EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 294
Issued by Authority of the Minister of State for Housing and Construction for and on behalf of the Minister 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 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 are fixed for each season which commences on January 1.
The rate of levy for each kind of fruit is intended to equal the difference 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 raisins of the 1983 season and the Minister for Primary Industry has accepted the Corporation’s estimates and its recommendations as to the rate of levy.
The Statutory Rules are therefore intended to fix a levy rate for raisins produced during the 1983 season with the exception of tunnel dried fruit which has been exempted from levy by Statutory Rules 1982 No.71. The levy would complement levies already set for sultanas and currants of the 1983 season.