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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Comment has been invited on a proposal to continue statutory measures for table grapes for a further four years.
The invitation to affected parties can be found in notice 371 of Government Gazette 35313 dated 11 May 2012, with the deadline for written representations set at 1 June 2012.
Department of Trade and Industry
The trade and industry department has submitted the Draft Co-operative Amendment Bills to Parliament in terms of joint rule 159.
Joint rule 159 involves the submitting of draft bills to Parliament following cabinet approval.
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Comment has been invited on a draft policy for plant health, also referred to as a “phytosanitary policy”.
The document concerned can be found in notice 356 of Government Gazette 35292 dated 26 April 2012, with the deadline for written submissions set at thirty days from publication.
Department of Police
The department of police has published the Draft Movement of Animals and Animal Produce Bill in the Government Gazette for public comment.
The draft bill seeks to repeal the Stock Theft Act of 1959.
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (DAFF) has announced the promulgation of standards and requirements for exporting deciduous fruits originally published in 1991.
This is according to notice 225 of Government Gazette 35155 dated 23 March 2012, which states that the 1991 standards and requirements for controlling the export of fruits “excluding citrus and certain deciduous fruits” were never promulgated.
Department of Trade and Industry
The trade and industry department has published the draft agricultural sector code in the Government Gazette for public comment.
The draft code is published in terms of the codes of good practice on broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE).
Department of Trade and Industry
The trade and industry department is to set up the cooperative development agency and the cooperatives tribunal.
This was revealed by the deputy minister of trade and industry, Elizabeth Thabethe, during a speech at the launch of the South African chapter of the United Nations international year of cooperatives in Johannesburg.
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (DAFF) is drafting a Liquor Products Amendment Bill and related regulations.
According to a presentation document on the department’s strategic plan for 2012/13 to 2016/17, the draft bill is expected to be published during 2013/14 for comment.
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
Regulations made under Agricultural Products Standards Act 119 of 1990 have been published affecting the classification, packing and marking of fat spreads.
They can be found in notice R194 of Government Gazette 35109 dated 9 March 2012 and affect all fat spreads for sale in South Africa, including yellow margarine, white/yellow fat-free spread, blended fat-free and margarine spreads, and vanaspati (ghee).
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has retrospectively introduced statutory measures for the milk industry for a period of four years ending 30 November 2015.
This was announced in notices R196 and R197 of Government Gazette 35109 dated 9 March 2012.
