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Agricultural Pests Act (No. 36).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (1992)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for measures by which agricultural pests may be prevented and combated; and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pests/diseases Plant production Quarantine International trade Inspection Authorization/permit Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for measures that aim at the prevention of spreading of pests affecting plants used in agriculture. It, among other things: places restrictions on the importation of plant, pathogens, insects, exotic animals, growth mediums, infectious things, honey, beeswax or used apiary equipment and anything determined by the Minister by Notice in the Gazette; requires presence of plants pests to be notified; empowers the Minister to prescribe control measures which shall be complied with or carried out by a user of land; empowers an executive officer to order any user of land to observe or carry out the provisions of a particular control measure on or with respect to any determined quarantine.

Full text
English
Website
www.mangaung.co.za

References - Legislation

Amends

Plant Improvement Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1976 (1996)

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures.

Legislation | South Africa | 1984 (2011)

Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Fruits/edible nuts, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control measures relating to honey-bees (G.N. No. R. 1674).

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Inspection, Quarantine, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control measures relating to honey-bees (G.N. No. R. 858 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, Marking/identification, Registration, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations made under the Agricultural Pests Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1984 (2012)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production, Plant production, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Pests Act; Importation of Controlled Goods without a Permit (G.N. R. No. 276 of 2004).

Legislation | South Africa | 2004

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control Measures Relating to Fall Armyworm (G.N. No. 449 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (No. 11 of 2018).

Legislation | South Africa | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX