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2014-56 - Natural Products Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2014-56
under the
Natural Products Act
Filed May 12, 2014
1The enacting clause of New Brunswick Regulation 84-88 under the Natural Products Act is repealed and the following is substituted:
Under section 77 of the Natural Products Act, the Commission makes the following Regulation:
2Section 1 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
1This Regulation may be cited as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulation - Natural Products Act.
3Section 2 of the Regulation is amended
(a) by repealing the definition “Act” and substituting the following:
“Act” means the Natural Products Act;(loi)
(b) by repealing the definition “grade name” and substituting the following:
“grade name” means a grade name provided for in this Regulation and includes any mark, description or designation of a grade;(appellation)
(c) by repealing the definition “produce” and substituting the following:
“produce” means any fruit or vegetable for which grades are provided for in this Regulation;(produit)
(d) by adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:
“decay” means decay as defined in section 2 of the Federal Regulations;(pourriture)
“Federal Regulations” means the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act (Canada);(Règlement fédéral)
4Section 3 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
3(1)Subject to subsection (2), the grades, grade names and standards for the fresh fruit and vegetables referred to in Schedule A are those provided for in that Schedule.
3(2)At the time of shipment or repacking or when offered for sale,
(a) condition defects shall apply against the grade of a lot of produce provided for in Schedule A, and
(b) a tolerance of 5%, in addition to the tolerance provided for in Schedule A, is allowed for condition defects but not more than 2% may be decayed.
5Subsection 11(3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “included in Table II of Schedule A” and substituting “provided for in Part 2 of Schedule A”.
6Section 19 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
19Produce displayed in bulk by a retailer shall meet the standards provided for in Schedule A.
7Section 33(3) of the Regulation is amended in the portion preceding paragraph (a) by striking out “the standards set out in Schedule A” and substituting “the standards provided for in Schedule A”.
8Schedule A of the Regulation is repealed and the attached Schedule A is substituted.
SCHEDULE A
PART 1
STANDARDS FOR FRESH FRUIT
1The grades, grade names and standards set out in Part I of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for the following fresh fruit apply for the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) apples;
(b) crabapples;
(c) pears;
(d) cranberries;
(e) strawberries; and
(f) blueberries.
PART 2
STANDARDS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES
2In this Part, “rutabaga” means that vegetable commonly known as Swede turnip but does not include the usually smaller species commonly known as Summer turnip.
3The grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for the following fresh vegetables apply for the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) beets;
(b) carrots;
(c) parsnips;
(d) onions;
(e) potatoes;
(f) cabbages;
(g) cauliflowers;
(h) field cucumbers; and
(i) sweet corn.
RUTABAGAS
4Subject to sections 5 and 6, the grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for rutabagas apply for the purposes of this Regulation.
New Brunswick Utility
5New Brunswick Utility is the grade name for rutabagas that meet the requirements of Canada No. 1 grade, except that
(a) there shall be no maximum size requirement,
(b) the upper and lower half may be neatly trimmed, and
(c) large turnips, when displayed in retail stores, may be cut in two sections if the cut surface is sealed with a protective covering.
WAXED RUTABAGAS
6The additional designation “waxed” may be used in connection with clean dry rutabagas that have been completely immersed in a wax solution.
FIELD TOMATOES
7Subject to sections 8 and 9, the grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for field tomatoes apply for the purposes of this Regulation.
Canada No. 1 Picklers
8(1)Canada No. 1 Picklers is the grade name for immature green field tomatoes that in all other respects comply with the requirements of Canada No. 1 grade.
8(2)Canada No. 1 Picklers grade for field tomatoes may be alternatively designated as Canada No. 1 Pickling.
Canada No. 2 Picklers
9(1)Canada No. 2 Picklers is the grade name for immature green field tomatoes that in all other respects comply with the requirements of Canada No. 2 grade.
9(2)Canada No. 2 Picklers grade for field tomatoes may be alternatively designated as Canada No. 2 Pickling.