Consumer Protection Act: Regulations (G.N. No. R. 293 of 2011). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 34180 of 1 April 2011. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Consumer protection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Traceability/product tracing Fraud Animal production Internal trade Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations implement provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 in respect of a wide variety of matters including: franchise agreements; control of direct marketing; product labelling and trade descriptions of goods containing genetically modified organisms; control of intermediaries; auctions including a livestock, game and closed auction; compliants to the National Consumer Commission; and Standards, procedures and related matters for Commission to follow in assessing applicant for accreditation as consumer protection group. Goods containing genetically modified organisms to which this Act applies may not be produced, supplied, imported, or packaged unless a notice meeting the requirements of section 22 of the Act is applied to such good or marketing material. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (No. 68 of 2008). Legislation | South Africa | 2009 Keyword: Basic legislation, Contract/agreement, Business/industry/corporations, Agricultural development, Consumer protection, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX