Establishment of Statutory Measure: registration of certain persons in respect of fresh citrus fruit intended for export (No. R. 1461 of 2016)

This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 18 No. 40460 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 DECEMBER 2016 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NO. R. 1461 02 DECEMBER 2016 R. 1461 Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (47/1996): Establishment of Statutory Measure: Registration of Persons involved in the Export of Fresh Citrus Fruit 40460 MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT, 1996 (ACT No. 47 OF 1996) ESTABLISHMENT OF STATUTORY MEASURE: REGISTRATION OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE EXPORT OF FRESH CITRUS FRUIT I, Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 19 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996), hereby establish the statutory measure set out in the attached Schedule. SENZENI ZOKWANA, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 2 DESEMBER 2016 No. 40460 19 2 SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates "CGA" means the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa, deemed to be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008), with registration number 2000/010147/08; "exporter" means an exporter of citrus fruit that exports citrus fruit on behalf of a producer, and includes a producer that exports on his own behalf or on behalf of other producers; "export citrus fruit" means fresh citrus fruit intended for export; "producer" means grower of export citrus fruit; and "the Act" means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996). Purpose and aims of the statutory measure and the relation thereof to objectives of the Act 2. (1) The purpose and aim of this statutory measure is to compel the parties set out herein to register with the CGA. Registration is necessary to ensure that the levy paid by producers under the Act can be collected. (2) By requiring registration with the keeping of information and the rendering of returns, information for the whole of the industry can be co-ordinated to ensure the orderly collection of levies. (3) The measure will be administered by the CGA. Persons to whom statutory measure applies 3. This statutory measure shall apply to all producers and exporters of export citrus fruit. Area in which statutory measure applies 4. This statutory measure shall apply within the geographical area of the Republic of South Africa. Registration 5. (1) All exporters and all producers of export citrus fruit shall be obliged to register with the CGA and inform the CGA when their status change. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 20 No. 40460 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 DECEMBER 2016 3 (2) Application for registration, or a change in the status of a person that requires amendment to his or her registration, shall (a) be made within 30 days of the commencement of this statutory measure, or in the case of a person becoming an exporter or a producer, ceasing to be an exporter or a producer, or otherwise changing his or her status as an exporter or a producer, within 30 days of such change; and (b) be made on the applicable form obtainable free of charge from the CGA. (3) The application for registration, or a change in registration referred to in sub clause (2), shall – (a) when forwarded by post, be addressed to CGA P.O. Box 461 Hillcrest 3650 (b) when delivered by hand, be delivered to CGA Unit 7 22 On Main GILLITTS (c) when submitted by e-mail, be sent to robertm@cga.co.za Commencement and validity 6. This statutory measure will be effective from 1 January 2017 and will lapse on 31 December 2020.