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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 by Certification Bodies, Fresh Produce Markets, Importers, Exporters, Packaging Material Importers, Packaging Material Manufacturers, Potato Producers, Pre-Packers and Processors

5. Records and returns to be kept and submitted

 

(1) The following parties must keep records and render returns to the administrator as may be required by the PIDT:
(a) Certification body.
(b) Exporters.
(d) Fresh produce markets.
(e) Importers.
(f) Market agents.
(g) Packaging material manufacturers.
(h) Packaging material importers.
(i) Potato producers.
(j) Pre-packers.
(k) Processors.
(i) Traders.

 

(2) Returns must be completed on the applicable forms obtainable free of charge from the administrator.

 

(3) Returns must—
(a) when delivered by hand, be delivered to—

 

The Administrators

Potato Industry Development Trust

Potato House

6 De Havilland Crescent

Persequor Techno Park

Persequorpark

PRETORIA

 

(b) when submitted electronically, be sent to [email protected]

 

(4) Certification bodies must submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of Certification body;
(c) names and addresses of potato producers or other persons concerned, whose seed potatoes were certified and the report number;
(d) date on which the report is submitted;
(e) quantities in kilograms of the certified seed potatoes; and
(f) date of certification of the seed potatoes.

 

(5) An importer must submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the importer concerned;
(c) name and address of the producer or trader in the country of origin;
(d) date on which the report is submitted;
(e) type of product imported;
(f) quantities in kilograms of the products imported;
(g) the type of container in which the product was delivered; and
(h) destination of the imported products.

 

(6) A packaging material importer must submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the packaging material importer concerned;
(c) date on which the report is submitted;
(d) quantity of packaging material imported;
(e) size of imported packaging material;
(f) country of origin of the imported packaging material; and
(g) name and address of the person to whom the packaging material is supplied and relevant invoice number, date of invoice and quantities (both for local sales as well as for exports);
(h) Tax invoice of the recipient (both for local sales and exports);
(i) Export documents where bags are exported;
(j) SARS SAD-500 Customs declaration forms where bags are exported; and
(k) The destination of bags exported.

 

(7) A packaging material manufacturer must submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the packaging material manufacturer concerned;
(c) date on which the report is submitted;
(d) quantities per packaging size manufactured;
(e) quantities of each size of packaging sold;
(f) name and address of the person to whom the packaging material is supplied and the relevant invoice number, date of invoice and quantities (both for local sales as well as for exports);
(g) Tax invoice of the recipient (both for local sales and exports);
(h) Export documents where bags are exported;
(i) SARS SAD-500 Customs declaration forms where bags are exported; and
(j) The destination of bags exported.

 

(8) A processor must submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the processor concerned;
(c) date on which the report is submitted;
(d) quantities in kilograms of the raw products purchased;
(e) name and address of the potato producer, trader, importer or other person concerned from whom the raw products were purchased; and
(f) type of container in which the product was delivered.

 

(9) A fresh produce market must, as may be required by the PIDT, submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the fresh produce market concerned;
(c) names and addresses of the producers or other persons concerned;
(d) date on which report is submitted;
(e) quantities in kilograms of the product sold; and
(f) type of container in which the product was delivered.

 

(10) A potato producer must, as may be required by the PIDT, submit a seasonal return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) production year concerned;
(b) name and address of the potato producer concerned;
(c) hectares planted;
(d) cultivars planted;
(e) yield per hectare; and
(f) total crop that was produced.

 

(11) A pre-packer must, as may be required by the PIDT, submit a quarterly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) quarter concerned;
(b) name and address of the re-packer concerned;
(c) date on which the report is submitted;
(d) name and address of the potato producer or any other supplier concerned;
(e) quantities in kilograms of the products purchased; and;
(f) type of container in which the product was delivered;
(g) quantity in kilograms of the of the product pre-packed;
(h) supplier from whom the packaging material was purchased;
(i) number of bags purchased; and
(j) type of container in which the product was pre-packed.

 

(12) An exporter must, as may be required by the PIDT, submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) production year concerned;
(c) name and address of the exporter concerned;
(d) name and address of the potato producer concerned;
(e) date on which the report is submitted;
(f) type of product exported;
(g) quantities in kilograms of the products exported;
(h) type of container in which the product was delivered; and
(i) destination of the exported products.

 

(13) A trader must, as may be required by the PIDT, submit a monthly return to the administrator, which reflects the—
(a) month concerned;
(b) name and address of the trader concerned;
(c) name and address of the supplier concerned;
(d) date on which the report is submitted;
(e) quantities in kilograms of the product delivered; and
(f) type of container in which the product was delivered.

 

(14) A record system that reflects good accounting practice must be introduced and kept by the administrator.

 

(15) The records of fresh produce markets, importers, packaging material importers, packaging material manufacturers, certification bodies, potato producers, pre-packers and processors, traders and, if appointed, their agents shall be audited as required by the PIDT, on an annual basis or as deemed necessary, by an internationally recognised firm of chartered accountants.