4658

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 208

not exceed 4 square cm in aggregate on all export fruit from 1.2 kg up to 2 kg in weight, and 6 square cm in aggregate on all export fruit above 2 kg. Callousing with raised areas such as “pimples” or oedema (“warts”) shall not exceed 2 square cm in aggregate area and 5 mm in height at any point.

6.5 Bruising—Marks resulting from pressure shall not:

(a) Have broken the skin.

(b) Exceed 2 square cm in aggregate area.

6.6 Cuts are not acceptable on fruit—Cuts or broken skin which may be caused by cutting (knives, secateurs) or impact on a sharp edge (stalks, timber, metal).

6.7 Dirty fruit—Soil, grease, bird droppings or other foreign matter on the fruit is not acceptable.

6.8 Shape—The fruit shall be wider than it is high, and typical of the variety.

6.9 Shrinkage (weight loss)—Shrinkage allowance of 7 percent of nett weight at the time of dispatch is to be provided for.

6.10 External moisture—All fruit shall be substantially free of external moisture (water from washing procedures) prior to stowage for export shipment.

Schedule Four

7. Provisions Concerning Packaging:

For the purposes of this notice a container, a bin and a 10 kg carton are deemed to be packages as per Regulation 16 of the New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975*.

7.1 Reefer Vessel Bins

(a) Timber lengths for front and back 1.18 m

(b) Timber lengths for pallet base 1.22 m

(c) Timber lengths for bin caps 1.22 m

(d) Timber lengths for sides 1.02 m

(e) Timber lengths for corners 0.92 m

(f) Timber lengths for base bearers 1.02 m

Bins for export by reefer vessel shall be manufactured in compliance with clause 7.4.

7.2 Door Off Sea Dry Container Bins—All bins to be of a size that allows twenty bins of the same dimensions per twenty foot dry sea container.

Bins for export by door off dry sea containers shall be manufactured in compliance with clause 7.4.

7.3 Reefer Sea Container Bins.

Bins for export by reefer sea containers shall be manufactured in compliance with clause 7.4.

7.4 Timber and Construction Specifications for all Bins:

7.4.1 Timber.

(a) Bins shall be constructed of one of the following timbers: Pine, Douglas Fir, Tanekaha.

(b) The timber shall be: New (clean, unused), bark-free, air seasoned (maximum of 25% moisture content) or anti-sap stain treated.

7.4.2 Bin Side Boards:

(a) Minimum thickness 18 mm or 15 mm with vertical stays. Vertical stays in the centre of all sides (four at minimum) shall be 15 mm by 50 mm and shall be bevelled.

(b) Minimum width 95 mm.

(c) Knots No greater than 50% of board width.

(d) Bevelling Compulsory if timber multi-ripped.

(e) No. of boards Six on each of the four sides.

7.4.3 Base of Pallet Boards for Door off Dry Sea Container Bins:

(a) Minimum thickness 18 mm.

(b) Minimum width 95 mm.

(c) Knots No greater than 50% of board width.

(d) Bevelling Compulsory if timber multi-ripped.

(e) No. of boards Nine

Note: 8 base boards may be used where the gap achieved between boards is 39 mm ± 6 mm.

7.4.4 Base of Pallet Boards for Reefer Vessel Bins:

(a) Minimum thickness 18 mm.

(b) Minimum width 95 mm.

(c) Knots No greater than 50% of board width.

(d) Bevelling Compulsory if timber multi-ripped.

(e) No. of boards Eight.

(f) Seven base boards may be used where the first layer of product is packed flat (to minimise damage).

7.4.5 Base of Pallet Bearers:

(a) Size 100 mm × 50 mm.

(b) Number Three spaced evenly over pallet.

7.4.6 Cap Rails:

(a) Minimum thickness 18 mm.

(b) Minimum width 95 mm.

(c) Knots No greater than 50% of board width.

(d) Bevelling Compulsory if timber multi-ripped.

Note: 2 cap rails must be applied per bin, one on the front and one on the back.

7.4.7 Corner Stays

(a) Minimum dimensions 100 mm × 50 mm } diagonally cut.

75 mm × 75 mm /

7.4.8 Fastenings—Nails or staples to be used as follows:

(a) Nails Ring shank, angular groove or equivalent.

(b) Length 55 mm for all bins with 18 mm side boards.

51 mm for all bins with 15 mm side boards.

(c) No. of nails Two nails per join and four where bottom side boards join base. Total number of nails: for bins with 18 mm side boards = 182, for bins with 15 mm side boards = 230.

(d) Staples length Q23-55 mm for all bins with 18 mm side boards, Q21-50 mm for all bins with 15 mm side boards.

(e) No. of staples Three staples per join and six where bottom side boards join base. Total number of staples: for bins with 18 mm side boards = 273, for bins with 15 mm side boards = 345.

7.4.9 Construction:

All bins must be constructed in accordance with these specifications using sound building practices, in a tight, square and uniform way.

Schedule Five

1. General Information:

The following explanatory notes do not form part of this

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