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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)

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Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns relating to Olive Trees as well as Domestic Production and Processing of Table Olives and Olive Oil, and Importation of Table Olives and Olive Oil

5. Records to be kept and returns to be rendered

 

(1A) All producers, importers and processors of table olives and olive oil shall keep such records and render the returns as may be required by SA Olive relating to—
(a) Olive trees; and
(b) Volumes of table olives and olive oil.

 

(1B) No records or returns will be required in terms of this measure which could be regarded as confidential or of a marketing nature. Specifically, no information which reflects amongst others contracting parties, buyers of olive products, cost of services, price of products or similar information will be required.

 

(2) The National Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform or its assignee shall render a copy of all import certificates or furnish the information required by SA Olive contained in such certificates within the period specified in subclause (4)

 

(3) The records referred to in sub-clause (1) shall—
(a) be recorded on a computer or with ink in a book;
(b) be kept at the registered premises of the person required to keep it for a period of at least three years.

 

(4) The returns referred to in sub-clause (1) shall be rendered on forms obtainable free of charge for this purpose from SA Olive within 15 days after the end of the month in which the returns have been requested.
(a) be submitted, when forwarded by post, to—

SA Olive

PO Box 357

PAARL

7620

(b) when delivered by hand, be delivered to—

SA Olive

Main Road 258

PAARL

(c) when sent by telefax, be addressed to—

021-872 2915

(d) when sent by e-mail, addressed to—

[email protected]