Part 7Storage, transport and security of dried fruits

Part 7 Storage, transport and security of dried fruits

Note on Part 7:

Note: Loading

Note: An authorized officer may inspect the loading of prescribed goods into a container system unit, aircraft or ship.

21 Storage

Dried fruits shall be stored in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 1 to these Orders.

22 Transport

Dried fruits that have been inspected and passed by an authorized officer as suitable for export shall not be transported between registered establishments unless an authorized officer has issued a transfer certificate in an approved form or an export permit in accordance with order 75 of the General Orders.

Note: Unauthorized interference with an official mark: Where an official mark has been applied to prescribed goods and the official mark is removed, altered, interfered with or broken an authorized officer will detain the goods under security.

23 Application of official marks

An official mark, may be applied by an authorized officer:

(a) on request of the occupier of a registered establishment; or

(b) at the direction of the Secretary.

Note on order 24: Where an authorized officer considers it necessary to ensure security of dried fruits during transport or storage an official mark, the design of which is specified in Schedule 6 or 9 to the General Orders, may be applied to the dried fruits in accordance with order 23.

24 Resubmission of rejected goods

Where dried fruits that have been found by an authorized officer to be unsuitable for export are resubmitted for inspection by an authorized officer the exporter or packer of the dried fruits shall advise the authorized officer in writing:

(a) that the goods are being resubmitted for inspection; and

(b) indicate the nature of any further preparation, treatment or processing operations that have been undertaken in relation to the dried fruits to render them suitable for export.

Note: Rejected dried fruits resubmitted for export

Note: Dried fruits that do not comply with orders but that are fit for human consumption may be:

Note: (a) where an authorized officer permits, reprocessed and resubmitted for inspection by an authorized officer; or

Note: (b) where an authorized officer has determined the defects to be of a hazardous nature, treated and resubmitted for inspection.