Regulations > Regulations relating to fees

[Section 27(1)(k) of the Act]

Purpose of Payment

Amount

Application for the registration of a code number

[reg. 2(1)]

R159,00 per application

Annual maintenance of the registration of a code number

[reg. 2(2)]

R829,00 per application

Application for an import certificate

(a)

In the case of a product intended for importation in bulk;

R574,00 per application

(b)

in the case of product intended for import in the labelled containers in which it will be sold;

R336,00 per application

(c)

in the case of a product imported as bona fide trade samples or for purposes other than the sale thereof.

R50,00 per litre or a portion thereof

[reg. 3]

Analysis of a sample of a product intended for import and in respect of which an acceptable certificate of analysis was not provided.

[reg. 4]

R847,00 plus analysis fee as per general liquor analysis tariffs

Application for a removal certificate:

(a)

in the case of a product imported in bulk

Nil

(b)

in the case of a product that has been imported in the labeled containers in which it will be sold; and

R168,00 per application plus R5,00 per hl or Portion thereof

(c)

in the case of a product imported as a bona fide trade sample or for other purposes than the sale thereof

Nil

[reg. 5]

(a)

Application for a permission for the blending or sale after bottling of a liquor product imported in bulk

R1264,00 per application

(b)

Application for a permission for the blending or sale after bottling of a liquor product imported in bulk, for consecutive bottling batches of the same blend where inspection has not been performed.

R952,00 per application

[reg. 6]

Application for export certificate [Reg. 7]:

(a)

in the case of a liquor product in respect of which sampling is required under regulation 52(1) of the Liquor Products Act Regulations;

R153,00 per application plus R5,00 per hI or portion thereof, to the first 100 hl unless a control sample was drawn in terms of Reg 54(5)(a) and an official analyses was not possible, then tariff will be R153 per application plus R5,00 per hl or a portion thereof , to the first 100 hl (analysis and inspection fee charged separate where applicable).

(b)

in the case of a liquor product in respect of which exemption from sampling is granted under regulation 52(7) of the Liquor Products Regulations

R72,00 per application plus R5,00 per hl or a portion thereof to the first 100 hl, unless a control sample was drawn in terms of Reg 54(5)(a) and an official analyses was not possible, then tariff will be R72 per application plus R5,00 per hl or a portion thereof , to the first 100 hl (analysis and inspection fee charged separately where applicable).

(c)

in the case of a liquor product in respect of which a renewal of the sensorial grace period is required under regulation 52(1) and (7) of the Liquor Products Act Regulations

R153,00 per application, plus analysis fee as per general liquor analysis tariffs

(d)

in the case of liquor products included in domestic or personal possession of a person leaving the Republic temporarily or permanently, or which is intended as a gift or bona fide trade sample and which is not more than 100 litres each of liquor products which differ in container, composition and labelling, or which is exported by a person who is visiting the Republic as a bona fide tourist, or for use by a Head of State or diplomatic Representative of the Republic

[reg. 51(4)(a) and (b) of the Liquor Products Act Regulations];

R95,00 per application

(e)

in the case of a liquor product, grape juice or concentrated must being exported to a destination in the European Community or any foreign country where additional clearance documentation or certificates are required

[reg. 51(2)(c) of the Liquor Products Act Regulations];

R71,00 per application

(f)

In the case of inspections being done on export consignments

[reg. 54]

(i)	During official working hours

(i)	R290.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof for inspection during office hours, including travelling, time spent by each inspector on the inspection

(ii)	After official working hours: Weekdays from 16:00-20:00/06:00- 07:30 and Saturdays from 06:00-20:00

(ii)	R430.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof for inspection after office hours as defined under tariff 7(f)(ii), including travelling time

(iii)

After official working hours: Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00-06:00, Sundays and public holidays

(iii)

R550.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof for inspection after hours as defined under tariff 7(f)(iii), including travelling time

(g)

In the case of re-prints requested on Wine Online

R71,00 per application

Application for an authorisation for the sale of a sacramental beverage or an alcoholic beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of the juice of oranges with cane sugar or mead

[reg. 8(1)]

R1121,00 per application

Annual maintenance of an authorisation referred to in Item 8

[reg. 8(2)]

R830,00 per authorization

10.

