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

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Wine Industry : Implementation of Statutory Measures and Determination of Guideline Prices

8. Export statutory levy

 

(1) A wine export generic promotion levy is hereby continued to be imposed on export wine.

 

(2)        The amount of the wine export generic promotion levy shall—

(a) in the case of export wine in bulk, be—
(i) 11.24 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(ii) 12.07 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(iii) 12.96 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(iv) 13.92 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(b) otherwise, be—
(i) 14.18 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(ii) 15.24 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system;
(iii) 16.38 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and
(iv) 17.61 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system.

 

(3) The wine export generic promotion levy shall be paid by the exporter.

 

(4) The wine export generic promotion levy shall be payable to SAWIS, acting on behalf of WOSA, in accordance with subclause (5).

 

(5)
(a) Payment of the wine export generic promotion levy shall be made not later than 60 days following the month of export.
(b) Payment shall be made by means of a cheque or electronic transfer in favour of SAWIS, and shall –
(i) when paid by cheque, be addressed to –

SAWIS, P.O. Box 238, Paarl, 7620;

(ii) when electronically transferred, be paid to the bank account obtainable from SAWIS on request.

 

(6) WOSA may, in accordance with criteria determined by it, grant exemption from the payment of the wine export generic promotion levy for a consignment of wine exported if satisfied that such exemption will not frustrate the purpose and aims of this statutory measure.