Canned Fruits Levy Regulations (Amendment)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 314

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industry

CANNED FRUITS LEVY ACT 1979

CANNED FRUITS LEVY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

The Canned Fruits Levy Act 1979 provides for the Governor-General to make regulations for the purpose of prescribing levy rates for canned deciduous fruit. The levy is used to meet the administrative and promotion expenses of the Australian Canned Fruits Corporation.

The Australian Canned Fruits Corporation, established under the Canned Fruits Marketing Act 1979, makes recommendations to the Minister on the operative rates of levy.

Owing to a high level of accumulated funds in its Administration Account, the Corporation has recommended that the rate of levy for canned deciduous fruit produced on and from 1 December 1985 should be reduced to the equivalent of 10 cents per basic, carton. I agreed to the recommendation on 31 October 1985.

The existing operative rate of levy is the equivalent of 22 cents per basic carton specified under Statutory Rules 1983, No 82.

The proposed regulation gives effect to the Corporation’s recommendation by substituting a new schedule for the rates of levy specified in Statutory Rules 1983, No 82.