COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
EXPORT CONTROL (ORDERS) REGULATIONS
Export Control Orders No. 1 of 1992
Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders
(Amendment)
I, THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR RESOURCES, hereby make the following Orders under the Export Control (Orders) Regulations.
Dated 25th February 1992.
ALAN GRIFFITHS
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Citation
1. The Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders as amended by the these Orders and by other Orders from time to time may be cited as the “Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders”.
Amendment to the Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders
2. The Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders are amended by replacing the leaves the page numbers of which are specified in Column 1 below with the attached leaves, the page numbers of which are specified in Column 2 below.
Column 1 (Remove) pages 29 ‑ 30 33 ‑ 34 | Column 2 (Insert) pages 29 ‑ 30 33 ‑ 34 |
Note: The table below cites the Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders and subsequent amendments to those Orders up until the making of these Orders.
Name of Orders |
No. and year |
Date made |
Date gazetted | Date of entry into force
|
Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders |
12 of 87 |
27.8.87 |
1.9.87 |
1.9.87 |
Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders (Amendment) |
12 of 1988 |
21.9.88 |
19.10.88 |
19.10.88 |
Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders (Amendment)
|
8 of 1989 |
28.11.89 |
13.12.89 |
13.12.89 |
Note: Notes explaining provisions refer to orders in abbreviated form. For example, Orders No. 12 of 1987 is referred to as "12/87".
These Orders (1/92) amend the Export Control (Dried Fruits) Orders by amending the tables in clauses 16 and 25 of Schedule 2.
(ii) three per cent by count of buck currants; and
(d) pass through a 10 millimetre riddle and over a four millimetre riddle.
Note on clause 12: paragraph (a) amended by 12/88.
One crown or standard currants
13. One crown or standard currants shall consist of currants that -
(a) comply with clause 7 and paragraphs 10 (c) and 11 (b);
(b) have a reasonably typical flavour and texture;
(c) do not contain more than ‑
(i) 40 per cent by count of red berries; and
(ii) three per cent by count of buck currants; and
(d) pass through a 10 millimetre riddle and over a four millimetre riddle.
Note on clause 13: paragraph (a) amended by 12/88.
Manufacturing or MF currants
14.1 Manufacturing or MF currants shall consist of currants that ‑
(a) comply with clause 7;
(b) have a reasonably typical colour, flavour and texture;
(c) are reasonably free from shotty and pin‑head berries;
(d) do not contain more than ‑
(i) 70 per cent by count of red berries; and
(ii) five per cent by count of buck currants; and
(c) pass through a 15 millimetre riddle and over a four millimetre riddle.
14.2 Manufacturing or MF currants shall not be packed in final consumer packs.
Semi‑processed currants
15.1 Semi processed currants shall consist of currants that -
(a) comply with clause 7 and paragraph 14.1(b);
(b) are reasonably free from shotty, pin-head and red berries: and
(c) pass through a 10 millimetre riddle and over a four millimetre riddle.
15.2 Semi-processed crown currants shall not be packed in final consumer packs.
Maximum permissible defects for currants
16. An immediate package of currants shall not contain defects other than those specified in the following table, which defects shall not exceed any single defect limit specified in the appropriate column of the table in relation to the type of currants to which that column applies;
TABLE
Defect limits for currants
|
6 crown | 5 crown 4 crown 3 crown |
2 crown 1 crown | Manu- factur- ing
|
Pieces of stalk, per 12.5 kg of fruit - total pieces more than 15 mm in length - total pieces of stalk - a number of pieces |
3 6 3 |
3 6 3 |
3 12 3 |
10 20 10 |
Pieces of fruit material 12.5 kg of fruit |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Pieces of foreign fruit per 12.5 kg of fruit |
20 |
20 |
40 |
40 |
Capstems, by number | 2% | 2% | 4% | 8% |
Immature berries by number | 0.5% | 1% | 4% | 15% |
Damaged berries by number | 0.5% | 2% | 3% | n.a. |
Berries that have mould exceeding 12.5% of the surface areas of each berry, by number |
0.5% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
Berries that have leaf adhering exceeding 25% of the surface area of each berry, by number |
1% |
1% |
1% |
10%
|
Note on table: Amended by 12/88, 8/89, and 1/92.
