Establishment of Statutory Measure: Determination of levies on apples (No. R. 602 of 2015). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 39375 of 6 November 2015. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Fruits/edible nuts International trade Internal trade Processing/handling Agricultural development Plant production Tax/levy Registration Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Statutory Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 15 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, prescribes a levy that shall be used by HORTGRO to fund development of the apple industry: research projects, information and technology transfer; plant improvement functions and certification; market information and statistics; communication; trade and market access; and transformation and training. The levy is imposed on apples destined for export and/or import and/or domestic fresh consumption and shall be paid by: (registered) apple exporters, retailers on behalf of the producer from which such apples have been procured, municipal markets on behalf of the producer from which such apples have been procured or producers of fruit juice made of apples. Full text English Website www.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