Establishment of Statutory Measure: Determination of levies on apples (No. R. 602 of 2015).

This Statutory Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 15 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, prescribes a levy that shall be used by HORTGRO to fund development of the apple industry: research projects, information and technology transfer; plant improvement functions and certification; market information and statistics; communication; trade and market access; and transformation and training. The levy is imposed on apples destined for export and/or import and/or domestic fresh consumption and shall be paid by: (registered) apple exporters, retailers on behalf of the producer from which such apples have been procured, municipal markets on behalf of the producer from which such apples have been procured or producers of fruit juice made of apples.