Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996) Notices Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns in respect of Dried Vine Fruit 1. Definitions

 

In this Schedule, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates

 

"currants"

means the dried vine fruit obtained from seedless currant-type vine fruit;

 

"dried deciduous fruit"

means dried vine fruit (raisins, seedless raisins, sultanas and currants) where either in the whole, cut up or minced form, subjected to any acknowledged drying process during which the largest part of the moisture had been abstracted therefrom, irrespective whether having been treated with water or steam or any preservative;

 

"exporter"

means a person who exports dried vine fruit from South Africa, and includes a person who arranges or handles the exports in the name of, or on behalf of another person;

 

"handle"

means receive, store, dispatch or process;

 

"importer"

means a person who imports dried vine fruit into South Africa, and this includes a person who arranges or handles the imports in the name of or on behalf of another person;

 

"packer"

means a person who handles dried vine fruit and packs it for the purpose of sale;

 

"process"

means to sort, clean, wash, cut, mince, mix or prepare to be packed for sale;

 

"producer"

includes any person concerned in the production of dried vine fruit;

 

"Raisins South Africa (Raisins SA)"

means the company registered in terms

of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008 as amended) and which operates under the name Raisins South Africa (Raisins SA); Raisins South Africa (Raisins SA) is a company with the aim to keep the local dried vine fruit industry abreast of the need for agricultural research; strategic information on volumes and quality; to meet all sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for local and export markets; to serve the best interest of the industry as the need arises; and keep the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development informed on strategic issues. The Raisins SA is located at, 9 Groenpunt Avenue, Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa;

 

"raisins"

means the dried vine fruit other than currants, seedless raisins that is obtained from vine fruit;

 

"seedless raisins"

means the dried vine fruit obtained from seedless non-currant type vine fruit, and is either Iyed or Iyed and bleached or unlyed and unbleached;

 

"The Act"

means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act 1996, (Act No. 47 of 1996), as mended;

 

"vine fruit"

means the fruits of the plants of Vitis vinifera.