New Zealand Gazette – 1996 – No. 164

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✨ Customs Regulations



12 NOVEMBER

CUSTOMS EDITION

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The volume of alcohol in alcoholic beverages other than beer may be ascertained by any one or more of the following processes:

(a) by use of Headspace Gas Chromatography; or

(b) by way of distillation followed either by the gravimetric measurement of the distillate or by measurement in an oscillating U-tube type density meter; or

(c) by way of Hydrometric testing using an OIML hydrometer of the British Standard BS 5470, in the case of goods of a class or kind which, if imported, would be classified in Tariff headings 2208.20 to 2208.60 or Tariff items 2208.90.42 or 2208.90.48.

Provided that if the Chief Executive has reason to believe that any alcoholic beverage analysed by use of the process specified in paragraph (c) of this rule has had added to it any substance so as to impair the hydrometer reading, he or she may disregard the results so obtained and require the beverage to be analysed using any one or more of the processes specified in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this rule.

5. Manner of calculating the volume of alcohol -

(1) For the purposes of the Act, the volume of alcohol present in an alcoholic beverage shall be calculated on an entry as the amount corresponding to the value of “C” in accordance with the formula:

C = A x B

where:

A is the total quantity of the beverage, in liquid litres, to which the entry relates; and

B is the alcohol strength of the beverage.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this rule, in respect of alcoholic beverages, other than beer, the alcohol strength is:

(a) The targeted strength providing that, when tested, it is equal to the strength obtained from analysis in accordance with these rules; or

(b) Where the targeted strength is not confirmed when tested, the result obtained by analysis in accordance with these rules.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5) of this rule, for the purposes of paragraph (1) of this rule, in respect of beer the alcohol strength is:

(a) Subject to paragraph (4) of this rule, where the targeted strength is confirmed within plus 0.04% by the weighted mean value, the targeted strength stated to 2 decimal places; or

(b) Subject to paragraph (4) of this rule, where the targeted strength is not confirmed pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this rule when tested and the weighted mean value exceeds the targeted strength by more than 0.04%, the weighted mean value stated to 2 decimal places; or

(c) The weighted mean value where the targeted strength is not confirmed when tested and the weighted mean value is less than the targeted strength. Provided that where the weighted mean value is less than the targeted strength for more than two consecutive entries the alcohol strength shall, in the third entry and all entries made thereafter, be declared as the targeted strength stated to 2 decimal places, until such time as the targeted strength or more than such strength is achieved.

(4) Notwithstanding subparagraphs 3(a) and (b) of this rule, with respect to beer, if in the case of two successive entries the weighted mean value exceeds the targeted strength, the alcohol strength for



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