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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Statutory measure: Records and return: Pome fruit, stone fruit, grapes and citrus fruit (No. R. 580 of 2019).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 42392 of 12 April 2019.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Fruits/edible nuts Treated food Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Regulation, made by the Minister of Forestry and Fisheries under sections 13 and 15 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, requires all producers of and traders in grapes, pome, stone and citrus fruits to keep such records and render the returns as specified in this Notice to Agri-hub. This measure is necessary to ensure that continuous, up-to-date and accurate information relating to the products as defined, is available to all role players in the market of such products. Agri-hub is a registered company formed by growers associations and other role players of the fruit industry and is specifically established for the purpose of handling information gathering, processing and dissemination on behalf of those role-players.

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