In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears:
bold means fleshy and full-bodied.
buck currant means currants which contain seeds.
clusters means dried vine fruit with main stem attached which are not size graded but measured lengthwise in accordance with size requirements.
dipped in relation to dried vine fruit, means the application of an approved oil emulsion to the fruits by means of immersion or spraying of the fruits.
disease means any abnormal condition of, or in, dried fruits, including any condition arising from physiological disorders or caused by, or due to, the presence, operation, development, growth or decay of any insect, fungus, bacterium, virus or other parasite.
dirty fruit means fruit embedded with mineral impurities or harmless organic matter that is larger than 1 millimetre.
excessive core, in relation to a piece of dried apple, means a seed‑cell (endocarp) aggregating more than 15 millimetres in diameter that is attached to the piece.
foreign matter means an organic or inorganic substance other than:
(a) fruit material;
(b) dirty fruit; or
(c) other dried fruits.
fruit material, in relation to:
(a) dried tree fruits, and dried fruit general means, pits, stones, seeds, peel and colyces and any other plant matter that is derived from a fruit used for drying or the plant on which the fruit was grown; and
(b) dried vine fruits, means, loose leaf matter, capstem clusters, and fine woody vegetative material which does not exceed one millimetre in cross sectional width when measured at any point along its length but not adjacent to capstem connection points.
heavy blemish, in relation to dried tree fruit, means:
(a) in the case of medium and large size dried apricots and dried nectarines, a total area exceeding that of a circle seven millimetres in diameter; and
(b) in the case of dried peaches and dried pears, extra large and jumbo size dried apricots and dried nectarines, and slabs a total area exceeding that of a circle 10 millimetres in diameter.
immature, in relation to dried vine fruits, means berries that are very light in mass, hard or lacking in sugar.
immature, in relation to dried apricots, nectarines, peaches and pears, means fruit that is:
(a) lacking in sugar;
(b) tough and bitter to taste;
(c) green or of another colour indicative of immature fruit of that kind; or
(d) wrinkled in appearance.
lexias, means dried grapes produced from Waltham Cross grapes or Gordo Blanco grape varieties that have been dipped or sprayed.
light blemish in relation to dried tree fruits means:
(a) for medium and large size dried apricots and dried nectarines, a total area not less than 3 millimetres in diameter and not exceeding in aggregate that of a circle seven millimetres in diameter;
(b) for dried peaches and dried pears extra large and jumbo size dried apricots and dried nectarines, and slabs, a total area not exceeding in aggregate that of a circle 10 millimetres in diameter.
mature means fruit that has attained the optimum degree of ripening, suitable for the processing to which it is to be subjected to produce the desired product characteristics.
muscatels means dried grapes produced from the Waltham Cross or Gordo Blanco varieties that have not been dipped or sprayed.
natural means dried fruits that have not been dipped or sprayed, or treated with preservatives.
nectarines include peacharines.
other defects, in relation to dried apple, means a piece of apple that has one or more of the following defects:
(a) appreciable discolouration;
(b) worm holes;
(c) the calyx stem or seeds attached;
(d) fragments;
(e) red skin attached aggregating in area to that of a circle seven millimetres in diameter; or
(f) green or yellow skin attached aggregating in area to that of a circle 15 millimetres in diameter.
pieces of stalk, in relation to dried vine fruits, means pieces of woody vegetative material originating from the grape bunch which exceed one millimetre in cross sectional width when measured at any point along its length, but not adjacent to branching points, but does not include the fine fruit material which directly connects to capstems.
seeded means fruit from which the seeds have been removed.
semi‑processed means ‘for further processing’ or words of similar meaning.
slab means a sound, thoroughly cured piece of dried fruit that is irregular in shape, size and thickness and does not include whole fruit.
stem‑end puncture, in relation to dried apricots, peaches and nectarines, means a visible hole left by the stem within a half of the fruit.
sound, in relation to dried fruits, means practically free from disease, damage, fermentation, mould or decay; and
white cut surface, in relation to dried pears, means that the cut surface of the pear that is wholly white with the flesh and skin otherwise characteristic of dried pears.
2 Fruit drying
Fruit shall be dried inside or outside the confines of the buildings of a registered establishment and precautions shall be taken to protect the fruit from:
(a) insect infestation; or
(b) contamination with:
(i) insect refuse; or
(ii) other foreign matter.
3 Delivery for processing
Fruit from which dried fruits are to be prepared shall:
(a) be delivered to a registered establishment in clean containers constructed of material that does not adversely affect the conditions of the fruits;
(b) be protected against dirt, dust and other forms of contamination by being covered with a tarpaulin or any other suitable covering while being conveyed to a registered establishment; and
(c) not contain pesticide residues that exceed the limits specified by the laws of the country to which the dried fruits are to be exported.
4 Fumigation of dried fruits
Dried fruits (other than dried apples, bananas, mangoes and figs) shall be:
(a) in the case of bulk packs:
(i) stored for a maximum of 14 days only;
(ii) treated with eranol at the time of packaging; or
(iii) where stored in excess of 14 days be fumigated each month after date storage commenced; or
(iv) stored in an approved manner that causes the dried not to be contaminated; and
(v) fumigated no more than 3 days prior to loading into for export.
(b) in the case of final consumer packs:
(i) treated with eranol; or
(ii) fumigated within 14 days, prior to packaging.
5 Fumigation
Fumigation shall be carried out with methyl bromide, in accordance with the ‘Code of Practice for Fumigation of Dried Fruit with Methyl Bromide’, 1971 Edition published by the NH & MRC.