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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of statutory measure: Records and returns by certification bodies, fresh produce markets, importers, packaging material importers and manufacturers, potato producers, pre-packers and processors (No. R. 474 of 2015).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 38864 of 12 June 2015.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Vegetables/legumes Data collection/reporting International trade Agricultural development Plant production Packaging/labelling Registration
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Statutory Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 18 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, applies to potatoes and requires certification bodies, fresh produce markets, importers, packaging material importers, packaging material manufacturers, potato producers, pre-packers and processors to register with Potatoes South Africa ("the administrator"). The parties involved must keep records and furnish (monthly) returns to the administrator.

Full text
English
Website
www.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