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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Continuation of and amendment of persons involved in secondary dairy industry (No. R. 1219 of 2013).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 37153 of 20 December 2013.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Registration Data collection/reporting Animal production
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations of the Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries acting under sections 13 and 19 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act require specified buyers, seller, producers and importers of milk to register with Milk SA, an association incorporated under the Companies Act. This Statutory Measure aims at fulfilling objectives of the Act in respect of the cow, goat or sheep milk industry. The information obtained through registration is important in respect of market access, efficiency of marketing and the viability of the industry and it will facilitate communication in the industry aimed at matters of common interest such as technical issues, food safety, product standards and other issues regarding the improvement of the viability of the 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