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

Notices

Wine Industry : Implementation of Statutory Measures and Determination of Guideline Prices

2. Purpose and aims of continuation of statutory measures and the relation thereof to the objectives of the Act
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(1)
(a) The purpose and aims of the registration measure are to compel the parties set out herein to register with SAWIS. Registration is necessary to assist SAWIS in ensuring that continuous, timeous and accurate information relating to the products defined, is available to all role players. Market information is deemed essential for all role players in order for them to make informed decisions. By combining compulsory registration with the keeping of information and the rendering of returns on an individual basis, market information for the whole of the industry can be processed and disseminated and will form the basis for the collection of levies.
(b) The continuation of the registration measure will assist in promoting the efficiency of the marketing of products. The viability of the wine industry will, thus, be enhanced. The registration measure will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice.
(c) The registration measure will be administered by SAWIS. SAWIS will continue to implement and administer the registration measure as set out in the Schedule.

 

(2)
(a) The purpose and aims of the returns measure is to compel the parties set out herein to keep records and render returns to SAWIS. This is necessary to ensure that continuous, timeous and accurate information relating to the products defined, is available to all role players. Market information is deemed essential for all role players in order for them to make informed decisions. By prescribing the keeping of records with the rendering of returns on an individual basis, market information for the whole of the industry can be processed and disseminated.
(b) The continuation of the returns measure will assist in promoting the efficiency of the marketing of products. The viability of the wine industry will, thus, be enhanced. The returns measure will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice. Any information obtained will be dealt with in a confidential manner and no sensitive or potentially sensitive client-specific information will be made available to any party without the prior approval of the party whose rights are affected.
(c) The returns measure will be administered by SAWIS. SAWIS will continue to implement and administer the returns measure as set out in the Schedule.

 

(3)
(a) The objectives of the research levy are—
(i) to support the wine industry with expertise, enabling it to be cost effective while producing quality wines and other grape based products through the application of environmentally friendly technologies;
(ii) to support the training and education of individuals for the industry – at all levels in terms of skills, knowledge and insight development – in order to ensure the practical implementation of the best knowledge and most advanced technologies in viticulture, wine making and other grape based products;
(iii) to establish a culture of technological innovation, to ensure the ongoing utilisation of the best technology within the industry, and to facilitate its dissemination to all the sectors of the industry;
(iv) to facilitate the development of resource poor and previously disadvantaged producers and to improve their access to the industry by making leading edge appropriate technology available to such producers;
(v) to establish world leadership in selected niche areas of the wine industry through WINETECH’s network of scientific and technological expertise; and
(vi) to commission relevant and thoroughly planned research, technology development and technology transfer in the promotion of the industry’s technological capabilities and in the attainment of the other objectives.
(b) The research levy will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice.
(c) The research levy will be administered by WINETECH. WINETECH will continue to implement and administer the research levy as set out in the Schedule.
(d) The research levy will be collected by SAWIS, who will act on behalf of WINETECH in this regard. WINETECH is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.

 

(4)
(a) The objective of the export levy aims at increasing the profit margin for the industry for each focus market. This promotion will enhance the image of South Africa as a quality wine producer and increase opportunities for growth in new markets. It will assist South Africa to remain competitive in the global market place. In addition, it will assist in capacity building among all exporters, in particular SMME’s and BEE’s, and in improving the efficiency of the export process. To last-mentioned end a portion of the levy is used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system, a free, user friendly, automated export certification process.
(b)The export levy will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice.
(c) The export levy will be administered by WOSA. WOSA will continue to implement and administer the export levy as set out in the Schedule.
(d) The export levy will be collected by SAWIS, who will act on behalf of WOSA in this regard. WOSA is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.

 

(5)
(a) The information levy is needed by SAWIS to fund the registration of industry role players, and ensure the collection and dissemination of information. These measures are necessary to ensure that continuous, timeous and accurate information relating to various products in the wine industry, is available to all role players in order for them to make informed decisions.
(b) The information levy will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice and is a necessity in view of the registration and returns measures.
(c) The information levy will be administered by SAWIS. SAWIS will continue to implement and administer the information levy as set out in the Schedule.

 

(6)
(a) The objective of the transformation levy is to facilitate economic and social development and transformation in the wine industry through programmes such as economic empowerment and development, social development and upliftment and human resources development and training.
(b) The transformation levy will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice.
(c) The transformation levy will be administered by the SA Wine Industry Transformation Unit. The Transformation Unit will continue to implement and administer the transformation levy as set out in the Schedule.
(d) The transformation levy will be collected by SAWIS, who will act on behalf of the Transformation Unit in this regard. The Transformation Unit is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.