DAFF calls for public comment on bill

 The purpose of the Bill is to:

• further redefine certain definitions
• redefine the mandate of the National Agricultural Marketing Council
• clarify the role of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in agricultural marketing
• further clarify matters connected to the management and utilisation of statutory levies and agricultural industry trust funds
• provide for public trusteeship of the nation’s agricultural and food markets
• provide for assignments and delegations;
• provide for the monitoring, evaluation, assessments and reporting; and
• provide for the national monitoring of provinces.

Interested parties and the public are invited to submit comments on the Bill by 14 August 2013. 

Written comments should be forwarded to the department for the attention of Mr H.M. Mamabolo at the following address: Sefala Building, Office 710, 503 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria or Private Bag X15, Arcadia 0007. Or faxed to 012 319 8131 or e-mailed to [email protected] or [email protected]