Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations (Amendment) - Legislation

STATUTORY RULES

1967 No. 22

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1966 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 1901-1966 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1966.

Dated this twenty-third day of February, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Primary Industry and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

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Amendments of The Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations. †

Third Schedule— Item 1.

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

(a) by omitting from the table in sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the word and letters—

“Alfriston.....

ALF.

..”;

(b) by omitting from that table the words, letters and figures—

“Dougherty....	DHTY.	40	20
Duke of Clarence	D.C.	70	35
Dunns........	DUNNS	..	..”;

“Worcester Pearmain

W.P.M.

25”;

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.

† 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 and 28; 1965. No. 22; and 1966, Nos. 49 and 84.

1387/67.—Price 10c 10/14.2.1967

(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the words “or the Australian apple box” and inserting in their stead the words, “Australian apple box or cell pack carton”;

(e) by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

	Range of Sizes (inches in diameter)
“ Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to the Continent of Europe	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe
	(Inches)	(Inches)	(Inches)
Cleopatra...............	21/4-23/4	23/8-27/8	21/4-3
Cox’s Orange Pippin.......	21/4-25/8	23/8-25/8	2-25/8
Crofton................	21/4-27/8	23/8-27/8	21/4-27/8
Delicious...............	23/8-23/4	23/8-27/8	21/4-31/2
Democrat..............	23/8-31/8	21/2-31/8	21/4-31/2
French Crab.............	..	..	21/4-31/8
Geeveston Fanny.........	23/8-27/8	21/2-3	21/4-27/8
Golden Delicious.........	23/8-3	23/8-3	21/4-31/2
Granny Smith............	21/4-3	23/8-3	21/4-31/2
Gravenstein.............	..	..	21/4-27/8
Jonathan...............	23/8-27/8	23/8-27/8	21/4-31/2
King Cole..............	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4	21/4-23/4
King Pippin .............	..	..	21/8-27/8
Legana................	23/8-3	23/8-3	21/4-3
McIntosh Red............	..	..	21/4-31/8
Nickajack..............	..	..	21/4-31/8
Red Delicious............	23/8-23/4	23/8-27/8	21/4-31/2
Red Jonathan............	23/8-27/8	23/8-27/8	21/8-27/8
Rokewood..............	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4	21/4-27/8
Rome Beauty............	23/8-27/8	23/8-3	21/4-31/8
Scarlet................	23/8-23/4	23/8-3	21/4-27/8
Statesman..............	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4	21/4-27/8
Stayman...............	..	..	21/4-31/8
Sturmer................	23/8-23/4	23/8-27/8	21/4-31/8
Tasman’s Pride...........	23/8-27/8	23/8-27/8	21/4-31/8
Yates.................	23/8-27/8	23/8-31/8	21/4-27/8

(f) by inserting after sub-paragraph (4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the following sub-paragraphs:—

“(4a.) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last preceding subparagraph in relation to apples exported to a destination in the Continent of Europe, the minimum sizes for varieties of apples packed in containers other than the Standard apple box, Australian apple box or cell pack carton, for export to Sweden, Finland and Norway, may be the same as the minimum sizes for those varieties of apples for export to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland as specified in the table in the last preceding subparagraph.

“(4b.) The last preceding sub-regulation does not apply to the variety Cox’s Orange Pippin.”;

(g) by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (5.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

		Count Range
“ Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to the Continent of Europe	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe
Cleopatra.................	216-125	198-113	234-100
Cox’s Orange Pippin..........	252-150	234-163	343-175
Crofton..................	234-113	198-113	252-113
Delicious.................	216-125	198-113	234-72
Democrat.................	216-100	198-100	252-72
French Crab...............	..	..	252-88
Geeveston Fanny............	216-125	198-113	252-125
Golden Delicious............	216-100	198-100	234-72
Granny Smith..............	234-100	198-100	234-72
Gravenstein................	..	..	252-113
Jonathan..................	234-150	198-125	234-125
King Cole.................	216-125	216-125	234-113
King Pippin................	..	..	270-113
Legana...................	216-100	198-100	234-100
McIntosh Red..............	..	..	252-88
Nickajack.................	..	..	234-88
Red Delicious..............	216-125	198-113	234-72
Red Jonathan...............	234-150	198-125	270-125
Rokewood................	216-125	216-125	252-113
Rome Beauty...............	216-113	198-100	252-88
Scarlet...................	216-138	216-125	252-125
Statesman.................	216-138	216-125	252-113
Stayman..................	..	..	234-88
Sturmer..................	216-125	198-125	234-88
Tasman’s Pride.............	216-125	198-125	234-88
Yates....................	234-125	198-113	270-138”;

