Australian Dried Fruits Board
1 July 1991 – February 2001
Statutory board that oversaw the export marketing of Australian dried vine fruits (currants, sultanas and raisins) under the umbrella of the Australian Horticultural Corporation.
How it came into existence
Created on 1 July 1991 when the Australian Horticultural Corporation Amendment Act 1991 repealed the Australian Dried Fruits Corporation Act 1978 and converted the Australian Dried Fruits Corporation into the Australian Dried Fruits Board, linked to the Australian Horticultural Corporation, with the corporation's employees transferring to the new arrangements.
- Export marketing of dried vine fruits
How it ended
Abolished in 2001 when the horticultural marketing and research bodies were replaced by Horticulture Australia Limited, an industry-owned company outside the Commonwealth, under the Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000.
Main functions
- Oversight of dried vine fruit export marketing
- Advice to the Australian Horticultural Corporation on the dried fruits industry
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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