Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations (Amendment) - Legislation

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1979 No. 58

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 19051

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

Dated this twenty-ninth day of March 1979.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs

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AMENDMENTS OF THE EXPORTS (FRESH FRUIT) REGULATIONS2

Interpretation

1. Regulation 4 of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after the definition of “blemish” in sub-regulation (1) the following definition:

“ ‘cell pack’ means a package that is equipped with fillers and pads forming individual cells;”;

(b) by inserting after the definition of “sound” in sub-regulation (1) the following definition:

“ ‘telescopic cell pack’ means a cell pack and a lid that fits over and covers the sides and ends of the cell pack;”; and

“;‘tray pack’ means a package that is equipped with trays.”.

Further amendments

2. The Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Amendment of the Second Schedule

3. The Second Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph 3 and substituting the following paragraph:

“3. (1) Subject to these Regulations, a kind of fruit may be packed only in packages of dimensions specified in column 2 of the following table opposite a reference in column 3 of that table to that kind of fruit or to a class of fruit that includes that kind of fruit:

Column 1	Column 2			Column 3
	Inside measurement in millimetres (clear of divisions)
Description of package	Length	Width	Depth	Kind of fruit for which package may be used
Australian dump package............	450	220	360	Apples
Standard package.................	450	290	270	Apples
Standard half package..............	450	290	135	Grapes and stone fruits
Volume fill package...............	450	280	175	Tomatoes
Australian tray pack...............	500	298	275	Apples
Standard tray pack................	500	300	290	Apples
Cell pack W....................	465	305	305	Apples
Cell pack X.....................	525	280	300	Apples
Cell pack Y.....................	480	320	275	Apples
Cell pack Z.....................	525	315	255	Apples
Cell pack 80....................	410	320	335	Apples
Australian pear package.............	430	290	235	Pears
Australian citrus package............	415	270	260	Citrus
Australian citrus half package.........	370	230	175	Citrus
Standard citrus package.............	450	290	270	Grapefruit, lemons, oranges
Queensland citrus package...........	445	260	245	Citrus
Citrus wooden package (wirebound)....	445	290	290	Grapefruit, lemons, oranges
Citrus wooden half package (wirebound).	365	290	175	Citrus
Banana package..................	465	325	220	Bananas
Stone fruit package................	350	210	125	Stone fruits
Quarter package..................	350	260	100	Stone fruits
Pattern pack package...............	450	215	180	Stone fruits, tomatoes
Pineapple package................	530	350	240	Pineapples
Tight fill package.................	405	255	180	Tomatoes

“(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a package by a description specified in column 1 of the table in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken to be a reference to a package of the dimensions specified in column 2 of that table opposite that description.

“(3) Wooden packages, other than half packages and bulk bins, intended for export to a destination not in the United Kingdom or the continent of Europe, shall be bound securely with wire approximately 25 millimetres from each end.”.

Further amendments of the Second Schedule

4. The Second Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

Amendments of the Third Schedule— Item 1

5. (1) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:

“(4) An apple belonging to a variety specified in column 1 of the following table shall not be packed for export to a destination indicated in the heading to column 2. 3. 4. 5 or 6 unless its diameter is within the size range specified in millimetres opposite that variety under that heading:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Variety	United Kingdom	Continent of Europe other than Sweden, Finland. Norway or Denmark	Sweden, Norway or Denmark	Finland	Any other destination
	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm
Cleopatra..........	–	65-70	60-70	60-70	60-75
Cox’s Orange Pippin...	55-65	–	–	–	55-65
Crofton............	60-70	65-75	60-70	60-70	55-75
Delicious..........	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-85
Democrat..........	65-70	65-85	65-75	65-85	60-85
Dougherty..........	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-65
Geeveston Fanny.....	65-70	65-70	60-70	60-70	60-70
Golden Delicious.....	65-70	65-75	65-70	65-70	60-85
Granny Smith.......	60-85	60-85	60-85	60-85	60-85
Jonathon...........	60-70	65-70	65-70	65-70	60-75
King Cole..........	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-75
King Pippin.........	–	–	–	–	55-75
Legana............	65-70	–	–	–	60-85
Red Delicious.......	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-85
Red Jonathon........	60-70	65-70	65-70	65-70	60-75
Rokewood.........	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-65
Rome Beauty........	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-75
Scarlet............	–	65-70	–	–	60-70
Spartan............	65-75	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-75
Starkrimson.........	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-75	60-85
Statesman..........	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-70
Sturmer...........	65-70	–	–	–	60-75
Tasman’s Pride......	–	65-70	60-70	60-70	60-70
Yates.............	65-70	65-75	65-75	65-75	60-70

