EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 No. 110
Issued by Authority of the Minister of State for Transport for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Primary Industry.
DRIED VINE FRUITS EQUALIZATION LEVY ACT 1978
DRIED VINE FRUITS EQUALIZATION LEVY
REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The dried vine fruits equalization scheme provides for the equalizing of unit returns from the domestic and export markets. The Dried Vine Fruits Equalization Levy Act 1978 (the Act) imposes a levy upon certain dried vine fruits for the purposes of the equalization scheme. When operative, the levy applies only to fruit for consumption on the domestic market. New rates may be fixed for each season which commences on January 1.
The rates of levy for dried currants and dried sultanas in 1985 season are intended to equal the difference for each kind of fruit between the average unit returns expected from the domestic and export markets. These returns have been
recently estimated by the Australian Dried Fruits Corporation for dried currants and dried sultanas and the Minister for Primary Industry has accepted the Corporation’s estimates and its recommendations as to the rates of levy.
The Statutory Rules are therefore intended to fix levy rates for dried currants and dried sultanas produced during the 1985 season.