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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Notices

Product Control for Agriculture (Prokon)

Import Inspection Fees

 

In terms of section 3 (1A) (a)(ii) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), the Product Control for Agriculture (Prokon) designated as an assignee in terms of section 2(3) of the said Act, hereby imposes the following inspection fees in respect imported products, which may be sold in the Republic of South Africa:

 

Product

Point of inspection

Times

Fee

All regulated fresh fruit and vegetables

All ports of entry and other officially designated inspection points

Normal time (Monday to Friday) 08h00 - 16h00

Saturday 08h00 - 13h00

Sunday  08h00 - 12h00

R230 per half hour or part thereof

Normal overtime (Monday to Saturday)

After 16h00 Monday to Friday

After 13h00 on Saturdays

R520.00 per hour

Sunday and Public Holidays

R620.00 per hour

Kilometer rate

R3.61 per kilometer

 

The rates above will apply to inspections carried out at any harbour, airport, distribution center, packhouse, cold storage facility and any other designated facility that holds, handles or distributes imported fresh fruit and vegetables for sale in South Africa.

 

In all instances where it's found that the rates are insufficient to recover costs of the inspections, Prokon, reserves at its own discretion, the right to add kilometer rates or recover the actual costs of the inspection done.
All fees exclude Value Added Tax (VAT).

 

Chief Executive Officer: Product Control for Agriculture, Mr. Etienne Booyens, P.O Box 24026,

Gezina, 0031, Tel. (012) 325 4578 or 086 542 2521 or e -mail: [email protected].