Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AVOCADO GRADING AND PACKING CODE 1994 - REG 8

8 .         Classes

        (1)         Subject to clause 11 (a), avocados graded as Extra Class shall be — 

            (a)         well-formed and typical of the variety with, if the stalk is present, an intact stalk;

            (b)         practically free from blemishes; and

            (c)         free from damage caused by pests and diseases.

        (2)         Subject to clause 11 (b), avocados graded as Class 1 shall be — 

            (a)         reasonably well-formed and typical of the variety with, if the stalk is present, an intact stalk;

            (b)         reasonably free from blemishes and free from any blemishes that — 

                  (i)         affect the flesh of an avocado; or

                  (ii)         cover more than 4 square centimetres of the surface area of an avocado;

                and

            (c)         reasonably free from damage caused by pests and diseases.

        (3)         Avocados graded as Class 2 do not satisfy the requirements of Extra Class or Class 1 and may have — 

            (a)         moderate defects in shape, development and colour, if they otherwise retain the general characteristics of avocados; and

            (b)         blemishes that do not impair the general appearance of the avocados.

        (4)         Avocados graded as Class 3 do not satisfy the requirements of any of the other classes.