Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008

i Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 142/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Definitions 1 4 Requirements for measurement marking on standard wine packages 2 62A Position of measurement marking on a standard wine package 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 142/2008 Trade Measurement Act 1995 Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1995 Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 25 November 2008 Responsible Minister: TONY ROBINSON Minister for Consumer Affairs RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 to adopt nationally agreed reforms to the model Uniform Trade Measurement Legislation for measurement marking on a standard wine package. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 80 of the Trade Measurement Act 1995 and section 25 of the Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1995. 3 Definitions (1) In regulation 4 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 1 , in the definition of tobacco, for "tobacco." substitute "tobacco;". -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 142/2008 Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008 2 (2) In regulation 4 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert the following definitions— "standard wine package means a package containing— (a) 50 ml, 100 ml, 187 ml, 200 ml, 250 ml, 375 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml, 1 L or 1.5 L of wine; or (b) 2 or more whole litres of wine; wine means a beverage— (a) produced by the complete or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape must or other products derived from fresh grapes; and (b) containing not less than 7% and not more than 24% of alcohol by volume.". 4 Requirements for measurement marking on standard wine packages (1) After regulation 62(2)(a) of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert— "(ab) a standard wine package if the measurement marking on the package complies with regulation 62A; or". (2) After regulation 62 of the Trade Measurement Regulations 2007 insert— "62A Position of measurement marking on a standard wine package (1) For the purposes of regulation 62(2)(ab), the measurement marking on a standard wine package must be made on the surface of the package, other than the base or the top, in a way that enables all of the following r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 142/2008 Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008 3 information about the wine to be seen in a single field of vision— (a) the statement of the measurement; and (b) the country of origin; and (c) the product name or product description; and (d) the actual alcohol content by volume in percentage terms. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), information on a standard wine package can be seen in a single field of vision if a person can see the information without having to turn the package.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 142/2008 Trade Measurement Amendment (Standard Wine Package Marking) Regulations 2008 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3(1): S.R. No. 48/2007 as amended by S.R. No. 38/2008. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --