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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of statutory measure and determination of levies on pecans and pecan products (No. R. 200 of 2012).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette, No. 35109 of 9 March 2012.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts International trade Internal trade Plant production Tax/levy
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries requires producers, processors and importers of pecans and/or pecan products to pay a levy on all pecans and/or pecan products bought or received by a packer or imported by a packer or processor, or produced by a producer. The levy shall be paid to SA Pecan Nut Producers Association for purposes of funding 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 pecan nut 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