ESTABLISHMENT OF
STATUTORY MEASURES
ON COTTON AND COTTON
LINT (with effect
from 1 April 2014)
Three notices have
been published to
establish statutory
measures on cotton
and cotton lint
under the Marketing
of Agricultural
Products Act, 1996
(Act No. 47 of 1996)
with effect from
1 April 2014.
The notices relate
to:
· Records
and returns by
exporters,
importers,
processors and
purchasers of cotton
(Notice
No.
198
of
28 March 2014);
· Registration
of exporters,
importers,
processors,
producers and
purchasers of cotton
(Notice
No. 199 of 28 March
2014);
and
·
Levy relating to
cotton lint (Notice
No. 200 of 28 March
2014).
The Notices have
been published in
Government Gazette
37461 of 28 March
2014. The measures
above will lapse on
31 March 2018.
Download the notices
for more
information.
REQUEST FOR
ESTABLISHMENT OF
STATUTORY MEASURES
RELATING TO LEVIES,
REGISTRATION AND
RECORDS AND RETURNS
ON IMPORTED CHICKEN
PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF
THE MARKETING OF
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS ACT
(Comments due by 11
April 2014)
The Association of
Meat Importers and
Exporters (AMIE)
applied to the
Minister of
Agriculture,
Forestry and
Fisheries, for the
establishment of
statutory measures
relating to levies,
registration, the
keeping of records
and rendering of
returns on imported
chicken products.
AMIE proposed a
statutory levy of
2c/kg (excluding
VAT) on imported
chicken products of
various 8-digit
subheadings of HS
subheadings 0207.12
and 0207.14.
It is estimated that
the income from the
proposed statutory
levies will be
between R5,1 million
(in 2014/2015) and
R5,9 million (for
2017/2018) per year.
The proposed levies
will be used to
finance the
following functions:
·
Quality control and
consumer assurance;
·
Liaison, including
consumer education;
·
Transformation in
the industry;
·
Research and
development;
and
·
Administration.
Download Notice
230 of 2014 for
more information.
Enquiries: Mr
Ndumiso Mazibuko,
National
Agricultural
Marketing Council (NAMC),
Private Bag X 935,
PRETORIA, 0001,
Telephone (012) 341
1115, fax (012) 341
1911 or email
ndumiso@namc.co.za.
AMENDMENT OF
REGULATIONS RELATING
TO THE REGISTRATION
OF FERTILIZERS, FARM
FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL
REMEDIES, STOCK
REMEDIES,
STERILIZING PLANTS
AND PEST CONTROL
OPERATORS, APPEALS
AND IMPORTS(with
effect from 1 April
2014)
A notice has been
published to amend
the above
regulations under
section 23 of the
Fertilizers, Farm
Feeds, Agricultural
Remedies and Stock
Remedies Act, 1947
(Act No 36 of 1947).
The amendment
relates to fees
payable of
agricultural inputs
by existing
importers, local
traders/distributors/sellers,
manufacturers and in
respect of renewals
for farm feed
registrations.
Provision is also
made for additional
payment in the case
of late application
for the renewal of
farm feeds
registration.
Paragraph 4 in table
1 provides for
payment for
information and
documentation such
as import permits.
The amendments have
been published under
Notice R. 207 of 1
April 2014 in
Government Gazette
37468. Download Notice
R. 207 for
more information.
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