Statutory Measure for the Registration of Persons Involved in the Secondary Dairy Industry (No. 1397 of 2017).

These Regulations require buyers and processors of raw milk and importers of milk and other dairy products to register with Milk SA, an association incorporated under the Companies Act. This Statutory Measure aims at fulfilling the objectives of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 in respect of the cow, goat or sheep milk industry. The information obtained through registration is important in respect of market access, the efficiency of marketing and the viability of the industry and it will facilitate communication in the industry aimed at matters of common interest such as technical issues, food safety, product standards and other issues regarding the improvement of the viability of the industry.