“(4a) Where, in respect of a particular destination, a size range is not provided in the table in sub-paragraph (4) for a variety of apple, that variety is a prohibited export to that destination.”.

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

(a) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—

“Delicious..........	..	..	198-80”
and substituting—
“Delicious..........	198-113	198-113	198-80”;

(b) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Red Delicious.......								180-113			180-113				198-80”
and substituting—
“Red Delicious.......								198-113			198-113				198-80”;
(c) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Starkrimson.........								180-113			180-113				198-80”
and substituting— “Starkrimson.........								198-113			198-113				198-80”;
(d) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Delicious....		..			..				..					..				200-80”
and substituting—
“Delicious...	200-112				200-112				200-112					200-112				200-80”;
(e) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Red Delicious..	180-112				160-96				180-112					180-112				200-80”
and substituting—
“Red Delicious....			200-112			200-112				200-112				200-112			200-80”;
(f) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Starkrimson..			180-112			160-96				180-112				180-112			200-80”
and substituting—
“Starkrimson...			200-112			200-112				200-112				200-112			200-80”;
(g) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7a) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Cox’s Orange Pippin			210-140				..			..				..			234-165”
and substituting—
“Cox’s Orange Pippin			216-140					..		..			..			234-165”;
(h) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7a) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Delicious....				..				..		..			..			195-80”
and substituting—
“Delicious....				195-110				195-110		195-110			195-110				195-80”;
(i) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7a) of paragraph 1 (in the second column )—
“Red Delicious....				180-110				165-100		180-110			180-110				195-80”
and substituting—
“Red Delicious....				195-110				195-110		195-110		195-110					195-80”;
and

(j) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (7a) of paragraph 1 (in the second column)—
“Starkrimson..	180-110	165-110	180-110	180-110	195-80”
and substituting—
“Starkrimson..	195-110	195-110	195-110	195-110	195-80”.

Further amendments of the Third Schedule

6. The Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

Fourth Schedule

7. The Fourth Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Form 3 “boxes” and substituting “packages”;

(b) by omitting from Form 5 “Boxes” (wherever occurring) and substituting “Packages”; and

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SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 2

AMENDMENTS OF THE EXPORTS (FRESH FRUIT) REGULATIONS

Provisions amended	Amendment
Paragraph 12 (1) (a).....	Omit “container”, substitute “package”.
Paragraph 22 (1) (b).....	Omit “containers”, substitute “packages or container system units”.
Sub-regulation 22 (1)....	Omit “or containers”, substitute “, packages or container system units”.
Sub-regulation 22 (2)....	(a) Omit “or containers”, substitute “, packages or a container system unit”. (b) Omit “the last preceding sub-regulation”, substitute “sub-regulation (1)”. (c) Omit “the containers”, substitute “the packages or container system unit”.

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SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4

AMENDMENTS OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE EXPORTS (FRESH FRUIT) REGULATIONS

Provision amended	Amendment
Paragraph 1 (2).........	Omit “box, tray or fibreboard carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.
Paragraph 2 (1).........	Omit “boxes or trays” (wherever occurring), substitute “packages”.
Sub-paragraph 2 (1) (b)...	Omit “the Commonwealth”, substitute “Australia”.
Sub-paragraph 2 (1) (d)...	Omit.
Sub-paragraph 2 (2)......	Omit, substitute:
	“(2) Where paper labels are used they shall be applied with an adhesive which is or which contains a suitable fungicide.”.
Item 5 to 15 (inclusive)...	Omit.

