NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 73

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Animals Protection Act 1960

Approval of Code of Ethical Conduct Notice

No. 4986 (100-A1-07)

Pursuant to section 19A of the Animals Protection Act 1960, and on the advice of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, I hereby approve the adoption by Paul McGuire of the approved code of ethical conduct of the University of Auckland.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of May 1990.

J. SUTTON,
Minister of Agriculture.

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New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975

Prescribed Grade Standards for Shipments of Kiwifruit to Australia

This notice revokes the Prescribed Grade Standards for shipments of Kiwifruit Notice 1989, No. 140, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 10 August 1989 on page 3502.

Pursuant to regulations 13 and 16 of the New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975, the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries hereby gives notice that the Class II grade and packaging requirements for the export of kiwifruit shall be set out in this notice.

Notice

1. Title—

   (a) This notice may be cited as the Kiwifruit Class 2 Notice 1990.

   (b) This notice shall come into force on the 10th day of May 1990.

2. Application of Notice—This notice determines the grade for kiwifruit applicable to shipments to Australia:

   Note: To facilitate export certification to this grade standard exporters are to notify their intention to export to Kiwifruit Exporter Co-ordinator, MAF, Ruakura, by May 1st of year of export. Exporters to provide full details of names, addresses and registered marks of supplying growers and packhouses.

3. Title and Grade—The grade mark assigned to this grade shall be Class 2.

4. Definition of Produce—This grade applies to kiwifruit being fresh fruit grown from cultivatars of Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev) var. Deliciosa (Syn A. Chinensis) to be supplied fresh.

5. Definition of Terms—These shall be the same as specified in paragraph 5 in the First Schedule of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984. New Zealand Gazette, No. 3225, Ag. 12/2/14, published on Thursday, 5 April 1984.

6. Quality Requirements—The fruit must meet the quality of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (e) of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition:

   (a) The fruit must be reasonably well formed and typical of the variety but the defects of shape as listed in the Schedule of this notice are permitted.

   (b) Provided that the flesh is sound, the keeping quality not seriously impaired and the aggregate area of all skin defects does not exceed 2 square centimetres then each kiwifruit is permitted, the defects listed in the Schedule of this notice.

   (c) Fruit flesh pressure must load out from the coolstore be greater than 0.8 kilograms, flesh firmness at 0–5°C (0.6 kilogram flesh firmness at 15–20°C) and have a minimum average of 1 kilogram flesh firmness at 0–5°C (0.8 kilogram flesh firmness at 15–20°C).

7. Sizing—

   (a) The minimum weight for fruit packaged in 10 kg containers shall be 78 grams.

   (b) Fruit must be packed within the following count ranges:
   Medium 42 to 39.
   Large 36 to 33.
   Extra large 30 to 25.

   (c) Fruit of weight between 71 to 78 grams must be pre-packed form only.

8. Packaging and Presentation—The fruit must meet the requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition, the fruit in medium, large and extra large sizes may only be packed in 10 kilogram boxes approved by the exporters. Fruit in the 46 count size must only be packed in pre packs containing 7 or 13 pieces.

9. Marking—Each package must be clearly labelled Class 2 and comply with the requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraph 9 of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition, individual fruit are to be labelled in a manner acceptable to industry standards.

10. Tolerance—Any one package shall not contain more than 20 percent of fruit by number without a label.