Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations (Amendment)

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1974 No. 49

REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1973 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Customs Act 1901-1973 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1973.

Dated this tenth day of April, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

K. S. WRIEDT

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†

Third Schedule.

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

(a) by inserting in sub-paragraph 1 (1) (in the second column) after the variety Scarlet the following words and figures:—

“ Spartan ...........................	SPR.	70	40
Starkrimson ........................	SKRIM.	95	75 ”;

(b) by omitting sub-paragraph 1 (2) (in the second column) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:—

“ (2) Apples of the varieties Cleopatra, King Pippin, Scarlet and Tasman’s Pride shall not be exported to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland.

“ (2a) Apples of the varieties Cox’s Orange Pippin, King Pippin and Legana shall not be exported to a destination in the Continent of Europe.

“ (2b) Apples of the variety Scarlet shall not be exported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark.”;

“ (3b) Apples packed in a Standard apple box or a tray pack shall not be exported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or to a destination in the Continent of Europe other than Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 11 April 1974.

† 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; 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; and 1973, No. 140.

“ (3c) Apples packed in an Australian apple box shall not be exported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the Continent of Europe.”;

(d) by omitting sub-paragraphs 1 (4), 1 (5), 1 (5a), 1 (6) and 1 (7) (in the second column) and substituting the sub-paragraphs in the Schedule to these Regulations;

(e) by omitting from sub-paragraph 1 (8a) (in the second column) the word “, Starkrimson ”; and

(f) by omitting from sub-paragraph 6 (1b) (in the second column) the words “ Delicious or Red Delicious ” and substituting the words “ Delicious, Red Delicious or Starkrimson ”.

SCHEDULE

SUB-PARAGRAPHS SUBSTITUTED (IN THE SECOND COLUMN) IN ITEM 1 IN THE THIRD SCHEDULE

(4) Apples packed otherwise than in a Standard apple box, an Australian apple box, a cell pack carton, an Australian tray carton or a tray pack shall be of a size within the range of sizes applicable in relation to the variety and destination in accordance with the following table:—

Variety	Range of sizes (inches in diameter)
Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to a destination in the continent of Europe, other than Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
	inches	inches	inches	inches
Cleopatra....................	..	21/2-23/4	23/8-23/4	23/8-27/8
Cox’s Orange Pippin ............	21/4-25/8	..	..	21/4-25/8
Crofton.....................	23/8-23/4	21/2-23/4	23/8-23/4	21/4-23/4
Delicious....................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-31/4
Democrat....................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-31/4
Dougherty...................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-25/8
Geeveston Fanny...............	23/8-25/8	21/2-23/4	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4
Golden Delicious...............	21/2-23/4	21/2-23/4	21/2-23/4	23/8-3
Granny Smith.................	21/2-23/4	21/2-3	21/2-3	23/8-31/4
Jonathan....................	21/2-25/8	21/2-23/4	21/2-23/4	23/8-23/4
King Cole...................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-27/8
King Pippin..................	..	..	..	21/4-27/8
Legana.....................	21/2-23/4	..	..	23/8-31/4
Red Delicious.................	21/2-25/8	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-31/4
Red Jonathan.................	21/2-25/8	21/2-23/4	21/2-23/4	23/8-23/4
Rokewood...................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-25/8
Rome Beauty.................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-3
Scarlet......................	..	21/2-23/4	..	23/8-23/4
Spartan.....................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-3
Starkrimson..................	21/2-25/8	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-31/4
Statesman....................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/4-23/4
Sturmer.....................	21/2-25/8	21/2-23/4	21/2-23/4	23/4-23/4
Tasman’s Pride................	..	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4	23/8-23/4
Yates.......................	21/2-23/4	21/2-27/8	21/2-27/8	23/8-23/4

Schedule—continued

(5) Apples packed in a Standard apple box or a tray pact 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:—