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SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 6

AMENDMENTS OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE EXPORTS (FRESH FRUIT) REGULATIONS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
Item 1—	Omit from paragraph 1 sub-paragraphs (2), (2a) and (2b). Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (5) “apple box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (5a) “fibreboard carton that is equipped with trays”, substitute “tray pack”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (6) “apple box”, substitute “dump package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (7) “carton”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (7a) “carton”, substitute “pack”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (8) “carton”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (8c) “container”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (9) the definition of “cell pack carton”. Omit from the definition of “count” in subparagraph 1 (9) “box or container” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (9) the definition of “telescopic cell pack carton”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (9) the definition of “tray pack”. Omit paragraph 2, substitute:	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 2 “apple box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “one inch”, substitute “25 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 3 “box”, substitute “package”.
	“(2) The mass of fruit in a standard package or an Australian dump package shall be not less than 18 kilograms in the case of Jonathan, Geeveston Fanny, King Cole and King Pippin varieties and not less than 19 kilograms in the case of other varieties.”. Omit from sub-clause 3 (1) (b) (ii) “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-clause 3 (1) (b) (ii) “ten per-centum”, substitute “10 per cent”. Omit from sub-clause 3 (1) (b) (iii) “one quarter of an inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-clause 4 (1) (b) (ii) “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-clause 4 (1) (b) (iii) “one quarter of an inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit sub-paragraph 6 (1). Omit from clause 6 (1a) (a) all words after “pack”. Omit clause 6 (1a) (b), substitute “(b) a tray pack”. Omit clauses 6 (1b) (a) and (b), substitute: “(a) a telescopic cell pack; or (b) a tray pack”. Omit from sub-paragraph 6 (1c) “fibreboard carton”, substitute “package”. Omit clauses 6 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d), substitute: “(a) Bulk bins; (b) tray packs; or (c) cell packs,”. Omit from sub-paragraph 7 (1) “box or tray”, substitute “package”. Add at the end of sub-paragraph 7 (4) “in wooden packages”.

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
	Omit from sub-paragraph 7 (5) “box or tray”, substitute “wooden package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 7 (7) “of this paragraph”. Omit from sub-paragraph 7 (7) “fibreboard carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1) “apple box or the Standard apple box”, substitute “dump package or the Standard package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (2) “boxes”, substitute “packages”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (3) “boxes”, substitute “packages”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (4) “apple box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (4) “container”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (1) “Board”, substitute “Corporation”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (1) “container” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (1) “one and three-quarter inches”, substitute “45 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (2) “the Standard apple box or the Australian apple box”, substitute “a standard package or an Australian dump package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (2) “the last preceding sub-paragraph”, substitute “subparagraph 1)”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (3) “container” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.
Item 1a—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “20 per centum by weight”, substitute “20 per cent by mass”. Omit from paragraph 5 “centum”, substitute “cent”. Omit from paragraph 5 “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from paragraph 5 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, substitute: “7. Bananas shall be packed in 4 grades— ‘Extra large’, ‘Large’, ‘Medium’ or ‘Small’. 8. Bananas described as ‘Extra Large’ shall be not less than 200 millimetres in length and not less than 110 millimetres in circumference. 9. Bananas described as ‘Large’ shall be not less than 175 millimetres, but less than 200 millimetres, in length and not less than 110 millimetres in circumference.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” substitute “package”. Omit sub-paragraph 1 (a) substitute: “(a) in letters or figures at least 12 millimetres high if printed on the package or applied by means of printed paper labels, and at least 20 millimetres high if stencilled on the package— (i) the words— ‘Export Bananas’; and (ii) the name of the variety and grade of the bananas contained in the package; and”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
	10. Bananas described as ‘Medium’ shall be not less than 150 millimetres, but less than 175 millimetres, in length and not less than 100 millimetres in circumference. 11. Bananas described as ‘Small’ shall be not less than 125 millimetres, but less than 150 millimetres, in length and not less than 100 millimetres in circumference. 12. (1) Bananas shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule. (2) Each package shall be packed without a bulge.”. Omit from paragraph 13 “56 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “13.5° Celsius”. Omit from paragraph 13 “52 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “11.5° Celsius”. Omit from paragraph 14 “58 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “14.5° Celsius”.
Item 2—	Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (e) “centum in each box weigh not less than 1 lb each”, substitute “cent in each box have a mass of not less than 250 grams each”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (e) “¼ lb”, substitute “100 grams”. Omit from paragraph 2 “68 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “20 degrees Celsius”. Omit from paragraph 3 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit paragraphs 4 and 5, substitute: “4. (1) The grapes shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule. (2) The grapes in a standard half package shall have a mass of not less than 9 kilograms. (3) A wooden standard half package containing grapes shall be lined at the top, bottom, sides and ends with white paper of a suitable quality. 5. (1) Grapes shall be properly packed with not less than 700 grams of granulated cork of a suitable quality. (2). At the time of packing there shall be thoroughly mixed with the cork in a standard half package— (a) an amount of Potassium Metabisulphite that is not less than 7 grams and not more than 14 grams; or (b) an amount of Sodium Bisulphite that is not less than 7 grams and not more than 12 grams. or there shall be included in the package, in such a manner and in such a quantity as is approved by the Secretary, a fungicide that has been approved by the Secretary.”. Omit from paragraph 9 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 9 (a) “40 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “4.5 degrees Celsius”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box”, substitute “package”.