(a)	Lodging or cancellation of an appeal against a decision or direction of the administering officer or the Wine and Spirit Board

R8 628,00 per appeal/cancellation

(b)	Allowances payable to a member of an appeal board—

(i)	if the member is an attorney;

75 % of the fees, determined mutatis mutandis as for an attorney according to rule 18 of the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa published under Government Notice No. R.1523 of 27 November 1998, as amended from time to time

(ii)	if the member is a junior advocate;

As for an attorney referred to in subparagraph (i) of column 1 plus an additional 25 % of such fees

(iii)

if the member is a senior advocate;

As for an attorney referred to in subparagraph (i) of column 1 plus an additional 50 % of such fees

(iv)	if none of the above

[reg. 9]

As for an attorney referred to in subparagraph (i) of column 1

11.

General Liquor Analysis :

(all analysis fees will be charged separately to the administrative fees for applications as per tariff 7)

(a)

Density of sample (pycnometric method)/Specific Gravity/Total Dry Extract/Total Alcoholic Strength/Apparent Alcoholic Strength/Potential Alcoholic Strength/Obscured Alcoholic Strength/ Alcoholic Strength

R73,00 per sample

(b)

Alcoholic Strength by Volume (Wine and Spirit Authority as client)

R19,00 per sample

(c)

Reducing Sugar

R66,00 per sample

(d)

Volatile Acidity

R46,00 per sample

(e)

Total Titratable Acidity/pH

R39,00 per sample

(f)

Sulphur Dioxide Free (NIR Spectroscoy Method)

R31,00 per sample

(g)

Sulphur Dioxide Free (Aspiration Reference Method)

R66,00 per sample

(h)

Sulpur Dioxide Total (NIR spectroscopy Method)

R31,00 per sample

(i)

Sulphur Dioxide Total (Aspiration Reference Method)

R66,00 per sample

(j)

Esters

R275,00 per sample

(k)

Higher Alcohol

R229,00 per sample

(l)

Methanol

R229,00 per sample

(m)

Sorbic Add

R229,00 per sample

(n)

Ascorbic Acid

R419,00 per sample

(o)

Citric Acid

R402,00 per sample

(p)

Bentonite Addition

R121,00 per sample

(q)

Protein Stability

R46,00 per sample

(r)

Cold Stability (Tartrate Stability)

R46,00 per sampler

(s)

Malic Acid (HPLC)

R271,00 per sample

(t)

Zinc

R28,00 per sample

(u)

Potassium

R28,00 per sample

(v)

Calcium

R28,00 per sample

(w)

Lead

R51,00 per sample

(x)

Copper

R51,00 per sample

(y)

Cadmium

R51,00 per sample

(z)

Iron

R51,00 per sample

(aa)

Phosphate (HPLC)

R168,00 per sample

(ab)

Colouring Agents

R472,00 per sample

(ac)

Glycerol/Propylene Glycol/Diethylene Glycol

R472,00 per sample

(ad)

Gas Pressure

(1)

At -4 degrees C

R272,00 per sample

(2)

Standard method

R26,00 per sample

(ae)

Total Sugar

R66,00 per sample

(af)

Sucrose

R77,00 per sample

(ag)

Butterfat

R294,00 per sample

(ah)

Natamycin

R808,00 per sample

(ai)

Diverse GC analysis not specified above

R809,00 per sample

(aj)

Diverse HPLC analysis not specified above

R586,00 per sample

(ak)

Allergens

R450,00 per sample

(al)

Ash

R275,00 per sample

(am)

Arsenic

R51,00 per sample

(an)

Pesticides in wine (LC/MS)

R586,00 per sample

[Table substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 4381, GG50138, dated 16 February 2024]

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