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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 relating to Vines; as well as Production & Market Information of Table Grapes

5. Records to be kept and returns to be rendered

 

(1) All producers and exporters of table grapes shall keep such records and render the returns as may be required by the SATI relating to
(a) Vine surveys; and
(b) The volume of table grapes produced; and
(c) The volume of grapes destined (intended) for export.

 

(2) No records or returns shall be required in terms of this measure which disclose confidential information of a marketing nature, and in particular, no returns disclosing, inter alia, contracting parties; purchasers of fruit; prices of services or prices obtained for fruit, or any similar information shall be required to be furnished.

 

(3) The National Department of Agriculture or its assignee shall render a copy of all export certificates or furnish the information required by SATI contained in such certificates within the period specified in sub-clause (4).

 

(4) The records referred to in sub-clause (1) shall—
(a) be recorded on a computer or with ink in a book;
(b) be kept at the registered premises of the person required to keep it for a period of at least three years.
(c) The returns referred to in sub-clause (1) shall be rendered on forms obtainable free of charge for this purpose from SATI within 15 days after the end of the month in which the returns have been requested and shall—
(a) be submitted, when forwarded by post, to

SATI

P O Box 2932

PAARL

7620

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

SATI

63 Main Street

PAARL

7624

(c) when sent by telefax, be addressed to—

021 872 4375

(d) when sent by E-mail, addressed to—

[email protected]