Variety	Count range
Variety	For export to Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
Cleopatra.......................................	198-125	198-113
Cox’s Orange Pippin ...............................	..	234-163
Crofton........................................	198-125	234-125
Delicious.......................................	180-113	198- 80
Democrat.......................................	180-113	198- 80
Dougherty......................................	180-113	198-138
Geeveston Fanny .................................	198-125	198-125
Golden Delicious .................................	180-125	198-100
Granny Smith ....................................	180-100	198- 80
Jonathan.......................................	180-125	198-125
King Cole......................................	180-113	198-113
King Pippin.....................................	..	234-113
Legana........................................	..	198- 80
Red Delicious ...................................	180-113	198- 80
Red Jonathan ....................................	180-125	198-125
Rokewood......................................	180-113	198-138
Rome Beauty....................................	180-113	198-100
Scarlet.........................................	..	198-125
Spartan........................................	180-113	198-113
Starkrimson.....................................	180-113	198- 80
Statesman.......................................	180-113	198-125
Sturmer........................................	180-125	198-125
Tasman’s Pride ...................................	180-125	198-125
Yates..........................................	180-113	216-125

(5a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last preceding sub-paragraph, apples of the variety Granny Smith intended for export to the United States of America or Canada, when packed in a fibreboard carton that is equipped with trays, shall be packed to a count within the count range 150-80.

(6) Apples packed in an Australian apple box 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:—

Variety	Count range
Variety	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
Cleopatra ............................................	200-108
Cox’s Orange Pippin.....................................	240-158
Crofton .............................................	240-132
Delicious ............................................	200- 83
Democrat ............................................	193- 68
Dougherty ...........................................	193-144
Geeveston Fanny.......................................	193-132
Golden Delicious.......................................	200- 96
Granny Smith.........................................	200- 75
Jonathan ............................................	193-132
King Cole ............................................	200-120
King Pippin ..........................................	240-120

Schedule—continued

Variety	Count range
Variety	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
Legana ....................................................	200- 75
Red Delicious................................................	200- 83
Red Jonathan.................................................	193-132
Rokewood ..................................................	193-144
Rome Beauty................................................	193-108
Scarlet .....................................................	193-132
Spartan ....................................................	200-120
Starkrimson .................................................	200- 83
Statesman ..................................................	193-132
Sturmer ....................................................	200-132
Tasman’s Pride...............................................	200-132
Yates .....................................................	220-132

(7) Apples packed in a cell pack carton 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:—

Variety	Count range
Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to a destination in the continent of Europe other than Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
Cleopatra....................	..	180-128	200-128	200-112
Cox’s Orange Pippin ............	225-140	..	..	225-140
Crofton.....................	200-128	180-128	200-128	225-128
Delicious....................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200- 80
Democrat....................	180-128	180-112	180-112	200- 80
Dougherty...................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-140
Geeveston Fanny ..............	200-140	180-128	200-128	200-128
Golden Delicious ..............	180-128	180-128	180-128	200- 96
Granny Smith.................	180-128	180- 96	180- 96	200- 80
Jonathan....................	180-140	160-128	180-128	200-128
King Cole...................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-112
King Pippin..................	..	..	..	225-112
Legana.....................	180-128	..	..	200- 80
Red Delicious.................	180-140	160-112	180-112	200- 80
Red Jonathan.................	180-140	160-128	180-128	200-128
Rokewood...................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-140
Rome Beauty.................	180-128	160-112	180-112	180- 96
Scarlet......................	..	180-128	..	200-128
Spartan.....................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-112
Starkrimson..................	180-140	160-112	180-112	200- 80
Statesman....................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-128
Sturmer.....................	180-140	160-128	180-128	200-128
Tasman’s Pride ................	..	180-128	180-128	200-128
Yates.......................	180-128	160-112	180-112	200-128

Schedule—continued

(7a) Apples packed in an Australian tray carton 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:—

