Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
Statutory Rules 1982 No. 861
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Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations2 (Amendment)
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905.
Dated 16 April 1982.
ZELMAN COWEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
PETER NIXON
Minister of State for Primary Industry and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs
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Interpretation
1. Regulation 4 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of “appointed place” arid substituting the following definition:
“ ‘appointed place’ means—
(a) a wharf, airport, depot, railway station or railway siding at which or from which fresh fruit intended for export is to be stored or transported;
(b) an aircraft, ship, railway wagon, road transport vehicle or container system unit used, or intended to be used, for the conveyance for export of fresh fruit; or
(c) a place appointed under regulation 16.”.
Export of fresh fruit prohibited except subject to conditions
2. Regulation 8 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “, citrus fruit and pineapples” and substituting “and citrus fruit”.
Registration of export establishments for bananas and citrus fruit
3. Regulation 9 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) “, citrus fruits or pineapples” and substituting “or citrus fruit”;
(b) by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (2) (d);
(c) by omitting paragraph (2) (e); and
(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5) “,citrus fruits or pineapples” and substituting “or citrus fruit”.
Requirements as to trade description
4. Regulation 12 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting “and” from the end of paragraph (1) (b); and
(b) by adding at the end of sub-regulation (1) the following word and paragraph:
“; and (d) shall contain, notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c)—
(i) in the case of citrus fruit—the name of the owner, or the registration number, of the export establishment in which the fruit was packed; and
(ii) in the case of apples or pears—the identification number of the establishment in which the apples or pears were packed.”.
Second Schedule
5. The Second Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph 3 (1)—
“Australian dump package........................ 450 220 360 Apples”
Third Schedule
6. (1) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph 1 (1) (in the second column) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:
“(1) Subject to these Regulations, apples shall not be exported unless—
(a) the apples are ‘Class I’ apples;
(b) the apples belong to a variety specified in column 1 of the following table; and
(c) each apple has the minimum percentage of colour, characteristic of the variety, specified in column 3 opposite that variety:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Variety Abbreviation of name of variety Percentage of colour, characteristic of the variety, necessary on each ‘Class I’ apple Cleopatra.................................. CLEO. ................ .. Cox’s Orange Pippin............... C.O.P. ................. 10 Crofton...................................... CROF. ................ 25 Delicious.................................... DEL. ................... 30 Democrat.................................. DEM. .................. 50 Dougherty................................. DHTY. ............... 20 Geeveston Fanny.................... G.F. ..................... 25 Golden Delicious..................... G.DEL. ............... .. Granny Smith........................... G.S. ..................... .. Jonathan................................... JON. .................... 25 King Cole.................................. K.C. ..................... 35 King Pippin............................... K.P. ..................... 10 Legana...................................... LEG. ................... 30 Red Delicious........................... RED DEL. ......... 65 Rokewood................................ ROKE. ................ 25 Rome Beauty........................... R.B. ..................... 15 Scarlet........................................ S.P.M. ................. 25 Spartan...................................... SPR. .................... 40 Starkrimson.............................. SKRIM. .............. 75 Statesman................................. STN...................... 10 Sturmer...................................... ST.P. ................... .. Tasman’s Pride........................ T.P. ..................... 25 Yates.......................................... YATES................ 25
“(1aa) In these Regulations, a reference to a variety of apples specified in column 1 of the table in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken to be a reference to the name of a variety of apples having an abbreviation specified in column 2 of that table opposite that variety.”.
(2) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraphs 1 (3b), (3c), (4), (4a), (5), (5a), (6), (7), (7a) and (8) (in the second column) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:
“(4) An apple belonging to a variety specified in the following table shall not be packed for export in a package other than a Standard package, a Standard tray pack, an Australian tray pack or a cell pack unless its diameter is within the size range specified in millimetres opposite that variety:
Variety Size range mm Cleopatra................................................ 60-75 Cox’s Orange Pippin............................. 55-65 Crofton.................................................... 55-75 Delicious.................................................. 60-85 Democrat................................................ 60-85 Dougherty............................................... 60-75 Geeveston Fanny.................................. 60-75 Golden Delicious................................... 60-85 Granny Smith......................................... 60-85 Jonathan................................................. 60-75 Variety Size range mm King Cole................................................... 60-75 King Pippin................................................ 55-75 Legana....................................................... 60-85 Red Delicious............................................. 60-85 Rokewood.................................................. 60-75 Rome Beauty.............................................. 60-75 Scarlet........................................................ 60-70 Spartan...................................................... 60-75 Starkrimson................................................ 60-85 Statesman.................................................. 60-75 Sturmer...................................................... 60-75 Tasman’s Pride........................................... 60-80 Yates......................................................... 60-75
“(5) Apples belonging to a variety specified in the following table shall not be packed for export in a Standard package or a Standard tray pack unless that package or pack is packed with apples of that variety to a count within the count range specified opposite that variety:
