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