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

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 42348 of 29 March 2019.
Long title
An Act to provide for— the registration of certain types of business relating to plants and propagating material intended for cultivation and sale and the registration of premises on or from which that business is conducted; quality standards for plants and propagating material intended for cultivation and sale and conditions of sale of plants and propagating material; a system for national listing of plant varieties; the evaluation of plant varieties in order to ensure value if there is doubt in respect of the value for cultivation and use of plant varieties intended for cultivation and sale; import and export control of plants and propagating material; and a system for different types of schemes for plants and propagating material; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Certification International trade Authorization/permit Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provisions with respect to protection of rights regarding plant improvement. This Act applies to such kinds of plants for agricultural, industrial and forestry production as the Minister may declare by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this Act. The Act consists of 66 sections divided into 17 Chapters: Application of the Act (1); registrar and Administration (2); registration of Business and Premises (3); Conditions for Sale of Plants and Propagating Material (4); national varietal List (5); Application for National Listing (6); Variety Denominations (7); Evaluation for Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (8); Values for Cultivation and Use (9); Hearing of Objections (10); National varietal List Journal (11); inspections (12); Import and Export of Plants and Propagating Material (13); Schemes (14); Appeals (15); Advisory Committee (16); General Provisions (17).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Repeals

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