Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act
This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by changing and adding definitions.
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This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by changing and adding definitions. This provision amends several definitions in the principal Act, including “bestuursbeheerstelsel,” “departement,” and “Direkteur-generaal,” and begins amending “Minister.” This section amends three definitions: “management control system,” “Minister,” and “sell.” The Minister may designate certain qualified persons or bodies as assignees for applying the Act or some of its provisions. A fee must be calculated on a cost-recovery basis and can only start once the assignee’s plan and budget have been submitted, commented on, and approved in writing by the executive officer.
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Section 1 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by changing and adding definitions.
1. Section 1 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990) 5 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘assignee’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘audit’ means an examination of the management control system in order to determine whether activities and related results comply with the claims associated with the product;’’; (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘department’’ of the following 10 definition: ‘‘ ‘department’ means the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development;’’; (c) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Director-General’’ of the following 15 definition: ‘‘ ‘Director-General’ means the Director-General[: Agriculture] of the department;’’; (d) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘management control system’’ of the following definition: 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op landbouprodukstandaarde, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50427 3 Wet no. 12 van 2023 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: 3 [ ] Woorde in vetdruk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordenings aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 18 March 2024) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op Landbouprodukstandaarde, 1990, ten einde woordomskrywings in te voeg en ander te vervang; voorsiening te maak vir die ouditering van ’n produk vir bestuursbeheerstelsels; voorsiening te maak vir die instel van tariewe deur gemagtigdes op ’n kosteverhalingsgrondslag; verder voorsiening te maak vir die Minister om regulasies uit te vaardig rakende oudit- en bestuursbeheerstelsels; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 119 van 1990, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 63 van 1998 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Wet op Landbouprodukstandaarde, 1990 (Wet No. 119 van 1990)
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends several definitions in the principal Act, including “bestuursbeheerstelsel,” “departement,” and “Direkteur-generaal,” and begins amending “Minister.”
1. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Landbouprodukstandaarde, 1990 (Wet No. 119 van 1990) 5 (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘bestuursbeheerstelsel’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: die [beginsels ‘‘ ‘bestuursbeheerstelsel’ van prosedure met betrekking tot ’n produk, vanaf primêre produksie tot die verkoop of uitvoer daarvan] voorgeskrewe metode van produksie waarop aanspraak gemaak word deur die gebruik van ’n naam, woord, uitdrukking, verwysing, besonderhede of aanduiding op enige wyse, hetsy alleen of saam met enige ander mondelinge, skriftelike, gedrukte, geïllustreerde of visuele materiaal;’’; 10 15 (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘departement’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘departement’ die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling;’’; (c) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Direkteur-generaal’’ deur die volgende 20 omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘Direkteur-generaal’ die Direkteur-generaal[: Landbou] van die departement;’’; (d) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Minister’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 50427
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends three definitions: “management control system,” “Minister,” and “sell.”
4 No. 50427 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 12 of 2023 Agricultural product Standards Amendment, Act 2023 4 ‘‘ ‘management control system’ means the [principles of procedure with regard to a product, from its primary production to its sale or export] prescribed method of production which may be claimed through the use of a name, word, expression, reference, particulars or indication in any manner, either by itself or in conjunction with any other verbal, written, printed, illustrated or visual material;’’; 5 (e) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the [Minister of Agriculture] Cabinet member responsible for agriculture;’’; and (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘sell’’ of the following definition: 10 ‘‘ ‘sell’ includes [agree] to [sell, or] offer, advertise, keep, expose, transmit, convey, deliver or prepare for sale, or to exchange or to dispose of to any person in any way for [any] a consideration and ‘sold’, ‘selling’ and ‘sale’ have a corresponding meaning;’’. Amendment of section 2 of Act 119 of 1990, as amended by section 2 of Act 63 of 1998 15 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may designate certain qualified persons or bodies as assignees for applying the Act or some of its provisions.
2. Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) The Minister may, for the purposes of the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof[, with regard to a particular product, designate any person, undertaking, body, institution, association or board having particular knowl- edge in respect of the product concerned, as an assignee in respect of that product] designate as assignee a person, undertaking, body, institution, associa- tion, or board— 20 (i) having a particular knowledge of the product concerned; or (ii) having a particular knowledge of the relevant management control systems, 25 with no direct or indirect personal or financial interest.’’. Amendment of section 3 of Act 119 of 1990, as amended by section 3 of Act 63 of 1998 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection
AI-assisted research summary: A fee must be calculated on a cost-recovery basis and can only start once the assignee’s plan and budget have been submitted, commented on, and approved in writing by the executive officer.
3. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection 30 (1A) of the principal Act of the following subsection: ‘‘(1B) Any fee determined in terms of subsection (1A)(b)(ii) shall be calculated on a cost-recovery basis, and shall only come into effect if— (a) (b) (c) the assignee concerned, within a specified period, has submitted a business plan and budget setting out the powers and duties to be exercised and performed by the assignee and the expected costs associated therewith to the executive officer for consideration; the executive officer, within a specified period, has invited written comment on the business plan and budget of such assignee from interested parties or individuals who are directly affected by the actions of that assignee; and the executive officer, after consideration of the comments received in terms of paragraph (b), has in writing approved the business plan and budget of the assignee for a specified period, not exceeding 12 months, set out in such approval.’’. 35 40 45 Amendment of section 3A of Act 119 of 1990, as inserted by section 4 of Act 63 of 1998 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 3A of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Section 3A and changes the wording to allow the relevant person to audit the management control system and demand information from the owner or custodian.
4. Section 3A of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘3A. [Inspection] Audit or inspection, grading and sampling for 50 quality control’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) [In the case of action under subsection (1)(d), the] The relevant person referred to in subsection (1) may [inspect] audit the management control system [in connection with any action referred to in subsection (1)(d),] and demand from the owner or custodian of the 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op landbouprodukstandaarde, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50427 5 Wet no. 12 van 2023 5 ‘‘ ‘Minister’ die [Minister van Landbou] Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir landbou;’’; (e) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘onderskeidingsmerk’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘oudit’ ’n ondersoek van die bestuursbeheerstelsel ten einde vas te stel of aktiwiteite en verwante resultate aan die aansprake wat met die produk geassossieer word, voldoen;’’; en (f) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘verkoop’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘verkoop’ ook [ooreenkom om te verkoop, of] vir verkoop aanbied, adverteer, hou, uitstal, versend, vervoer, lewer of berei, of om te verruil of op enige wyse aan enige persoon vir ’n teenprestasie van die hand te sit, en het ‘verkoop’ wanneer dit as ’n selfstandige naamwoord of in die verledetydsvorm gebruik word ’n ooreenstemmende betekenis;’’. 5 10 Wysiging van artikel 2 van Wet 119 van 1990, soos gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 63 van 1998 15 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 2 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a)
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may appoint an authorised person for a product if the person has relevant knowledge and no direct or indirect financial interest.
2. Artikel 2 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Die Minister kan vir die doeleindes van die toepassing van hierdie Wet of sekere bepalings daarvan[, met betrekking tot ’n bepaalde produk, enige persoon, onderneming, liggaam, instelling, vereniging of raad wat besondere kundigheid ten opsigte van die betrokke produk het, as ’n gemagtigde ten opsigte van daardie produk aanwys] ’n persoon, onderneming, liggaam, instelling, vereniging of raad, met geen direkte of indirekte finansiële belang nie— (i) wat bepaalde kennis van die betrokke produk het; of (ii) wat bepaalde kennis van die relevante bestuursbeheerstelsel het, 20 25 as ’n gemagtigde aanwys.’’. Wysiging van artikel 3 van Wet 119 van 1990, soos gewysig deur artikel 3 van Wet 63 van 1998 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel na
AI-assisted research summary: Fees determined under subarticle (1A)(b)(ii) must be calculated on a cost-recovery basis and only take effect if the stated business plan, comment-request, and approval steps are completed.
3. Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel na 30 subartikel (1A) in te voeg: ‘‘(1B) Enige gelde wat ingevolge subartikel (1A)(b)(ii) bepaal word, sal op ’n kosteverhalingsgrondslag bereken word, en sal slegs in werking tree indien— (a) die betrokke gemagtigde, binne ’n bepaalde tydperk, ’n besigheidsplan en begroting waarin die bevoegdhede en pligte uiteengesit word wat die begunstigde moet uitoefen en uitvoer, en die verwagte koste daaraan verbonde, vir oorweging aan die uitvoerende beampte voorgelê het; (b) die uitvoerende beampte, binne ’n bepaalde tydperk, skriftelike kommentaar oor die besigheidsplan en begroting van sodanige gemagtigde van belanghebbende partye of individue aangevra het wat direk deur die aksies van daardie gemagtigde geraak word; en (c) die uitvoerende beampte, na oorweging van die kommentaar wat ingevolge paragraaf (b) ontvang is, die besigheidsplan en begroting van die gemagtigde skriftelik goedgekeur het vir ’n bepaalde tydperk van hoogstens 12 maande, soos in sodanige goedkeuring uiteengesit.’’. 35 40 45 Wysiging van artikel 3A van Wet 119 van 1990, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 4 van Wet 63 van 1998 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3A van van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 3A of the main Act, including the heading and wording about who may audit the management control system.
4. Artikel 3A van van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘3A. [Inspeksie] Oudit of inspeksie, gradering en monsterneming 50 vir gehaltebeheer’’; (b) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) [In die geval van optrede kragtens subartikel (1)(d) kan die] Die toepaslike persoon in subartikel (1) bedoel, kan die bestuurs- beheerstelsel [in verband met enige optrede in subartikel (1)(d) bedoel, inspekteer] ouditeer en van die eienaar of bewaarder van 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 50427
AI-assisted research summary: The owner of the product must pay the prescribed fees, or the amount set by the assignee, for certain actions taken under the section.
6 No. 50427 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 Act no. 12 of 2023 Agricultural product Standards Amendment, Act 2023 6 product, material, substance or other article in question, or from the person supervising such management control system, any formation or an explanation regarding the management control system, product, material, substance or other article in question.’’; and (c) by the substitution in subsection (4) for the following subsection: ‘‘(4) In the case of action under subsection (1)(b), (c), (d) or (e), or subsection (2)(c) by the relevant person referred to in subsection (1), the owner of the product in question shall pay the prescribed fees or the amount determined by the assignee, as the case may be, for such action.’’. Amendment of section 15 of Act 119 of 1990, as amended by section 15 of Act 63 of 1998 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 15 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: Section 15 is amended to add “management control systems” and to replace paragraph (g) with a paragraph about audit or inspection fees determined by the assignee.
5. Section 15 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(dA) management control systems;’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (g) of the following 5 10 15 paragraph: ‘‘(g) audit or inspection fees that have been determined by the assignee;’’. 20 Short title and commencement - 6 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act, 2023, and
AI-assisted research summary: This Act starts on a date set by the President in the Gazette. In certain cases, the owner of the relevant product must pay the prescribed fee or the amount fixed by the authorized person.
6. This Act is called the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act, 2023, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op landbouprodukstandaarde, 2023 STAATSKOERANT, 3 ApRil 2024 No. 50427 7 Wet no. 12 van 2023 7 die betrokke produk, materiaal, stof of ander artikel, of van die persoon wat oor die bestuursbeheerstelsel toesig hou, enige inligting of verduideliking betreffende die betrokke bestuursbeheerstelsel, produk, materiaal, stof of ander artikel vereis.’’; en (c) deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) In die geval van optrede kragtens subartikel (1)(b), (c), (d) of (e), of subartikel (2)(c) deur die toepaslike persoon in subartikel (1) bedoel, moet die eienaar van die betrokke produk die voorgeskrewe gelde of die bedrag vasgestel deur die gemagtigde, na gelang van die geval, vir die optrede betaal.’’. Wysiging van artikel 15 van Wet 119 van 1990, soos gewysig deur artikel 15 van Wet 63 van 1998 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 15 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 15 of the principal Act by adding a new paragraph and replacing another paragraph.
5. Artikel 15 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (d) in subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(dA) bestuursbeheerstelsels;’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (g) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(g) oudit- of inspeksiegelde wat deur die gemagtigde bepaal is;’’. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding 5 10 15 - 6 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Landbouprodukstandaarde, 2023, en tree in
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act will start on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
6. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Landbouprodukstandaarde, 2023, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 50427
AI-assisted research summary: 8 No. 50427 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748
8 No. 50427 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 ApRil 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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