New Statutory Measure Proposed for "Intended" Grain and Oilseed Imports and Exports

15 Feb 2012
A new statutory measure has been proposed for grain and oilseeds intended for import or export. Requested by Grain South Africa in terms of Marketing of Agricultural Products Act 47 of 1996, once introduced the proposed new statutory measure would require every intended importer and exporter of grain and oilseeds to submit an accurate return to the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS) within seven days of the conclusion of the contract concerned. The proposed measure can be found in notice 96 of Government Gazette 35006 dated 10 February 2012, with the deadline for written submissions set at 24 February 2012.

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