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

Notices

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

2. Purpose and aims of the amendment 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 statutory 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 statutory levies.
(b) The continuation of the registration statutory 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 statutory 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, development and information statutory 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 a network of scientific and technological expertise;
(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.
(vii) 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.
(viii) to fund, maintain and further develop an ethical trade system. It will ensure rapid transitioning to a transformed, ethical, just and sustainable environment, which is a key global sourcing requirement to ensure that impacts on workers are positive and developmental rather than negative, contributing to violations, and worker abuse. South Africa’s international markets are having an increased focus on addressing their South African suppliers’ readiness to address the protection of workers and their human rights. The requirement for exported products such as wine to trade ethically and to participate in the monitoring of labour practices, progress made in development indicators such as skills development leading to transformation through leadership and ownership, harm reduction and identification of potential transgressions, has become a global commercial imperative. The successful and continuous implementation of ethical labour best practices that both empowers workers to exercise their labour rights and allows for opportunities to create social dialogue between owners and workers to address disputes and remedy abuses is key to the transformation of wine enterprises into successful and sustainable wine business ventures.
(b) The research, development and information levy will not be detrimental to food security, the number of employment opportunities within the economy or to fair labour practice. It is aimed at growing the competitiveness and capacity of the industry concerned.
(c) The research, development and information levy will be administered by SA Wine. SA Wine will continue to implement and administer the research, development and information levy as set out in the Schedule.
(d) The research, development and information levy will be collected by SAWIS, who will act on behalf of SA Wine in this regard. SA Wine is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.

 

(4)

(a) The objective of the export statutory 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 food security, the number of employment opportunities within the economy or to fair labour practice. It is aimed at growing the competitiveness and capacity of the industry concerned.
(c) The export levy will be administered by SA Wine. SA Wine 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 SA Wine in this regard. SA Wine is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.

 

(5)

(a) The objective of the brandy statutory levy, brandy being an integral part of the wine industry, is to contribute in creating a transformed and responsible value chain and focus market. An integrated approach in collaboration with the wine industry will create a larger impact on the entire value chain. This is important to empower new entrants into the category and offer support/mentorship to ensure successful launches.
(b) By utilising innovation within the brandy category as well as a strong drive to create relevance to a new consumer base will substantially stimulate the category to ensure market growth and to contribute to the long-term viability and sustainability of the wine and brandy industry as a whole.
(c) The brandy levy will not be detrimental to food security, the number of employment opportunities within the economy or to fair labour practice. It is aimed at growing the competitiveness and capacity of the industry concerned.
(d) The brandy levy will be administered by SA Wine. SA Wine will implement and administer the brandy levy as set out in the Schedule.
(e) The brandy levy will be collected by SAWIS, who will act on behalf of SA Wine in this regard. SA Wine is the actual beneficiary of the levy who will utilise it in accordance with their business plan.