(h) by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (6.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

		Count Range
“ Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to the Continent of Europe		For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe
Cleopatra.................	220-126	200-108		220-96
Cox’s Orange Pippin.........	260-154	228-175		340-175
Crofton..................	240-108	193-108		240-120
Delicious.................	220-126	200-108		220-68
Democrat.................	220-108	200-108		260-75
French Crab...............	..	..		240-83
Geeveston Fanny............	220-120	193-108		260-120
Golden Delicious............	220-96	200-96		220-68
Gravenstein...............	..	..		240-120
Granny Smith..............	240-96	200-96		240-68
Jonathan.................	240-154	200-132		240-132
King Cole................	220-132	200-132		220-108
King Pippin...............	..	..		260-108
Legana..................	200-108	193-108		220-96
McIntosh Red..............	..	..		240-83
Nickajack................	..	..		240-96
Red Delicious..............	220-126	200-108		220-68
		Count Range
Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic or Ireland	For export to the Continent of Europe	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe
Red Jonathan............	240-154	200-132	260-132
Rokewood ................	220-132	220-132	240-120
Rome Beauty..............	220-120	200-108	240-96
Scarlet...................	220-132	220-108	260-120
Statesman................	220-132	200-120	240-120
Stayman.................	..	..	240-83
Sturmer..................	220-120	200-108	220-83
Tasman’s Pride.............	220-108	200-108	220-83
Yates...................	240-120	200-108	260-132”;

(i) by omitting sub-paragraphs (7.) and (8.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs: —

“(7.) Apples packed in cell pack cartons shall be packed to a count within the count range applicable in relation to the variety and destination of the apples in accordance with the following table:—

		Count Range
Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to the Continent of Europe	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe
Cleopatra...............	200-128	200-112	225-96
Cox’s Orange Pippin.......	225-140	225-160	225-160
Crofton................	225-112	200-112	225-112
Delicious...............	200-128	200-112	225-96
Democrat...............	200-96	200-96	225-96
French Crab.............	..	..	225-96
Geeveston Fanny..........	200-128	200-112	225-128
Golden Delicious..........	200-96	200-96	225-96
Gravenstein.............	..	..	225-112
Granny Smith............	225-96	200-96	225-96
Jonathan...............	225-128	200-128	225-128
King Cole..............	200-128	200-128	225-112
King Pippin.............	..	...	225-112
Legana................	200-96	200- 96	225-96
McIntosh Red............	..	..	225-96
Nickajack..............	..	..	225-96
Red Delicious............	200-128	200-112	225-96
Red Jonathan............	225-128	200-128	225-128
Rokewood..............	200-128	200-128	225-112
Rome Beauty............	200-112	200-96	225-96
Scarlet.................	200-140	200-112	225-128
Statesman..............	200-140	200-128	225-112
Stayman...............	..	..	225-96
Sturmer................	200-112	200-112	225-96
Tasman’s Pride...........	200-112	200-112	225-96
Yates.................	225-128	200-112	225-140

“(8.) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last three preceding sub-paragraphs, apples packed in the Standard apple box, Australian apple box or cell pack carton, for export to Sweden, Finland or Norway, may be packed to a count not exceeding the count applicable in relation to the type of container and the variety of the apples in accordance with the following table:—

