✨ Regulations and Notices
3292 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 104
(2) For oval or long potato cultivars the minimum size contained in subclause (1) of this clause shall not apply, instead the minimum weight per tuber shall be 100 g.
(3) Size of a potato is determined by the greatest width of a tuber measured by a line at right angles to the greatest length of that tuber.
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Packaging and presentation—(1) The contents of each package must be uniform and contain only potatoes—
(i) Of similar quality; and
(ii) Of one cultivar true to name.
(2) The potatoes shall not be deceptively packed or stacked, and must be packed in clean dry new packages suitable for transport and handling so that they will not be damaged in transit.
(3) The potatoes must be free of foreign bodies such as foliage and excess soil. -
Marking—Each package must bear the following particulars legibly and indelibly on the outside, either branded on or firmly attached to the package.
(a) Nature of produce—kind and/or variety.
(b) Origin—New Zealand.
(c) Commercial specification—the grade standard, and size or weight of contents.
(d) Official control mark—inspection stamp or similar identification of the official inspection service, if applicable.
(e) Labels—if used must not be less than 40 square cm in area.
SCHEDULES
Clause 2 (1) FIRST SCHEDULE
Places to which the sizing requirement does not apply—
Cook Islands Papua New Guinea
Fiji Samoa, including American
French territories in the Samoa
Pacific Ocean Tokelau
Niue Tonga
SECOND SCHEDULE
Definition of terms:
"Clean" means free from insect stains, and other foreign substances or material, and substantially free from soil and dust except that unavoidable, incidental to good harvesting and handling practice.
"Mature" in relation to potatoes means that in the opinion of an Inspector tubers when harvested are sufficiently firm and developed, and have skin which will not loosen or rub off.
"Sound" means free from decay, rots, breakdown, freezing injury, growth cracks, hollow heart, internal brown fleck, couchgrass damage, dry rot, and damage or injury which may cause rapid loss of condition or rapid decay.
"Storage defects" means decay, fungal rots, wilt or other injury to the tuber as the result of storage.
THIRD SCHEDULE
Allowances for skin and size defects:
Potato tubers are permitted defects within the limits specified below, providing any skin defects are of a superficial nature and not liable to affect the keeping quality of the tubers:
(a) Dry cuts or cracks not exceeding 2 cm in length, and providing not more than 10 percent of tubers by weight or count are affected.
(b) Scabs not caused by disease organisms, up to one square cm in area, providing not more than 10 percent of tubers by weight or count are affected.
(c) Dry skin abrasions not exceeding one square cm.
(d) Undersize or underweight tubers providing not more than 5 percent by weight or count are affected, and also provided they are not more than 10 mm undersize or 10 g underweight.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following explanatory notes do not form part of this standard grade but are presented for the information of growers/exporters.
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Notwithstanding compliance with this standard grade which in the opinion of the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will allow entry to all countries to which potatoes are likely to be exported, it is the ultimate responsibility of the exporter to ensure that produce meets the requirements of the importer and complies with any requirements of the New Zealand Potato Board, and the importing country.
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Export inspection should be carried out in the districts of origin of the potatoes being exported if practical.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1978.
M. L. CAMERON,
for Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Customs Notice—Exchange Rates
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Customs Act 1966, that the following exchange rates to the New Zealand dollar relate to imported goods shipped from the country of export on and after 1 December 1978:
Australia ................ 0.89 Dollar
Austria .................. 14.61 Schilling
Bangladesh ............. 16.32 Taka
Belgium ................ 31.47 B. Franc
Brazil ................. 20.64 Cruzeiro
Burma .................. 7.29 Kyat
Canada ................. 1.23 Dollar
China .................. 1.70 Renminbi or Yuan
Denmark ................ 5.53 Krone
Egypt .................. 0.41 E. Pound
Fiji ................... 0.88 F. Dollar
Finland ................ 4.22 Markka
French Polynesia ....... 4.57 Franc
France ................. 83.38 FP Franc
Greece ................. 38.18 Drachma
Hong Kong .............. 5.02 H.K. Dollar
India .................. 8.23 Rupee
Israel ................. 19.73 I. Pound
Italy .................. 873.65 Lira
Jamaica ................ 1.75 J. Dollar
Japan .................. 201.73 Yen
Malaysia ............... 2.31 M. Dollar (Ringgit)
Mexico ................. 23.71 Peso
Netherlands ............ 2.16 Guilder or Florin
Norway ................. 5.35 Krona
Pakistan ............... 10.23 Rupee
Philippines ............ 7.35 Peso
Portugal ............... 48.63 Escudo
Singapore .............. 2.27 S. Dollar
South Africa ........... 0.90 Rand
Spain .................. 74.28 Peseta
Sri Lanka .............. 16.19 Rupee
Sweden ................. 4.58 Krona
Switzerland ............ 1.79 Franc
Tonga .................. 0.91 Pa'anga
United Kingdom ......... 0.55 Pound
U.S.A. ................. 1.04 Dollar
West Germany ........... 1.99 Mark
Western Samoa ........ 0.75 Tala
Dated at Wellington this 27th day of November 1978.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.
Dangerous Goods Act 1974—Approval of Pumps for Reselling Dangerous Goods of Class 2 (d)
Pursuant to section 30 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1974, as amended by section 3 of the Dangerous Goods Amendment Act 1978, the Chief Inspector of Dangerous Goods hereby approves the following types of pumps for the purpose of refuelling fuel tanks attached to, or forming an integral part of, a motor vehicle with liquefied petroleum gas.
Schwelm F.G. 124.
Gilbarco dispenser incorporating Brodie B33 meter.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of November 1978.
H. RICHARDS, Acting Chief Inspector of Explosives.
Declaring Additional Maori Freehold Land to be Included in a Maori Reservation
Pursuant to section 439 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953, the Maori freehold land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby declared to be included in the existing Maori reservation known as Te Paku-o-te-Rangi Marae, constituted by notice dated 14 June 1972, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 51, on 23 June 1972, p. 1298.
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Standard Grade for the Export of Potatoes Notice 1978
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources17 November 1978
Potatoes, Export Standards, Agriculture, Regulations
- M. L. Cameron, for Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries
🏭 Customs Notice—Exchange Rates
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Exchange Rates, Customs, Imports
- J. A. Kean, Comptroller of Customs
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Dangerous Goods, Pumps, Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- H. Richards, Acting Chief Inspector of Explosives
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