NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 144

Departmental Notices

Agriculture

New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975

Standard Grade for the Export of Buttercup Squash Amendment Notice 1995 (Ag. 12/2/14; No. 38)

This notice amends the Standard Grade for the Export of Buttercup Squash Notice (Ag. 12/2/14; No. 5195), published in the New Zealand Gazette, Wednesday, 23 December 1992, Issue No. 208 at page 4656 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal notice”), and amendment notice 1993 (Ag. 12/2/14; No. 5310) and amendment notice 1994 (Ag. 12/2/14; No. 5387).

“Pursuant to regulations 13 and 16 of the New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975*, the Director-General of Agriculture, hereby gives notice of modification to the grade standards and packaging requirements respectively in respect to buttercup squash intended for export from New Zealand such requirements being as specified in this notice.”

N o t i c e

1. Title—(1) This notice may be cited as the Standard Grade for the Export of Buttercup Squash Amendment Notice 1995.

   (2) This notice shall come into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. Schedule One—Clauses 3.4 and 3.10 of the principal notice and amendment notices No. 5310 and No. 5387 are hereby revoked and the following clauses substituted in their place:

   “3.4 Mature—means that the fruit has reached a minimum maturity at harvest, as indicated by more than 50% of the seeds displaying kernel formation that is firm, and one of the following indicators:

   (a) the development of prominent brown flecks on the stalk, or

   (b) the development of a dull, dark green colour to the skin, with the loss of a glossy sheen on the skin, or

   (c) a full orange colour in the flesh.

   Note: For the interpretation of this standard “firm” is where white cotyledon formation is evident.

   “3.10 (d) Skin Rub—means any skin abrasion which has not penetrated the flesh.”

3. Schedule Two—Clause 5.2: “Tolerance”, of the principal notice is hereby revoked and following clause substituted in its place:

   “5.2 Tolerance—any one package shall not contain more than 5% of individual fruit whose weight is outside the branded size range.

   Note: Fruit packed as 1–1.2 kgs, or “S”, shall not be regarded as out of grade if it is above 1.2 kgs in weight.”

4. Schedule Three—Clauses 6.1, 6.4, 6.6, 6.11 and 6.12 of the principal notice amendments notice No. 5310 and No. 5387 are hereby revoked and the following clauses substituted in their place:

   “6.1 Button off—means the button at the flower end of the fruit is totally removed and there is a concave depression exposing the yellow/orange flesh.”

   “6.4 Callousing—the following is to be added:

   Note: Smooth non-raised callousing that blends in with the ground spot is not to be considered.”

   “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). Broken stalks that expose the yellow/orange flesh are unacceptable.”

   “6.11 Field Spot—The aggregate area of field spots shall not exceed 4 square cm in area.”

   “6.12 Skin rub—The aggregate area of skin rub shall not exceed 4 square cm on fruit weighing 1–2 kg and 6 square cm on fruit weighing above 2 kg.”

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of December 1995.

P. JOHNSTON, National Manager (Plants Market Access), Ministry of Agriculture, signed pursuant to a delegated authority under section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988.

S.R. 1975/57.

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Commerce

Business Development Boards Act 1991

Code for Business Development Boards 1995

Pursuant to section 7 of the Business Development Boards Act 1991, the Minister of Business Development hereby prescribes the following code.

Code

1. Title and commencement—(1) This code may be cited as the Code for Business Development Boards 1995.

   (2) This Code shall come into force on 11 December 1995.

2. Definitions—In this Code, unless the context otherwise requires—

   “Business development programme” means the Government programme described in clause 5 (2) of this code;

   “Enterprise assistance” means measures aimed at fostering economic growth including improving capabilities and growth potential of businesses;

   “Government’s enterprise assistance package” means the Government’s measures that are targeted at addressing problems that constrain business, especially small to medium sized firms, from achieving optimal performance and so contributing fully to the improvement of New Zealanders’ standard of living. These measures are delivered by a range of agencies;

   “Minister” means the Minister of Business Development;

   “SME” means small to medium enterprise.

Part I

Goal of the Boards

3. Goal of business development boards—The goal of each business development board is to enhance the capacity of New Zealand business to achieve and sustain international competitiveness.