On 12 February 2016, the Competition Commission ( "the Commission ") published a notice in the Government Gazette (Government Gazette No. 39679, Notice 3 of 2016) in respect of the application for an exemption by the Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum currently known as 'Summer Citrus' from certain provisions of Chapter 2 of the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998, as amended ( "the Act "). Summer Citrus has applied for exemption to allow its member growers to continue with their coordination of export activities of citrus fruit. In particular, Summer Citrus has applied for an exemption to coordinate logistical, marketing and sales support for its member growers who
are all exporters of citrus fruit to the United States of America ( "the USA ").