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Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 142/2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Definitions

4Requirements for measurement marking on standard wine packages

62APosition of measurement marking on a standard wine package

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 142/2008

Trade Measurement Act 1995
Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1995

Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 25 November 2008

Responsible Minister:

TONY ROBINSON
Minister for Consumer Affairs

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 to adopt nationally agreed reforms to the model Uniform Trade Measurement Legislation for measurement marking on a standard wine package.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under section 80 of the Trade Measurement Act 1995 and section 25 of the Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1995.

3Definitions

(1)In regulation 4 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007[1], in the definition of tobacco, for "tobacco." substitute "tobacco;".

(2)In regulation 4 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert the following definitions—

"standard wine package means a package containing—

(a)50 ml, 100 ml, 187 ml, 200 ml, 250 ml, 375 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml, 1 L or 1.5 L of wine; or

(b)2 or more whole litres of wine;

wine means a beverage—

(a)produced by the complete or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape must or other products derived from fresh grapes; and

(b)containing not less than 7% and not more than 24% of alcohol by volume.".

4Requirements for measurement marking on standard wine packages

(1)After regulation 62(2)(a) of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert—

"(ab)a standard wine package if the measurement marking on the package complies with regulation 62A; or".

(2)After regulation 62 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert—

"62A   Position of measurement marking on a standard wine package

(1)For the purposes of regulation 62(2)(ab), the measurement marking on a standard wine package must be made on the surface of the package, other than the base or the top, in a way that enables all of the following information about the wine to be seen in a single field of vision—

(a)the statement of the measurement; and

(b)the country of origin; and

(c)the product name or product description; and

(d)the actual alcohol content by volume in percentage terms.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), information on a standard wine package can be seen in a single field of vision if a person can see the information without having to turn the package.".

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[1] Reg. 3(1): S.R. No. 48/2007 as amended by S.R. No. 38/2008.