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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure: Prohibition regarding the removal of imported regulated agricultural products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa from the prescribed ports of entry (No. 570 of 2016).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette, No. 40021 of 27 May 2016.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural commodities International trade Food quality control/food safety Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Plant production Fruits/edible nuts
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries acting under section 4A(1) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990, prohibits the removal of regulated agricultural products imported for sale in the Republic of South Africa from the ports of entry specified in the Table, or any other place as determined by the Executive Officer, unless - (a) each consignment of such product has been inspected, graded, sampled for quality control and approved by the Executive Officer or designated assignee for such purpose; or (b) written permission for the removal of a particular quantity of such product has been granted by the Executive Officer on the conditions which he or she deems necessary. An application for - (a) the inspection, approval and subsequent removal of a consignment of imported regulated agricultural products; or (b) the removal of a particular quantity of a consignment of imported regulated agricultural products from the ports of entry specified in the Table, or any other place as determined by the Executive Officer, shall be made in the manner prescribed in the Annex.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Agricultural Product Standards Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1990 (1993)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Certification, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX