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

Notices

Scheme for the integrated production of wine

1. Definitions

 

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

"agricultural remedy"

means an agricultural remedy as defined in the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947);

 

"farm"

means one or more pieces of land or portions of pieces of land which is managed as a single unit with a view to the growing of grapes intended for the production of wine, irrespective whether such pieces or portions of land are adjoining, and whether any other farming activities are also undertaken thereon;

 

"fertilizer"

means a fertilizer as defined in the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947;

 

"grapes"

means the fruit of plants of Vitis vinifera;

 

"growth stimulant"

means an agricultural remedy which is a growth stimulant;

 

"herbicide"

means an agricultural remedy which is a herbicide;

 

"integrated production",

with regard to the growing of grapes and the production of wine, means the application of methods, techniques and practises which—

(a) are in harmony with the environment;
(b) comprise the non-application or barest essential application of fertilizers, agricultural remedies and other injurious substances in the growing of such grapes and the production of such wine; and
(c) will ensure that the wine concerned does not contain any substances in excess of the limits deemed to be safe for human health;

 

"IP wine"

means wine in connection with the sale of which it is intended to use a word or expression which claims integrated production;

 

"the Act"

means the Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989), including the regulations made thereunder;

 

"the Authority"

means the Wine and Spirit Authority established by section 2 of the Act;

 

"this Scheme"

means the Scheme for the Integrated Production of Wine referred to in section 4; and

 

"wine"

means a product which complies with the requirements set out in section 5 of the Act.

 

 


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