		Count
Variety	Standard Apple Box	Australian Apple Box	Cell Pack Carton
Cleopatra..............	216	220	..
Crofton................	234	240	225
Delicious...............	216	220	..
Democrat..............	216	220	..
Geeveston Fanny.........	216	220	..
Golden Delicious.........	216	220	..
Granny Smith............	234	240	225
Jonathan...............	234	240	225
King Cole..............	..	220	..
Legana................	216	200	..
Red Delicious...........	216	220	..
Red Jonathan............	234	240	225
Rome Beauty............	216	220	..
Statesman..............	..	220	..
Sturmer................	216	220	..
Tasman’s Pride ..........	216	220	..
Yates.................	234	240	225

(j) by omitting from sub-paragraph (9.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the word “Alfriston,”;

(k) by omitting from paragraph 2 (in the second column) the words “, King Pippin and Worcester Pearmain” and inserting in their stead the words “ and King Pippin”;

(l) by omitting sub-paragraph (2.) of paragraph 6 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(2.) Apples may be packed in—

(a) bulk bins of an internal capacity of approximately 33.5 cubic feet;

(b) fibreboard cartons equipped with trays;

(d) wooden boxes equipped with trays, of dimensions and construction approved by the Secretary and subject to such conditions as the Secretary determines.”;

(m) by omitting from sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 9A (in the second column) the words “varieties Worcester Pearmain and” and inserting in their stead the word “variety”;

(n) by omitting from sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 12 (in the second column) the words “box containing” and inserting in their stead the words “container, other than a bulk bin, containing”;

(o) by omitting from that sub-paragraph the word “box” (second and third occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “container”;

(p) by omitting from that sub-paragraph the words”, and the shipping mark only,”; and

(q) by adding at the end of paragraph 12 (in the second column) the following sub-paragraph:—

“(3.) Where a shipping mark is affixed or applied to the end of a container opposite to the end where the trade description is placed the name of the variety, or the abbreviation of the name of the variety, and the number of apples contained in the container, may be written on the end of the container where the shipping mark is affixed or applied but nothing else shall be written on that end of the container.”.

Third Schedule—Item 8.

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

(a) by inserting in paragraph 6a (in the second column) before the words “in the case of”, the words “but subject to the next succeeding paragraph,”;

(b) by inserting after paragraph 6a (in the second column) the following paragraph:—

“6b. Where pears are exported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or a destination in the Continent of Europe, they shall be packed within the count or size range applicable in relation to the type of container and the variety of the pears in accordance with the following table:—

	Standard Pear Box		Long Pear Box		Other Containers
Variety	Extra Fancy	Fancy and Good	Extra Fancy	Fancy and Good	Extra Fancy	Fancy and Good
					Inches	Inches
Beurre Bosc........	180-	195-	168-	192-	23/8-	21/8-
Beurre D’aajou......	180-	195-	168-	192-	23/8-	21/4-
Doyenne du Comice...	180-	195-	168-	192-	23/8-	2¼-
Glou Morceau.......	165-90	180-90	144-96	168-96	21/2-27/8	23/8-27/8
Josephine..........	195-90	210-90	192-96	216-96	23/8-3	21/4-3
Packhams Triumph....	180-	195-	168-	192-	23/8-	21/4-
Winter Cole........	195-90	210-90	192-96	216-96	23/8-3	21/4-3
Winter Nelis........	195-90	210-90	192-96	216-96	23/8-3	21/4-3”

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 14 (in the second column) the words “box containing” and inserting in their stead the words “container, other than a bulk bin, containing”;

(d) by omitting from that sub-paragraph the word “box” (second and third occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “container”;

(e) by omitting from that sub-paragraph the words”, and the shipping mark only,”; and

(f) by adding at the end of paragraph 14 (in the second column) the following sub-paragraph:—

“(3.) Where a shipping mark is affixed or applied to the end of a container opposite to the end where the trade description is placed, the name of the variety, or the abbreviation of the name of the variety, and the number of pears contained in the container, may be written on the end of the container where the shipping mark is affixed or applied, but nothing else shall be written on that end of the container.”.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra

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