Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)

Notices

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies on fresh citrus fruit intended for Export

2. Purpose and aims of the statutory measure and the relation thereof to objectives of the Act
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(1) The purpose and aim of this statutory measure is to compel the parties to whom it applies pay a levy to the CGA. The levy builds on the statutory levy introduced in 2008, and is needed by the CGA for the funding of production research and development, plant improvement, information and statistics and market access functions to maintain current and develop new export markets, as well as the transformation of the citrus sector.

 

(2) The measure will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice and will only affect the role players in the citrus industry. The statutory measure aims to maintain the position of South Africa as one of the largest producers of fresh citrus in the world.

 

(3) The measure is administered by CGA, a company not for gain incorporated under the Companies Act, 2008.