Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Continuation of Statutory Measure: Registration by abattoirs and exporters of live pigs (No. R. 290 of 2014). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 37553, 17 April 2014. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Agricultural development Animal production Swine International trade Registration Data collection/reporting Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Statutory Measure, made under sections 10, 13, 14 and 18 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, requires facilities for the slaughter of pigs to annually register with the South African Pork Producers' Organisation ("the levy administrator") so as to obtain viable market information for the pork and pig breeding industry. The Statutory measure shall apply to abattoirs where pigs are slaughtered for commercial use and to exporters of live pigs. The establishment of the Statutory Measure aims at enhancing the efficiency of the marketing of pork. 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