Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)

Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000

Chapter 7 : South African Sugar Association and Disposal of Crop

187 - 189. Sugar Transport
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187. Millers shall be responsible for the transport and the costs of transport of export sugar produced by them, which transport and costs will cover delivery to the port of Durban or Maputo, or such other port as the South African Sugar Association may approve. A mill delivering sugar to a terminal or warehouse operated by the South African Sugar Association shall utilise a mode of transport suitable for the receiving facilities thereat and shall not, without the South African Sugar Association’s prior written approval change that mode of transport.

 

188. The costs of loading export bulk raw sugar on board ships, including storage and handling will be borne by the South African Sugar Association and will be industry obligations.

 

189. All bulk raw sugar which is to be exported shall be delivered to and exported from the port of Durban or Maputo, unless otherwise agreed by the South African Sugar Association: Provided that, if the South African Sugar Association does not agree to allow a mill to deliver sugar to the port of Maputo (or another port approved by the South African Sugar Association) and the cost of transport to Durban exceeds what it would have been if delivered to Maputo (or such other approved port), the excess transport costs incurred by the mill concerned shall be borne by the South African Sugar Association as an industry obligation. Furthermore, should the South African Sugar Association not be able to make available to a mill its nearest qualifying port for the purposes of its export obligation, any increased cost of transport to another qualifying port shall be for the account of the South African Sugar Association.