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

Notices

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Levies on Apples

1. Definitions

 

In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

“Apple producer”

means a producer of apples intended for exports and/or fresh domestic consumption and/or drying, as well as for the production of apple juice concentrate;

 

“Exporter”

means a person who trade apples for export for his own account, or acts as an agent on a commission basis on behalf of apple producers;

 

“Municipal market”

means the national fresh produce markets as defined from time to time;

 

“Retailer”

means a person who trades apples on a retail level on the domestic market; and

 

“Processor”

means an apple juice concentrate manufacturer and/or processor of dried fruit.

 

A person shall have a choice to register as either a producer or an exporter or municipal market or retailer or processor. A person who is a producer as well as an exporter or municipal market or retailer or processor must register as a producer and as an exporter or municipal market or retailer or processor.