Variety Count range Cleopatra................................................... 198-113 Cox’s Orange Pippin................................... 234-163 Crofton...................................................... 234-113 Delicious................................................... 198-80 Democrat................................................... 198-80 Dougherty.................................................. 198-113 Geeveston Fanny........................................ 198-100 Golden Delicious........................................ 198-80 Granny Smith............................................. 198-80 Jonathan.................................................... 198-113 King Cole................................................... 198-113 King Pippin................................................ 234-113 Legana....................................................... 198-80 Red Delicious............................................. 198-80 Rokewood.................................................. 198-113 Rome Beauty.............................................. 198-100 Scarlet........................................................ 198-125 Spartan...................................................... 198-100 Starkrimson................................................ 198-80 Statesman.................................................. 198-113 Sturmer...................................................... 198-100 Tasman’s Pride........................................... 198-88 Yates......................................................... 216-113
“(6) Apples belonging to a variety specified in the following table shall not be packed for export in a cell pack unless that pack is packed with apples of that variety to a count within the count range specified opposite that variety:
Variety Count range Cleopatra................................................... 200-112 Cox’s Orange Pippin................................... 225-140 Crofton...................................................... 225-112 Delicious................................................... 200-80 Democrat................................................... 200-80 Dougherty.................................................. 200-112 Geeveston Fanny........................................ 200-96 Golden Delicious........................................ 200-80 Granny Smith............................................. 200-80 Jonathan.................................................... 200-112 King Cole................................................... 200-112
Variety Count range King Pippin............................................... 225-112 Legana....................................................... 200-80 Red Delicious............................................ 200-80 Rokewood................................................. 200-112 Rome Beauty............................................ 200-96 Scarlet....................................................... 200-128 Spartan...................................................... 200-96 Starkrimson............................................... 200-80 Statesman.................................................. 200-112 Sturmer..................................................... 200-96 Tasman’s Pride......................................... 200-96 Yates......................................................... 200-112
“(7) Apples belonging to a variety specified in the following table shall not be packed for export in an Australian tray pack unless that pack is packed with apples of that variety to a count within the count range specified opposite that variety:
Variety Count range Cleopatra................................................. 195-110 Cox’s Orange Pippin............................... 234-140 Crofton.................................................... 234-110 Delicious................................................. 195-80 Democrat................................................. 195-80 Dougherty............................................... 195-110 Geeveston Fanny.................................... 195-100 Golden Delicious..................................... 195-80 Granny Smith.......................................... 195-80 Jonathan.................................................. 195-110 King Cole................................................ 195-110 King Pippin............................................. 234-110 Legana..................................................... 195-80 Red Delicious.......................................... 195-80 Rokewood............................................... 195-110 Rome Beauty........................................... 195-100 Scarlet...................................................... 195-120 Spartan.................................................... 195-100 Starkrimson............................................. 195-80 Statesman................................................ 195-110 Sturmer.................................................... 195-100 Tasman’s Pride....................................... 195-90 Yates....................................................... 210-110”.
(3) Item 8 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting sub-paragraphs 1 (1) and (2) (in the second column) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:
“(1) Subject to these Regulations, the exportation of pears belonging to a variety other than a variety specified in the following table is prohibited:
Variety Abbreviation of name of variety Beurre Bosc.......................................... BOSC Beurre d’Anjou.................................... ANJOU Doyenne du Cornice............................. COMICE Glou Morceau....................................... G. MORCEAU
Variety Abbreviation of name of variety Josephine.............................................................. JOS. Packham’s Triumph.............................................. PACKHAM Williams’ Bon Chretien (or Bartlett).................... W.B.C. Winter Cole........................................................... W. COLE Winter Nelis.......................................................... W. NELIS
“(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a variety of pears specified in the table in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken to be a reference to the name of a variety of pears having an abbreviation specified opposite that variety.”;
(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph 1 (3) (in the second column) “tables contained in the last two preceding sub-paragraphs” and substituting “table contained in sub-paragraph (1)”; and
(c) by omitting paragraph 2 (in the second column) and substituting the following paragraph:
“2. (1) Pears that are wrapped individually in paper shall each be completely enclosed in the wrapping paper.
“(2) Wrapping paper used for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) shall be of a size and quality approved by the Secretary.”.
Further amendments of the Third Schedule
7. The Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended as set out in the Schedule.
Fourth Schedule
8. The Fourth Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from Form 1 “pineapples”;
(b) by omitting from the heading to Form 2—
“CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF EXPORT ESTABLISHMENT”
and substituting—
“CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF EXPORT ESTABLISHMENT
Registration No. ”; and
(c) by omitting from Form 2 “pineapples”.
