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

Notices

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

8. Export statutory levy
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(1) A wine export generic promotion statutory levy is hereby continued to be imposed on export wine.

 

(2) The amount of the wine export generic promotion statutory levy shall—
(a) in the case of certified bulk export wine, be—
(i) 15.28 cent per litre for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, of which 0.65 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(ii) 15.97 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, of which 0.68 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(iii) 16.69 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, of which 0.71 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(b) in the case of certified packaged export wine, be—
(i) 18.35 cent per litre for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, of which 0.65 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(ii) 19.18 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, of which 0.68 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(iii) 20.04 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, of which 0.71 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(c) in the case of uncertified export wine, be—
(i) 14.55 cent per litre for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, of which 0.65 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(ii) 15.21 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, of which 0.68 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(iii) 15.89 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, of which 0.71 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system.

 

(3) The wine export generic promotion statutory levy shall be paid by the exporter.

 

(4) The wine export generic promotion statutory levy shall be payable to SAWIS, acting on behalf of SA Wine, in accordance with subclause (5).

 

(5)

(a) Payment of the wine export generic promotion statutory levy shall be made not later than 60 days following the month of export.
(b) Payment shall be made by means of an electronic transfer to the bank account obtainable from SAWIS.

 

(6) SA Wine may, in accordance with criteria determined by it, grant exemption from the payment of the wine export generic promotion levy for a consignment of wine exported if satisfied that such exemption will not frustrate the purpose and aims of this statutory measure.