Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2026 RegulationsRegulations relating to the Management Control System in respect of the Sale and Export of certain Agricultural Products - effective September 20266. Processing of applications received and verification of information |
| (1) | Upon receipt of an application for registration of a management control system, the Executive Officer shall within a minimum period of sixty (60) days from the date of application evaluate the information submitted in terms of regulation 4(2) to determine whether the following conditions have been met: |
| (a) | All the required information has been included in the application. |
| (b) | The proposed management control system is not excluded from registration under the restrictions set out in regulation 4(1). |
| (c) | The proposed application meets the definition of 'management control system' in regulation 1. |
| (2) | The Executive Officer may— |
| (a) | correct any error of translation, or any obvious spelling error observed in the application filed with him or her, and shall notify the applicant that applied in writing to remedy the same; |
| (b) | where deemed necessary, request the applicant that applied in writing to submit additional information: Provided that any request and subsequent submission shall be done within a reasonable time and the process completed within the sixty (60) days period specified in sub-regulation (1); |
| (c) | in the case where an application for registration of a management control system was received visit the Food Business Operator to confirm that the information submitted is true and complete within the period specified in sub-regulation (1); and |
| (d) | consult persons with specialized knowledge and experience about any matter relating to the application received within the period specified in sub-regulation (1). |