Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)NoticesWine Industry: Amendment of Statutory Measures and Determination of Guideline Prices7. Research, development and information statutory levy |
| (1) | A research, development and information statutory levy is hereby continued to be imposed on— |
| (a) | grapes; |
| (b) | grape juice concentrate; and |
| (c) | drinking wine; |
| (2) | The amount of the research, development and information statutory levy shall— |
| (a) | in the case of grapes, be— |
| (i) | R48.58 per ton for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023; |
| (ii) | R50.75 per ton for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024; and |
| (iii) | R53.06 per ton for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025; |
| (b) | in the case of grape juice concentrate, be— |
| (i) | 6.94 cent per litre at 17,4 degrees Balling for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023; |
| (ii) | 7.25 cent per litre at 17,4 degrees Balling for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024; and |
| (iii) | 7.58 cent per litre at 17,4 degrees Balling for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025; and |
| (c) | in the case of drinking wine, be— |
| (i) | 6.94 cent per litre for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023; |
| (ii) | 7.25 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024; and |
| (iii) | 7.58 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. |
| (3) | The research, development and information statutory levy shall— |
| (a) | be payable by a wine producer in respect of drinking wine packaged in containers of 5 litres or less; |
| (b) | be payable by a wine trader in respect of— |
| (i) | grapes; |
| (ii) | grape juice concentrate in containers of more than 5 litres, acquired from a wine producer; and |
| (iii) | drinking wine in containers of more than 5 litres, acquired from a wine producer. |
| (4) | The research, development and information statutory levy shall be payable to SAWIS, acting on behalf of SA Wine, in accordance with subclause (5). |
(5)
| (a) | Payment of the research, development and information levy shall be made not later than sixty days following the month of delivery of a quantity of grapes, grape juice concentrate or drinking wine, sold, purchased or otherwise acquired. |
| (b) | Payment shall be made by means of an electronic transfer to the bank account obtainable from SAWIS. |