Application for the continuation of statutory measures (records and returns and registration) to collect export data relating to table grapes, deciduous and citrus fruit in terms of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, is due by 31 January.
On 19 December 2018, Agri-hub applied, on behalf of directly affected groups in the fruit industry, to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, for the continuation of statutory measures (records and returns and registration) on table grapes, deciduous and citrus fruit, for a four-year period (from date of implementation). The current statutory measures were implemented on 30 January 2015 and are due to expire on 29 January 2019.
The fruit industry requested the following statutory measures, namely:
- Records and returns: To be able to disseminate information as accurately as possible it is necessary for growers, exporters, pack houses, depots, marketers and information service providers to render records and returns (files mentioned under first point) on an individual basis.
- Registration: The system of compulsory registration of the growers, exporters, pack houses, depots, marketers and information service providers involved, will assist the administration of the statutory measure relating to records and returns.
