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