SCHEDULE 3−continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
	Omit from sub-paragraph 9 (b) “50 degrees Fahreheit”, substitute “10 degrees Celsius”.
Item 3−	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “3 inches”, substitute “80 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 2 “¼ inch”, substitute “5 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 4 “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from paragraph 4 “strainer of not less than 30 meshes to the lineal inch”, substitute “test sieve having a nominal aperture size of 600 uM in accordance with Australian Standard AS1152”. Omit from sub-clause 6 (c) (iv) “½ per centum”, substitute “2.5 per cent”. Omit paragraph 8, substitute: “8. (1) Grapefruit shall be packed in such a manner as to preserve the quality and standard of presentation of the fruit. (2) Grapefruit shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule. (3) Grapefruit packed in a standard citrus package shall not be exported to a destination other than New Zealand.”. Omit from paragraph 9 “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¼ inch”; substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.
Item 4−	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “two inches”, substitute “50 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box or carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “¼ inch”, substitute “5 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 4 “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from paragraph 4 “strainer of not less than 30 meshes to the lineal inch”, substitute “test sieve having a nominal aperture size of 600 uM in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1152”. Omit from sub-clause 6 (c) (iv) “2½ per centum”, substitute “2.5 per cent”. Omit paragraph 8, substitute: “8. (1) Lemons shall be packed in such a manner as to preserve the quality and standard of presentation of the fruit. (2) Lemons shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule. (3) Lemons packed in a standard citrus package shall not be exported to a destination other than New Zealand.”. Omit from paragraph 9 “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¼ inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”; substitute “12 millimetres”.

SCHEDULE 3−continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
Item 5—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (1) “2 inches”, substitute “50 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (2) “box or carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (2) “¼ inch”, substitute “5 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 4 “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from paragraph 4 “strainer of not less than 30 meshes to the lineal inch”, substitute “test sieve having a nominal aperture size of 600 uM in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1152”. Omit from paragraph 4 “centum” (wherever occurring), substitute “cent”. Omit from sub-paragraph 4a (1) “weight”, substitute “mass”. Omit from sub-clause 6 (d) (i) “2½ per centum”, substitute “2.5 per cent”. Omit from sub-clause 6 (d) (ii) “ten per centum”, substitute “10 per cent”. Omit paragraph 7, substitute: “7. (1) Mandarins shall be packed in such a manner as to preserve the quality and standard of presentation of the fruit. (2) Mandarins shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule.”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1) “the two ends or at least”, substitute “at least one end or”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (2) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (2) “the two ends or at least one long face”, substitute “at least one end”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¼ inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.
Item 6—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton”, substitute “package”, Omit paragraph 2, substitute: “2. Each orange shall measure not less than 60 millimetres in diameter and the oranges in each package shall not vary in diameter by more than 5 millimetres.”. Omit from paragraph 4 “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from paragraphs “strainer of not less than 30 meshes to the lineal inch”, substitute “test sieve having a nominal aperture size of 600 uM in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1152”. Omit from clause 5 (1) (a) “per centum by weight”, substitute “per cent by mass”, Omit paragraph 10, substitute: “10. (1) Oranges shall be packed in such a manner as to preserve the quality and standard of presentation of the fruit. (2) Oranges shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box or carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¼ inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
	(3) Oranges packed in a standard citrus package shall not be exported to a destination other than New Zealand.”. Omit from sub-paragraph 10a (1) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 10a (2) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.
Item 7—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (a) “2 inches in diameter”, substitute “55 millimetres or 50 millimetres in diameter respectively”. Omit from paragraph 3 all words after “packed”, substitute “in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule”. Omit paragraph 4, substitute: “4. Peaches or nectarines packed in a wooden package shall be protected at the top, bottom, sides and ends by packing materials, corrugated strawboard, wood-wool or other material of a satisfactory quality that is approved by the Secretary.”. Omit from paragraph 5 “40 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “4.5 degrees Celsius”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 1 “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 1 “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (e) “box”, substitute “package”.
Item 8—	Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (1) “box, tray or fibreboard carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (5) “each box or tray”, substitute “wooden packages”. Omit from paragraph 3 “carton, tray or box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 5 (b) “carton, tray or box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1) all words after “packed’, substitute “in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1a) all the words after “polyethylene bag”, substitute “in an Australian pear package or standard package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (1b) “carton or box referred to in the last preceding subparagraph”, substitute “package referred to in sub-paragraph (1a)”. Omit from sub-paragraph 8 (2) “of an internal capacity of approximately 33.5 cubic feet. or fibreboard cartons,”. Omit from paragraph 8 sub-paragraphs (3) and (4). Omit from paragraph 9 “boxes”, substitute “packages”. Omit from paragraph 9 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 9 “40 pounds”, substitute “18 kilograms”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 3 (a) “container”, substitute “bulk bin”. Omit from sub-paragraph 3 (b) “weight” (wherever occurring), substitute “mass”. Omit from sub-paragraph 3 (b) “container”, substitute “bulk bin”. Omit paragraph 4.

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision amended	Amendments of conditions and restrictions	Amendments of provisions relating to trade descriptions
	Omit paragraph 10. Omit from clause 11 (1) (a) “32 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “0 degrees Celsius”. Omit from clause 11 (1) (c) “carton”, substitute “package”. Omit from clause 11 (1) (c) “box”, substitute “wooden package”. Omit from clause 11 (2) (b) “32 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “0 degrees Celsius”. Omit from paragraph 11a “40 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “4.5 degrees Celsius”. Omit from sub-paragraph 12 (2) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 14 (1) “Board”, substitute “Corporation”. Omit from sub-paragraph 14 (1) “container” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 14 (1) “one and three-quarter inches”, substitute “45 millimetres”. Omit sub-paragraph 14 (2). Omit from sub-paragraph 14 (3) “container” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.
Item 9—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 2 “¼ inch” (first occurring), substitute “5 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (a) “4 inches”, substitute “100 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (d) “¼ inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit paragraph 3.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¼ inch”, substitute “6 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (a) “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 1 (b) “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.
Item 10—	Omit from paragraph 1 “box”, substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (b) “41 millimetres”, substitute “40 millimetres”. Omit from sub-paragraph 2 (c) “48 millimetres”, substitute “50 millimetres”. Omit from paragraph 3 all the words after “packed in”, substitute “a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule”. Omit from sub-paragraph 4 (2) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from sub-paragraph 4 (3) “carton” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 5 “box or tray”, substitute “wooden package”.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”.
Item 11—	Omit paragraphs 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5. substitute: “1. (1) The tomatoes shall be sound, firm, clean, evenly matured but not overripe and well-formed for the variety.	Omit from paragraph 1 “box” (wherever occurring), substitute “package”. Omit from paragraph 1 “½ inch”, substitute “12 millimetres”.

