Ensuring international confidence in the South African perishable products export industry through regulatory body, the perishable products export control board

Abstract

Primary agriculture, despite its relatively small share of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is an important sector in the South African economy and is an important engine of growth for the rest of the economy. In order to ensure or assist in the growth of the economy, it is imperative to regulate industries and trade. This research paper provides a uruque contribution to an understanding of how internal regulation has a positive impact on the South African economy and particular focus, for purposes of this research paper, will be on agricultural industry, but more specifically the perishable products export industry. To this end the Perishable Products Export Control Act 9 of 1983 (PPEC Act) and Agricultural Products Standards Act 119 of 1980 (APS Act) regulates the perishable products export industry.