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

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Continuation of Statutory Measure for the Registration of Persons involved in the Secondary Dairy Industry

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2. The following persons shall register with Milk SA:
(a) Persons who buy raw (unprocessed) milk for the purpose of processing it or to use it to manufacture other products, or to sell it to persons located outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa, or to move it outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa;
(b) Persons who import milk and other dairy products classifiable under customs tariff headings 04.01, 04.02, 04.03, 04.04, 04.05 and 04.06;
(c) Persons who are milk producers and who process the raw (unprocessed) milk produced by them, or use it to manufacture other products, or who sell it to consumers, or who sell it to persons located outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa, or who move it outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa; and
(d) Persons who sell raw (unprocessed) milk to retailers.

 

3. A person who should, in terms of 2 register with Milk SA and who did not register with Milk SA before the date of commencement of these statutory measures, shall submit an application for registration to Milk SA within 30 days from the date of commencement of this statutory measure and persons who become subject to registration after the date of commencement of this statutory measure shall register with Milk SA within 30 days after becoming subject to the registration

 

4. Application for registration shall be in the format as prescribed by Milk SA and shall contain the following details:
* Name
* Legal status and relevant registration number and, in the case of a natural person, the identification number of the person;
* Electronic address;
* Telephone number;
* Fax number;
* Physical address;
* Name of contact person; and
* E-mail address and identification number of the contact person.

The nature of their involvement according to the following categories:

- persons who buy raw (unprocessed) milk for the purpose of processing it or to use it to manufacture other products, or to sell it to persons located outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa, or to move it outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa;
- persons who import milk and other dairy products classifiable under customs tariff headings 04.01, 04.02, 04.03, 04.04, 04.05 and 04.06;
- persons who are milk producers and who process the raw (unprocessed) milk produced by them, or use it to manufacture other products, or who sell it to consumers, or who sell it to persons located outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa, or who move it outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa; and
- persons who sell raw (unprocessed) milk to retailers.

 

5. Persons registered with Milk SA should inform Milk SA of any change in respect of the information submitted as part of the registration to Milk SA within 30 days of the change.

 

6. Applications for registration with Milk SA shall—
(a) when forwarded by post, be addressed to—

 

Milk SA

PO Box 1961

Brooklyn Square

0075

 

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

 

Milk South Africa NPC

Brooklyn Court Building B

First Floor

361 Veale Street

Nieuw Muckleneuk

Brooklyn

Pretoria

0181

 

(c) when submitted electronically, be addressed to:

 

[email protected]

 

7. The statutory measure described in this schedule shall—
(a) apply within the geographic area of the Republic of South Africa; and
(b) come into operation on 1 January 2022 and shall lapse on 31 December 2025.

 

8. This statutory measure will advance more than one of the objectives of the Act. The information obtained through registration is important in respect of market access, efficiency of marketing and the viability of the industry and it will facilitate communication in the industry aimed at matters of common interest such as technical issues, food safety, product standards and other issues regarding the improvement of the viability of the industry.

 

The requested statutory measure can in no way impact negatively on any of the objectives set out in Section 2(2) and Section 2(3) of the Act.

 

9. Confidential information of any person subject to this statutory measure, obtained by Milk SA through the implementation, administration and enforcement of this statutory measure, shall be dealt with by Milk SA in accordance with section 23(2) of the Act.