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Establishment of Statutory Measure and determination of levies on dried fruit (No. R. 893 of 2012).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette, No. 35831 of 2 November 2012.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Treated food Fruits/edible nuts Agricultural development Plant production Research International trade Tax/levy
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe a levy that shall be used to fund development of the dried fruit industry: research projects, information and technology transfer; plant improvement; information and statistics; communication; and transformation and training. The levy is imposed on deciduous fruit produced in or imported into South Africa (dried fruit bought or received by a packer or imported by a packer or processor or produced by a producer). The levy shall be administered by Dried Fruit Technical Services. "Dried deciduous fruit" means apricots, apples, nectarines, pears, peaches, prunes and vine fruit in any form and subjected to a drying process.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (No. 47 of 1996).

Legislation | South Africa | 1996

Keyword: Agricultural development, Internal trade, International trade, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX