LIQUOR PRODUCTS REGULATIONS: MORE AMENDMENTS GAZETTED & IN FORCE

LIQUOR PRODUCTS REGULATIONS: MORE AMENDMENTS GAZETTED & IN FORCE

• 14 March 2025
• Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
• SA Legal Academy

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development has gazetted another set of amendments to regulations in place since 1990 under the 1989 Liquor Products Act. Immediately effective, among other things the latest amendments affect:

• the sugar and alcohol content of an array of liquor products
• the colour, flavour and aroma of an array of liquor products
• the origin of certain liquor products
• containers, packaging and labelling
• offences and penalties
• the appeals process, and
• miscellaneous matters specific to:
  • flavoured spirits
  • hop products
  • traditional African beer
  • wine
  • alcoholic apple beverages
  • various classes of fermented beverage
  • beer
  • various classes of agave spirits
  • various classes of brandy
  • cane spirits
  • rum
  • absinthe, and
  • gin.

This follows the release of two sets of proposed amendments to the regulations in February and May 2024 for public comment, as SA Legal Academy reported at the time.

• amended regulations
• SA Legal Academy reports on:
  • February 2024 draft amendments
  • May 2024 draft amendments

Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch

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