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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of statutory measure: Registration of Certification Bodies, Exporters, Fresh Produce Markets, Importers, Market Agents, Packaging Material Importers, Packaging Material Manufacturers, Potato Producers, Prepackers, Processors and Traders (No. R. 98 of 2019).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 42204 of 12 February 2019.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Vegetables/legumes International trade Agricultural development Plant production Registration
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Statutory Measure, made by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 19 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, applies to potatoes and requires certification bodies, exporters, fresh produce markets, importers, market agents, packaging material importers, packaging material manufacturers, potato producers, pre-packers, processors and traders of potatoes to register with Potatoes South Africa ("Administrator"). "Potato producer" is a person who produces potatoes for export, or for domestic consumption as table potatoes or as potato products, and includes seed potato producers who produces seed potatoes for sale. The Potato Industry Development Trust may prescribe registration requirements.

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