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Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)

Notices

Wine of Origin Scheme

16. Pressing of grapes

 

(1)        The holder of an authority shall—

(a) notify the Authority at least one working day prior to the date on which the pressing of the grapes concerned is to commence of the particulars referred to in subsection (2);

[Clause 16(1)(a) substituted by regulation 8(a) of Notice No. R. 834 of 1998]

(b) during the course of each working day record the applicable particulars in connection with the in grapes concerned pressed during that working day, in duplicate on a press register approved by the Authority for this purpose;
(c)
(i) daily determine the total mass of the grapes, particulars of which were thus recorded, and record it in the press register concerned;
(ii) determine with a calibrated apparatus the mass of the grapes of each of the different cultivars or areas of production referred to in section 15(2)(b) and (c) of this Scheme prior to combining, and record it daily in the press register concerned;

[Clause 16(1)(c)(ii) substituted by regulation 14(a) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]

[Clause 16(1)(c) substituted by regulation 8(b) of  Notice No. R. 834 of 1998)

(d)

(i) record such total mass, the masses of the grapes referred to in paragraph (c)(ii) and the other required particulars on the applicable production sheet;
(ii) after wine made from the different cultivars or areas of production referred to in section 15(2)(b) and (c) of this Scheme, has been removed from the sediment, apply to the Authority on the form referred to in section 20(3)(a) of this Scheme for the issuing of a blending and bottling sheet; and

[Clause 16(1)(d)(ii) substituted by regulation 14(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]

(iii) record the particulars referred to in paragraph (c)(ii) and the other required particulars on such blending and bottling sheet;

[Clause 16(1)(d) substituted by regulation 8(b) of Notice No. R. 834 of 1998]

(e) keep a wine record in a manner determined by the Authority, in respect of the must, sweet reserve and wine obtained or produced from grapes pressed in terms of such authority.

 

(2) The following particulars shall be furnished in a notice referred to in subsection (1)(a):
(a) The reference number of the production sheet that accompanied the authority concerned.
(b) The date on which the pressing of the grapes concerned will commence.
(c) The designation of the vine cultivar of the grapes concerned.
(d) The address of the premises at which the grapes concerned will be pressed.
(e) Whether the grapes concerned are intended for the production of a special late harvest wine, a noble late harvest wine or a wine from naturally dried grapes.

[Clause 16(2)(e) inserted by regulation 8(c) of Notice No. R. 834 of 1998]

(f) Whether the grapes of the vine cultivars or areas of production concerned are intended to be combined as referred to in section 15(2)(b) and (c) of this Scheme.

[Clause 16(2)(f) substituted by regulation 14(c) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]

 

(3) [Clause 16(3) deleted by regulation 8(d) of Notice No. R. 834 of 1998]

 

(4)

(a) Separate pages in a press register shall be used to record the particulars in respect of grapes pressed in terms of different authorities.
(b) The holder of an authority shall—
(i) retain such press register at the premises where the grapes concerned were pressed until the wine produced from those grapes has been certified or sold otherwise; and
(ii) on request furnish the original pages in such press register to the Authority.

 

(5) No person shall utilize a pressing machine used for the pressing of grapes to which an authority relates, on the same day for the pressing of other grapes, unless—
(a) the Authority has on request by the holder of that authority consented thereto; or
(b) the pressing of the grapes concerned have been completed during that day.