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Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
1984 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Pests/diseases Planting material/seeds International trade Data collection/reporting Fruits/edible nuts Plant protection
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Order of the Minister of Agriculture, acting under section 6 of the Agriculture Pests Act, 1983, prescribes control measures in order to prevent and combat the spreading of pathogens, insects and exotic animals. The measures, among other things, place restrictions on the keeping of plant pathogens by breeders and the keeping, planting or cultivation of certain plants, controlled goods; restrictions on the importation of packed fruit; and compulsory notification of users of land of the occurrence or suspected occurrence of prohibited insects and pathogens listed in Table 9.

Full text
English
Website
www.nda.agric.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Agricultural Pests Act (No. 36).

Legislation | South Africa | 1983 (1992)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Quarantine, International trade, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (No. R. 129 of 2012).

Legislation | South Africa | 2012

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Authorization/permit, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (G.N. No. R. 189 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (No. R. 1002 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (No. R. 76 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Authorization/permit, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (G.N. No. R. 49 of 2015).

Legislation | South Africa | 2015

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (G.N. No. R. 442 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (G.N. No. R. 133 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (No. R. 1416 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (Government Notice no. 3056 R. of 2023).

Legislation | South Africa | 2023

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological control agents, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Plant protection, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (Government Notice no. R. 166 of 2020).

Legislation | South Africa | 2020

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological control agents, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Plant protection, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (Government Notice no. R. 275 of 2019).

Legislation | South Africa | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological control agents, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment (No. R. 1271 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX