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

Notices

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Registration of Producers, Exporters, Municipal Markets and Traders of Plums & Prunes, Peaches & Nectarines, Apricots, Apples and Pears and Processos of Apple Concentrate and Packers/Processors of Dried Fruit

2. Purpose and aims of statutory measure and the relation thereof to the objectives of the Act
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The purpose and aims of the statutory measure is to compel the parties set out herein to register with HORTGRO (Pty) Ltd. Registration is necessary to assist HORTGRO in ensuring that continuous, timeous and accurate information relating to the products as 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 by processed and disseminated and will form the basis for the collection of levies where applicable and appropriate.

 

The establishment of the measure would assist in promoting the efficiency of the production and marketing of pome fruit and stone fruit products. The viability of the pome fruit and stone fruit industry will thus be enhanced. The measure will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities or fair labour practice.

 

The measure will be administered by HORTGRO, a company established in terms of the Companies Act (as amended), 2008 (Act 71 of 2008). HORTGRO will implement and administer the measure as set out in the Schedule within DFPT Finance NPC, a non-profit company incorporated under the Companies Act (as amended), 2008 (Act 71 of 2008).