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AUSTRALIAN HORTICULTURAL CORPORATION (EXPORT CONTROL) REGULATIONS(AMENDMENT) 1996 NO. 289

STATUTORY RULES 1996 No. 289

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987

Australian Horticultural Corporation (Export Control) Regulations (Amendment)

Section 121 of the Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Act.

The Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC) carries out marketing and promotion activities for a number of horticultural industries, mainly funded by statutory levies and export charges.

Subsection 117 (1) of the Act provides that regulations may empower the AHC to control the export of horticultural products from Australia.

The Australian Horticultural Corporation (Export Control) Regulations (Amendment) (the Regulations) give effect to the Australian Fresh Stone Fruit Growers Association's (AFSFGA's) request to implement export licensing arrangements for stone fruit (excluding cherries). The export licensing arrangements will be used to manage the recently announced Taiwanese quota of 1,000 tonnes for imports of Australian peaches and/or plums. The AHC has supported the AFSFCA's request.

The Regulations add apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums to the list of horticultural products subject to export licensing arrangements.

The Regulations commenced on 1 January 1997.