Establishment of Statutory Measure: records and returns relating to trees as well as production & marketing information of plums, nectarines & peaches, apricots, apples and pears (No. R. 605 of 2015).

This Statutory Measure, made by the Minister of Forestry and Fisheries under sections 13 and 19 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, requires all producers, exporters, traders and processors of apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots to keep such records and render the returns as may be required by HORTGRO, a non-profit company that acts as administrator for purposes of this Measure. The Measure shall apply to apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots intended for fresh domestic consumption and/or export as well as apples intended for processing of juice concentrate. Data collection and recording is necessary to ensure accurate information on the industry.