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Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 (Act No. 9 of 1983)

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Regulations relating to the Export of Perishable Products, 2025 - effective July 2025

Chapter 3: Role Players

7. Appointment of Agents by Exporters

 

(1) An exporter registered with the Board in terms of regulation 5(3) may appoint an agent or agents, which may either be an exporter or a cold chain service provider, to perform one or more of the acts required of such exporter as set out in the Act and these regulations.

 

(2) Where any act to be performed by the agent appointed in terms of sub-regulation (1) falls within the definition of an exporter as set out in the Act, or within the definition of a cold chain service provider as set out in these regulations, such agent shall at the time of such appointment be registered with the Board as an exporter and/or a cold chain service provider (as the case may be) and hold a UCN, and be in good standing with the Board.

 

(3) Appointments envisaged in sub-regulation (1) to perform any functions shall be made by the exporter nominating such agent on an online electronic form that contains such information as required by the Board by way of using the Board’s electronic service, specifying the nature and extent of such appointment, and by the agent accepting such nomination online by way of a form that contains such information as required by the Board, in the same manner.

 

(4) The provisions of the Act and the regulations, including but not limited to any penalty that may be imposed for any contravention thereof, shall at all times apply to any agent performing an act pursuant to an appointment in terms of sub-regulation (1) read with sub-regulation (3), in the same manner and to the same extent as if that act had been performed by the exporter that made the appointment.

 

(5) Any exporter appointing an agent shall, together with the agent so appointed, be jointly and severally liable with the agent as co-principal debtor in solidum to the Board for all fees, charges and expenses that may be incurred by such agent with the Board.