Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901–1971 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901–1971 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1966.

Dated this sixteenth day of March, 1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(SGD.) IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry and for and on

behalf of the Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

Amendments of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations†

Analysis.

1. Regulation 29 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (2.) and (3.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) An officer of the Department of Customs and Excise for the time being occupying—

shall be deemed to have been appointed to be an analyst under the last preceding sub-regulation.”.

Certificates of analysis.

2. Regulation 30 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) the words “by writing under the hand of an analyst” and inserting in their stead the words “under the hand of an analyst and”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1972.

†Statutory Rules 1955, No. 61 as amended by Statutory Rules 1956, Nos. 20, 27, and 123; 1957, No. 36; 1958, No. 24; 1959, No. 6; 1960, Nos. 16 and 29; 1961, Nos. 20 and 111; 1962, No. 37; 1963, Nos. 15 and 140; 1964, Nos. 11 and 25; 1965, No. 22; 1966, Nos. 49 and 81; 1967, No. 22; 1968, No. 16; 1969, Nos. 33 and 40; 1970, No. 33; and 1971, Nos. 35 and 104.

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Third Schedule— item 1.

3.—(1.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

and inserting in their stead the words—

“(3a.) Where the Secretary has consented to the export of apples of a variety under the last preceding sub-paragraph, he may specify the abbreviation of the name of that variety that may be used as part of the trade description for the purposes of this item.”.

(2.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

(3.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (5.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

(4.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (6.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

(5.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (7.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

(6.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

“(2.) For the purposes of this paragraph, smooth and not unsightly russeting shall not be considered a blemish if—

of the surface of the apple is affected.”;

“(1C.) Where apples, not being apples of a variety specified in the last preceding sub-paragraph, are intended for export to a port in Asia, other than a port that is situated on the Mediterranean Sea or the Red Sea, are packed in a fibreboard carton and are to be transported from the port of exportation to the port of destination on a ship that is to take more than seven days in so transporting the apples, the apples shall be packed as provided in the last preceding sub-paragraph.”; and

Third Schedule— item 3.

4. Item 3 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by adding after paragraph 8 (in the second column) the following paragraph—

“9.—(1.) Grapefruits packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a vessel otherwise than in a container system unit, be stowed in such a manner that at least one end or one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air.

“(2.) Grapefruits packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a container system unit in a vessel, be stowed in such manner that at least one end of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air in the container system unit.”.

Third Schedule—item 4.

5. Item 4 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

“7. Lemons shall not be described as ‘Standard’ unless—

(i) the blemishes are only superficial;

(ii) the area affected is not unsightly;

(iii) the soundness of the fruit is not affected; and

“9.—(1.) Lemons packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a vessel otherwise than in a container system unit, be stowed in such a manner that at least one end or one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air.

“(2.) Lemons packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a container system unit in a vessel, be stowed in such a manner that at least one end of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air in the container system unit.”.

Third Schedule— item 5.

6. Item 5 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by adding after paragraph 7 {in the second column) the following paragraph—

“8.—(1.) Mandarins packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a vessel otherwise than in a container system unit, be stewed in such a manner that the two ends or at least one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air.

“(2.) Mandarins packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a container system unit in a vessel, be stowed in such manner that the two ends or at least one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air in the container system unit.”.

Third Schedule— item 6.

7. Item 6 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

“10a.—(1.) Oranges packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a vessel otherwise than in a container system unit, be stowed in such a manner that at least one end or one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air.

“(2.) Oranges packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a container system unit in a vessel, be stowed in such manner that at least one end of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air in the container system unit.”.

Third Schedule— item 8.

8. Item 8 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

and inserting in their stead the words—

“11a. Pears shall not be shipped if their core temperature at the time of loading into a vessel exceeds 40 degrees Fahrenheit.”; and

Third Schedule— item 10.

9. Item 10 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph 4 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph—

“4.—(1.) Plums intended for export shall be shipped in refrigerated space.

“(2.) Plums intended for export to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the continent of Europe, the United States of America or Canada packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a vessel otherwise than in a container system unit, be stowed in such manner that the two ends or at least one long face of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air.

“(3.) Plums intended for export to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the continent of Europe, the United States of America or Canada packed in a fibreboard carton shall, when stowed in a container system unit in a vessel, be stowed in such manner that at least one end of each carton is freely exposed to the cooling air in the container system unit.”.

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