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(2) Tomatoes affected with superficial blemishes may be exported provided—

(a) the blemishes do not affect the soundness of the tomato;

(b) the total number of blemished tomatoes in a package does not exceed 10 per cent of the total number of tomatoes; and

(c) the total area covered by blemishes on an affected tomato does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of—

(i) 5 millimetres in tomatoes 45 to 80 millimetres in size; or

(ii) 10 millimetres in tomatoes 90 millimetres in size.

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph—

‘blemish’ means any injury or defect. including any caused by disease or pest. which affects the appearance of the tomato;

‘firm’ means hot soft. shrivelled or watersoaked;

‘mature’ means that the tomato has reached its maximum growth and the stage at which—

(a) its skin has changed from a dull green to a bright green colour; and

(b) the contents of the seed cavity have changed from a light green colour to a deep amber or a deep amber tinged with pink.

2. For voyages of less than 7 days duration the Secretary may permit the export of riper tomatoes.

3. The tomatoes shall be not less than 45 millimetres in size.

4. The tomatoes in any one pack shall be similar in shape and general appearance. and shall be of one size.

5. For the purposes of this item. the size of a tomato shall be deemed to be—

‘45 millimetres’ where the tomato is 45 millimetres or more, but less than 50 millimetres. in diameter;

‘50 millimetres’ where the tomato is 50 millimetres or more, but less than 60 millimetres. in diameter;

‘60 millimetres’ where the tomato is 60 millimetres or more, but less than 70 millimetres. in diameter;

‘70 millimetres’ where the tomato is 70 millimetres or more, but less than 80 millimetres. in diameter;

‘80 millimetres’ where the tomato is 80 millimetres or more, but less than 90 millimetres. in diameter;

‘90 millimetres’ where the tomato is 90 millimetres or more in diameter.

6. Tomatoes shall be packed in a package in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule.

7. Where tomatoes are packed by the method known as ‘volume fill’ the minimum net mass shall be 10 kilograms.”.

Omit from paragraph 1 “¾ inch”, substitute “20 millimetres”.

Omit paragraphs 2 and 3. substitute:

“2. The trade description shall include—

(a) the word ‘Tomatoes’;

(b) the description ‘Grade 1’;

(d) the name of the State of Territory in which the tomatoes were produced;

(e) the size of the tomatoes contained in the package. except that in the case of tomatoes packed by the method known as ‘volume fill’, a term in accordance with paragraph 3 may be used instead of the size; and

(f) the minimum net mass when tomatoes are packed by the method known as ‘volume fill’.

3. Where tomatoes are packed by the method known as ‘volume fill’, their size may be stated as follows:

‘Small’ where the tomatoes are 45 to 50 millimetres in size;

‘Medium’ where the tomatoes are 60 to 70 millimetres in size;

‘Large’ where the tomatoes are 80 to 90 millimetres in size.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 April 1979.

2. 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 38; 1961 Nos. 20 and 111; 1962 No. 37; 1963 Nos. 15 and 140; 1964 Nos. 11 arid 28; 1965 No. 22; 1966 Nos. 49 and 84; 1967 No. 22; 1968 No. 16; 1969 Nos. 33 and 40; 1970 No. 33; 1971 Nos. 35 and 104; 1972 No. 36; 1973 No. 140; 1974 Nos. 49 and 227; 1976 Nos. 87 and 163; 1977 Nos. 22 and 254; and 1978 No. 40.

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