New Zealand Gazette – 1996 – No. 92

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✨ Customs (Volume of Alcohol) Rules



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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.

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 entry as an 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;

(c) Where the targeted strength is not confirmed pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this rule when tested and the weighted mean value is less than the targeted strength, the targeted strength stated to 2 decimal places.

(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 the purposes of paragraph (1) of this rule shall be the weighted mean value until that value is equal to or is less than the targeted strength;

(5) Where the production of beer at any one place of manufacture -

(a) Is not expected to exceed 1,000,000 litres per annum; and

(b) Analyses are not done in accordance with these rules; and

(c) The beer is packaged with a stated label strength, or, in the case of bulk beer, where the product is otherwise packaged with a stated label strength; and

(d) The label strength is no less than the targeted strength for the product -

the alcohol strength for the purposes of subparagraph (1) of this rule shall be the label strength.



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