Variety	Count range
Variety	For export to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	For export to a destination in the continent of Europe other than Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark	For export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the continent of Europe
Cleopatra....................	..	180-120	195-120	195-110
Cox’s Orange Pippin ............	210-140	..	..	234-165
Crofton.....................	195-120	180-120	195-120	234-130
Delicious....................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195- 80
Democrat....................	180-120	180-110	180-110	195- 80
Dougherty...................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-140
Geeveston Fanny ..............	195-140	180-120	195-120	195-120
Golden Delicious ..............	180-120	180-120	180-120	195-100
Granny Smith.................	180-120	180-100	180-100	195- 80
Jonathan....................	180-140	165-120	180-120	195-120
King Cole...................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-110
King Pippin..................	..	..	..	234-110
Legana.....................	180-120	..	..	195- 80
Red Delicious.................	180-140	165-110	180-110	195- 80
Red Jonathan.................	180-140	165-120	180-120	195-120
Rokewood...................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-140
Rome Beauty.................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-100
Scarlet......................	..	180-120	..	195-120
Spartan.....................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-110
Starkrimson..................	180-140	165-110	180-110	195- 80
Statesman....................	180-120	165-110	180-110	195-120
Sturmer.....................	180-140	165-120	180-120	195-120
Tasman’s Pride ................	..	180-120	180-120	195-120
Yates ......................	180-120	165-110	180-110	210-130

Overview

Statutory Rules 1974 No. 49, made under the Customs Act 1901-1973 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1973, was enacted to address specific issues related to the export of fresh fruit, particularly apples, to various international markets. This regulation was introduced to ensure compliance with the quality and packaging standards required by different countries, thereby maintaining the integrity of Australia's fruit exports. The enacting body is the Governor-General of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council. The policy objective behind this regulation is to maintain high standards for the export of Australian fresh fruit, ensuring that the products meet the specific requirements of various importing countries, thus protecting the reputation of Australian fruit in the global market.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1974 No. 49 made under the Customs Act 1901-1973 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1973 amends the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations. The Regulations specifically apply to apples and their export, particularly focusing on the variety, size, and packaging of apples when exported to specific destinations. The amendment introduces new varieties of apples such as Spartan and Starkrimson, and imposes restrictions on the export of certain apple varieties to specific countries. For example, apples of the varieties Cleopatra, King Pippin, Scarlet, and Tasman's Pride are not to be exported to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, while apples of the varieties Cox’s Orange Pippin, King Pippin, and Legana are not to be exported to destinations in the Continent of Europe. Additionally, apples packed in specific types of containers such as Standard apple boxes, Australian apple boxes, and tray packs have restrictions on the countries they can be exported to. These amendments aim to regulate the quality and specifications of apples being exported from Australia to ensure compliance with international trade standards and agreements.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the regulation focus on updating the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1973 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1973. Specifically, section 1 amends Item 1 in the Third Schedule of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations. This includes inserting new apple varieties and their respective codes, modifying the list of apple varieties that are not allowed for export to certain destinations, and updating the packaging specifications for apple exports. The regulation details specific size and count ranges for apples packed in various types of boxes and cartons depending on the destination. The regulation imposes several obligations and requirements on the parties involved in exporting fresh fruit, particularly apples. Exporters must ensure that the apples they export meet the specified size and count requirements according to the variety and destination. For instance, apples must be of a certain size range and packed to a specific count range if they are to be exported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, or other destinations within the European continent. Additionally, certain apple varieties are restricted from export to specific countries, and specific types of packaging are prohibited for export to certain destinations. Any violations of these regulations could lead to civil or criminal consequences. While the regulation does not explicitly state penalties, breaches of customs regulations and trade descriptions acts typically result in penalties under the respective acts. These can include fines, seizure of goods, and in severe cases, criminal charges. The specific penalties would be determined by the relevant authorities under the Customs Act 1901-1973 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1973.

Area of Law: Commercial Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Compliance Obligations; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations

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