(c) the date of packing.
		5. The moisture content of the prunes shall not exceed 37 per centum in the case of prunes derived from dried D’Agen plums or 35 per centum in the case of prunes derived from dried plums of other varieties.	2. The trade description shall include the following particulars set out, where there is more than one container, on both the immediate container and the outer container—
			(a) the variety of the prunes;
		6. Where the moisture content of the prunes exceed 22 per centum, the prunes shall be packed in hermetically sealed containers or in such other type of container as the Secretary approves.	(b) in the case of prunes classified as 20/50, 50/70 or 70/90, the words or word “Extra Large”, “Large” or “Medium” respectively; and
			(c) in the case of any other prunes—the classification of the prunes, the prescribed description of the prunes or the classification and the prescribed description of the prunes.
			3. For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph, the prescribed description of the prunes is—
			(a)in the case of prunes classified as 20/30, 30/40 or 40/50—“Extra Large”;
			(b)in the case of prunes classified as 50/60 or 60/70—“Large”;

(a) Made under the Customs Act 1901–1963 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1950 on 12 March, 1964; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 19 March, 1964.

 

(c)in the case of prunes classified as 70/80 or 80/90—“Medium” ; and
(d)in the case of prunes classified as 90/100—“Small”.
“38.	Prunes—Choice Quality.	1.—(1.) The prunes shall consist of sound fruit of good texture and shall be of an average, dark colour.	1. The trade description shall include the following particulars set out on the outer container—
			(a) the words “Choice Quality”;
		(2.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-paragraph, the prunes shall consist of sound or full bodied fruit.	(b)where the moisture content of the prunes—
		(3.) Where a prune is of such a size that one pound of prunes of a like size would contain more than 100 prunes, the prune shall be full bodied.	(i) does not exceed 22 per centum—the words “Dry Pack”; or
		2. The prunes shall comply with the conditions and classifications specified in paragraph 6 in the second column of item 37.	(ii) exceeds 22 per centum — the word or words “Dessert” or “Moist Pack”; and
			(c) the date of packing.
		3. Prunes of one variety and one classification only shall be packed in a container.	2. The trade description shall include the following particulars set out, where there is more than one container, on both the immediate container and the outer container—
		4. The prunes shall be classified into one of the classifications set out in the next succeeding paragraph.	(a) the variety of the prunes;
		5. For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph, each of the following counts per pound weight is a classification of prunes:—	(b) in the case of prunes classified as 20/50, 50/70, 70/90 or 90/120 the words or word “Extra Large”, “Large”, “Medium” or “Small”, respectively; and
		20/30, 30/40, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 90/100, 100/120, 20/50, 50/70, 70/90 and 90/120.
			(c) in the case of any other prunes—the classification of the prunes, the prescribed description of the prunes or the classification and the prescribed description of the prunes.
		6. The moisture content of the prunes shall not exceed 33 per centum.
			3. For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph, the prescribed description of the prunes is—
			(a)in the case of prunes classified as 20/30, 30/40 or 40/50—“Extra Large”;
			(b)in the case of prunes classified as 50/60 or 60/70—“Large”;
			(c) in the case of prunes classified as 70/80 or 80/90—“Medium”; and
			(d) in the case of prunes classified as 90/100 or 100/120—“Small”.”