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SCHEDULE Regulation 7
AMENDMENTS OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE EXPORTS (FRESH FRUIT) REGULATIONS
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision amended | Amendments of conditions and restrictions | Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions |
| Item 1— |
Omit
from paragraph 2 “or an Australian dump package”. “7. (1) Apples that are wrapped individually in paper shall each be completely enclosed in the wrapping paper. “(2) Wrapping paper used for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) shall be of a size and quality approved by the Secretary.”. Omit sub-paragraph 7 (7), substitute— “(7) Where a package contains any apples that are not wrapped in wrapping paper the fruit in the package shall be protected from the ingress of dust to such extent as is necessary to preserve the quality and standard of presentation of the fruit.”. Omit
from sub-paragraph 8 (1) “the Australian dump package or”. |
Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “whether the grade of apples is ‘Extra Fancy’ or ‘Fancy’ ”, substitute “the description ‘Class I’ ”. |
| Item 2— |
Omit from sub-paragraph 5 (1) “Grapes shall be properly”, substitute “Grapes may be”. Omit from sub-paragraph 5 (2) “At the time of packing”, substitute “Where grapes are packed with cork in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)”. |
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| Item 3— |
Omit paragraph 1, substitute— “1. Each package shall not contain more than 1 variety of grapefruit.”. Omit paragraphs 5 and 6, substitute— “5. The exportation of grapefruit other than ‘Class I’ grapefruit is prohibited.”. Omit from paragraph 7 “ ‘Standard’ ”, substitute “ ‘Class I’ grapefruit”. |
Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “word ‘Special’ or ‘Standard’, as the case may be”, substitute “description ‘Class I’ ”. |
SCHEDULE—continued
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision amended | Amendments of conditions and restrictions | Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions |
| Item 4— |
Omit paragraph 1, substitute— “1. Each package shall not contain more than 1 variety of lemons.”. Omit paragraphs 5 and 6. substitute— “5. The exportation of lemons other than ‘Class I’ lemons is prohibited.”. Omit from paragraph 7 “ ‘Standard’ ”, substitute “ ‘Class I’ lemons”. |
Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “word ‘Special’ or ‘Standard’ as the case may be”, substitute “description ‘Class I’ ”. |
| Item 5— |
Omit paragraph 1, substitute— “1. Each package shall not contain more than 1 variety of mandarins.”. Omit paragraph 5, substitute— “5. The exportation of mandarins other than ‘Class I’ mandarins is prohibited.”. Omit
from paragraph 6 “ ‘Special’ or ‘Standard’ ”, substitute “ ‘Class I’
mandarins”. “(d) the total area covered by blemishes on an affected mandarin does not exceed 10 percent of the surface of the mandarin.”. |
Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “word ‘Special’ or ‘Standard’ as the case may be”, substitute “description ‘Class I’ ”. |
| Item 6— |
Omit paragraph 1, substitute— “1. Each package shall not contain more than 1 variety of oranges.”. Omit paragraph 6, substitute— “6. (1) The exportation of oranges other than ‘Class I’ oranges or ‘Class II’ oranges is prohibited. “(2) ‘Class II’ oranges shall not be exported to a country other than New Zealand.”. Omit
paragraph 7. |
Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “word ‘Special’, ‘Standard’ or ‘Good’ ”, substitute “description ‘Class I’ or ‘Class II’ ”. |
SCHEDULE—continued
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision amended | Amendments of conditions and restrictions | Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions |
| Item 9— |
Omit from paragraph 2 “5 millimetres”, substitute “15 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (d) “and a stem which projects at least 6 millimetres below the lowest part of the base of the fruit”. Insert after paragraph 2— “3. Each package shall be well filled but not to an extent likely to cause bruising or damage to the fruit.”. Omit from sub-paragraph 4 (1) “, and yellow colour shall not exceed twenty-five per centum of the superficial area of the fruit”. Omit from sub-paragraph 4 (2) “, and yellow colour shall not exceed fifty per centum of the superficial area of the fruit”. Insert after paragraph 4— “5. Pineapples shall not be subjected to any chemical treatment after harvesting unless the chemical treatment has been approved by the Secretary. “6. The area where pineapples are packed for export shall be kept in a clean, hygienic condition free from decaying pineapple residue.”. |
Omit sub-paragraph 1 (b), substitute: “(b) in letters at least 12 millimetres high— (i) the name of the grower or the packer; or (ii) the registered brand of the grower or the packer.”. |
| Item 10— |
Omit paragraph 2, substitute— “2. Plums shall not be exported unless they are— (a) in the case or plums of a variety other than Narrabeen—not less than 40 millimetres in diameter; and (b) in the case of plums of the variety Narrabeen—not less than 50 millimetres in diameter.”. |
NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 April 1982.
2. Statutory Rules 1955 No. 61 as amended by 1956 Nos. 20, 27 and 123; 1957 No. 36; 1958 No. 24; 1959 No. 6; 1960 Nos. 16 and 38; 1961 Nos. 20 and 111; 1962 No. 37; 1963 Nos. 15 and 140; 1964 Nos. 11 and 28; 1965 No. 22; 1966 Nos. 49 and 84; 1967 No. 22; 1968 No. 16; 1969 Nos. 33 and 40; 1970 No. 33; 1971 Nos. 35 and 104; 1972 No. 36; 1973 No. 140; 1974 Nos. 49 and 227; 1976 Nos. 87 and 163; 1977 Nos. 22 and 254; 1978 No. 40; 1979 No. 58; 1980 No. 120.
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