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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

National Agricultural Marketing CouncilRef: MAP ACT SECTIONS 15

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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

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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