Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)NoticesProhibition regarding the Removal of Imported Regulated Agricultural Products intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa from the Specified Ports of Entry of any Other Place as Determined by the Executive OfficerNotice No. 1269 of 2019 |
Notice No. 1269
4 October 2019
GG 42739
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
| 1. | I, Angela Thokozile Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development— |
| (1) | acting under section 4A(1)(b) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), hereby prohibit the removal of regulated agricultural products imported for sale in the Republic of South Africa from the ports of entry specified in the Table hereto, or such other place as determined by the Executive Officer, unless such product has been inspected, graded, sampled for quality control and approved by the Executive Officer or designated assignee for such purpose. |
| (2) | The Executive Officer may in writing grant permission for the removal (release) of products from the specified port of entry or such other place when such products are— |
| (a) | imported in quantities that are less than 20kg in total mass ;and |
| (b) | in transit to a neighbouring country: Provided that the accompanying documentation shall clearly reflect the name of the destination country. |
| 2. | An application for— |
| (a) | the inspection, approval and subsequent removal of a consignment of imported regulated agricultural products; or |
| (b) | the removal of a consignment of imported regulated agricultural products from the ports of entry specified in the Table hereto, or any other place as determined by the Executive Officer, shall be made as set out in the Annex hereto. |
| 3. | the consignment of imported agricultural product shall be presented for inspection; approved or rejected according to the procedures as set out in the Annex hereto. |
| 4. | the prescribed or determined fees shall be payable for consignment of imported agricultural product presented for inspection as set out in the Annex hereto. |
| 5. | in circumstances whereby an imported consignment cannot be inspected, graded and sampled for quality control at the port of entry specified in the Table hereto, or any other place as determined by the Executive Officer, an inspector may consider granting written permission to the importer (the applicant) an extended detention: Provided that the final inspection location or destination of the consignment is established and declared. |
Ms Angela Thokozile Didiza
Minister: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development