Invitation to participate in public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill 2014
Consequent to the publication of the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill in 2013 and 2014 in the Government Gazette (Nos. 36736 and 38032, Vol. 27 and 21, General Notice Nos. 810 of 2013 and 829 of 2014) on 16 August 2013 and 3 October 2014 respectively, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will conduct public hearings on the Bill during the month of March and April 2015. Interested members of the public and institutions are hereby invited to participate during the hearings.
The public hearings will take place during the dates, times and venues specified in the table below:
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Date and time |
Venue |
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31 March 2015 09h00 |
Western Cape Stellenbosch Quarantine Station - DAFF Polkadraai Avenue, Stellenbosch. |
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8 April 2015 09h00 |
Northern Cape/North West Protea Upington Hotel 24 Shroder Street, Upington. |
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13 April 2015 09h00 |
KwaZulu-Natal Durban Protea Hotel Edward 149 Marine Parade, Durban. |
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15 April 2015 09h00 |
Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth Protea Marine Hotel Marine Dr. Summerstrand Port Elizabeth. |
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20 April 2015 09h00 |
Limpopo/Mpumalanga Tzaneen Magoebaskloof Hotel. R71, Mopani. Greater Tzaneen. |
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23 April 2015 09h00 |
Gauteng/North West Pretoria, Imbizo Boardroom. 30 Hamilton Street, Harvest House Building, Arcadia. |
For further information relating to the public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill of 2013 and 2014, contact the persons listed below.
For media enquiries please contact:
Ms Makenosi Maroo
Chief Director: Stakeholder Relations and Communications
Tel: 012 319 6787
Cell: 072 475 2956
E-mail: MakenosiM@daff.gov.za
For technical enquiries please contact:
Mr Billy Makhafola
Executive Officer: Agricultural Product Standards
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tel: 012 319 6023
E-mail: BillyM@daff.gov.za
