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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996: Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Levies on Table Olives and Olive Oil (No. R. 414 of 2012).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 35384 of 1 June 2012.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Tax/levy Fruits/edible nuts Research International trade Plant production Oleaginous plants
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries requires producers, processors or importers of table olives or olive oil to register and imposes a levy on table olives and olive oil both from domestic production and imports. The levy is needed by SA Olives to fund research projects, technical information and technology transfer; quality control and certification; Information and statistics; communication, consumer education and market development; and transformation and training for the olive industry.

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