Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Notices

Application for Market Access Permits for Agricultural Products in terms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement for 2024

1. Definitions

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1.1 “AgriBEE”

is a Sector Code as defined in section 9 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 (as amended to BBBEE Amendment Act No. 46 of 2013).

 

1.2 “AgriBEE Scorecard”

means the Broad-Based BEE Scorecard for the Agricultural Sector published in the government gazette on 8th of December 2017 in terms of Section 9(1).

 

1.3"CIPC"

means the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

 

1.4 “Department”

means the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

 

1.5 “Exempted Micro Enterprise”

means an entity with an annual turnover of less than R10 million.

 

1.6 “Large Enterprise”

means an entity with an annual turnover of R 50 million and more.

 

1.7 “Permit holder”

means an importer who is in possession of a valid DALRRD market access import permit.

 

1.8 “SANAS”

means the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is recognized by the South African Government in Act 19 of 2006 as the single National Accreditation Body that gives formal recognition that Laboratories, Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies, Proficiency Testing Scheme Providers and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) test facilities are competent to carry out specific tasks.

 

1.9 “Qualifying Small Enterprise”

means Qualifying Small Entity that qualifies for measurement under the qualifying small enterprise scorecard with an annual turnover of between R10 and R50 million.