Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of statutory measure: Records and Returns by Certification Bodies, Fresh Produce Markets, Importers, Exporters, Packaging Material Importers, Manufacturers, Potato Producers, Pre-Packers and Processors (No. R. 99 of 2019).

This Statutory Measure of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under sections 13 and 18 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996, applies to potatoes (table potatoes, seed potatoes, processed potatoes or any other product manufactured form potatoes) and requires certification bodies, fresh produce markets, importers, packaging material importers, packaging material manufacturers, potato producers, pre-packers and processors of potatoes to register with Potatoes South Africa ( the administrator ). The parties involved must keep records and furnish (monthly) returns to the administrator as may be required by the Potato Industry Development Trust (PIDT). For each category of operator of the potato industry return requirements are specified. Operators or their agents can be audited as required by the PIDT, on an annual basis or as deemed necessary by the PIDT by an internationally recognised firm of chartered accountants.