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THE NAMC REQUEST FOR COMMENTS/INPUTS FROM DIRECTLY AFFECTED GROUPS IN THE RED MEAT INDUSTRY REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR THE CONTINUATION OF STATUTORY MEASURES RELATING TO LEVIES, RECORDS & RETURNS AND REGISTRATIONS ON CATTLE, GOATS, SHEEP AND

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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This document is a formal request from the National Agricultural Marketing Council for comments on continuing statutory measures for the red meat industry. It seeks ministerial approval to extend levies, records & returns, and registrations for four years (2026/27 to 2029/30) administered by RMIS NPC, with levy rates escalating annually to preserve real purchasing power. It identifies the applicant group (RMLPC) and affected parties (owners/producers, feedlots, exporters, and abattoirs) and outlines projected levy income and rate increases starting from a 2025/26 base.

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Request for comments/inputs on continuation of statutory measures for levies, records & returns and registrations in the red meat industry

Directly affected groups in the red meat industry are invited to provide comments/inputs on a request to continue statutory measures relating to levies, registration, the keeping of records and the rendering of returns for cattle, goats, sheep and red meat.

Who it is for
directly affected groups in the red meat industry (owners/producers of cattle, sheep and goats, feedlot operators, exporters of live animals and abattoirs)
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS/INPUTS FROM DIRECTLY AFFECTED GROUPS IN THE RED MEAT INDUSTRY REQUEST FOR THE CONTINUATION OF STATUTORY MEASURES RELATING TO LEVIES, RECORDS & RETURNS AND REGISTRATIONS ON CATTLE, GOATS, SHEEP AND

Facts

Reference

MAP ACT SECTIONS 15

Amounts

R 15, R 3

Key Takeaways

  • reference: MAP Act sections 15, 18, 19
  • applicant: Red Meat and Livestock Primary Cluster (RMLPC)
  • member organisations: RPO, RMAA, SAFA, AFASA RMC
  • administrator: Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) NPC
  • current measures expiry: 4 November 2026
  • proposed validity: 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2030
  • proposed levy escalation: 5% per annum from 2025/26 base
  • base levies: cattle R15.05 per head; small stock R2.93 per head
  • projected levy income: 2026/27 to 2029/30 totals and annual figures
  • categories affected: owners/producers of cattle, sheep, goats; feedlots; exporters of live animals; abattoirs