Division III ‑ Sultanas
Seven crown sultanas
17. Seven crown sultanas shall consist of sultanas that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) are bold, bright golden coloured berries;
(b) have a typical flavour and texture;
(c) do not contain amber coloured or darker berries; and
(d) do not pass through a 10 millimetre riddle.
Six crown sultanas
18. Six crown sultanas shall consist of sultanas that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a typical flavour and texture;
(b) in the case of natural type sultanas ‑
(i) are bold, uniform dark blue‑brown coloured berries that still retain their natural bloom; and
(ii) do not contain more than 5 per cent by count of light or off-coloured berries;
(c) in the case of light type sultanas ‑
(i) are bold, bright amber coloured berries; and
(ii) do not contain more than five per cent by count of dark berries.
Five crown or fancy sultanas
19. Five crown or fancy sultanas shall consist of sultanas that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a typical flavour and texture;
TABLE
Defects |
7 crown |
6 crown 5 crown |
4 crown |
3 crown |
2 crown 1 grown | Manu- factur- ing grade |
Pieces of stalk per 15 kg of fruit - total pieces more than 15 mm in length - total pieces of stalk |
1 4 |
1 4 |
1 4 |
2 5 |
3 12 |
10 20 |
Pieces of fruit material per 15 kg of fruit |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
Pieces of foreign fruit per 15 kg of fruit |
20 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Capstems, by number | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% |
Immature berries by number | 0.5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 10% |
Damaged berries by number | 0.5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | n.a. |
Berries that have mould exceeding 12.5% of the surface area of each berry, by number |
0.5% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
Berries that have leaf adhering exceeding 12.5% of the surface area of each berry, by number |
0.5% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
10% |
Table amended by 12/88, and 8/89, and 1/92
Sizing of sultanas
26. Sultana berries shall be classified according to size, as follows:
(a) in the case of 'Extra Small' or 'XS' the berries shall pass through an 8 millimetre riddle and over a 5 millimetre riddle;
(b) in the case of 'Small' or 'S' sultanas, the berries shall pass through a 10 millimetre riddle and over a 5 millimetre riddle;
(c) in the case of 'Large' or 'L' sultanas, the berries shall pass through a 15 millimetre riddle and over a 10 millimetre riddle;
(d) in the case of 'Extra Large' or 'XL' sultanas, the berries shall pass through a 15 millimetre riddle and over a 12 millimetre riddle;
(e) in the case of 'Jumbo' or 'J' sultanas, the berries shall pass through a 20 millimetre riddle and over a 12 millimetre riddle; or
(f) in the case of 'Unspecified size' or 'U' sultanas, the berries shall pass through a 15 millimetre riddle and over a 5 millimetre riddle.
Division IV – Raisins
Six crown or fancy raisins
27. Six crown or fancy raisins shall consist of raisins that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a typical flavour and texture;
(b) in the case of light raisins ‑
(i) consist of uniform bright, amber coloured berries;
(ii) do not contain ‑
(A) dark coloured berries; and
(B) more than 10 per cent by count of clear brown berries; and
(c) in the case of natural raisins, consist of bold uniform blue‑brown coloured berries that retain their natural bloom.
Five crown or choice raisins
28. Five crown or choice raisins shall consist of raisins that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a typical flavour and texture;
(b) in the case of brown type raisins -
(i) consist of reasonable uniform brown or brownish‑green coloured berries; and
(ii) do not contain more than 20 per cent by count of dark coloured berries; and
(c) in the case of natural type raisins ‑
(i) consist of reasonable, uniform blue‑brown coloured berries that retain some of their natural bloom; and
(ii) do not contain more than 10 per cent by count of light or off-coloured berries.
Four crown or standard raisins
29. Four crown or standard raisins shall consist of raisins that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a typical flavour and texture;
(b) in the case of brown type raisins ‑
(i) consist of brown, dark‑brown or dark brownish‑green coloured berries; and
(ii) do not contain more than 30 per cent by count of dark coloured berries; and
(c) in the case of natural type raisins ‑
(i) consist of reasonably uniform blue‑brown coloured berries; and
(ii) do not contain more than 30 per cent by count of light or offcoloured berries.
Three crown or standard raisins
30. Three crown or standard raisins shall consist of raisins that comply with clause 7 and ‑
(a) have a reasonable, uniform and typical colour; and
(b) have a reasonably typical flavour and texture.