General Notice No. 528 of 2020

Agricultural Product Standards Act (119/1990) » Product Control for Agriculture (PROKON)

Title	Agricultural Product Standards Act (119/1990) » Product Control for Agriculture (PROKON)
Department	Non-Governmental Organization
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 43758 of 02 October, 2020, 1 page(s), 44.8Kb

578    No. 43758             GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2020

Non-Governmental Organization/ Nie-Regeringsorganisasie
                                          NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
                                                   NOTICE 528 OF 2020
          
                                PRODUCT CONTROL FOR AGRICULTURE (PROKON)
                        AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT, 1990 (ACT NO. 119 OF 1990)

COMMENTS FOR PROPOSED INSPECTION FEES
               In terms of section 3 (1A) (a)(ii) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of
               1990), the Product Control for Agriculture (Prokon) designated as an assignee in terms of section
               2(3) of the said Act, hereby imposes the following inspection fees in respect imported products,
               which may be sold in the Republic of South Africa:

Product           Point of inspection              Times                       Fee
                                                          Normal time (Monday to        R230 per half hour or
                                                          Friday) 08h00-16h00          part thereof
             All regulated fresh   All ports of entry and  Saturday 08h00 - 13h00
            fruit and vegetables  other officially        Sunday 08h00 - 12h00
                                   designated             Normal overtime (Monday       R520.00 per hour
                                   inspection points      to Saturday)
                                                          After 16h00 Monday to
                                                          Friday
                                                          After 13h00 on Saturdays
                                                          Sunday and Public             R620.00 per hour
                                                          Holidays
                                                          Kilometer rate                R3.61 per kilometer

The rates above will apply to inspections carried out at any harbour, airport, distribution
               center, packhouse, cold storage facility and any other designated facility that holds,
               handles or distributes imported fresh fruit and vegetables for sale in South Africa.

In all instances where it's found that the rates are insufficient to recover costs of
                      the inspections, Prokon, reserves at its own discretion, the right to add kilometer
                      rates or recover the actual costs of the inspection done.
                    All fees exclude Value Added Tax (VAT).

Chief Executive Officer: Product Control for Agriculture, Mr. Etienne Booyens, P.O Box 24026,

Gezina, 0031, Tel. (012) 325 4578 or 086 542 2521 or e-mail: etienne@prokonsa.co.za.

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