Plant Improvement Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1976 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, pp. 1799(351-378). Long titleAn Act to provide for the registration of premises from which the sale of certain plants or the cleansing, packing, and sale of certain propagating material may be undertaken; to prescribe the conditions subject to which such plants or propagating material may be sold for purposes of cultivation; to provide for the recognition of certain varieties of plants; for a system of certification of plants and propagating material with the object of maintaining the quality of certain plants and propagating material with the abject of maintaining the quality of certain plants and propagating material, and ensuring the usefulness of the products thereof for agricultural and industrial purposes; and for the control of the import and export of certain plants and propagating material; and to provide for incidental matters. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword 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 Section 1 defines, inter-alia, "business", "certified", "cleansing", and "variety". The Act shall apply to plants notified by the Minister in the Official Gazette (sect. 2). The Minister shall designate a Registrar of Plant Improvement under section 3. Sale of plants or cultivation of plants for sale (here defined as "business") shall only be carried out in registered premises (sect. 7). Sections 8 to 12 provide for procedures of registration and other matters relating to registration. Section 13 prescribed requirements relating to the sale of plants and propagating material. The Registrar shall keep a list in which denominations of varieties shall be entered ("varietal list") (sect. 15). Under section 16, an application for the recognition of a variety can be made and section 17 lists requirements for such recognition. Sections 18 to 20 provide for decision-making regarding recognition of a variety. The usefulness of a variety for agricultural or industrial purposes may be assessed by the Minister under section 21. The Minister can also establish certification schemes with the object of maintaining quality of plants and propagating material. He may also designate an authority and take other measures indicated in section 24 for purposes of carrying out the scheme. Section 26 regulates the importation of plants and propagating material, whereas section 27 contains rules relating to exportation. Remaining sections provide for control and regulation making powers of the minister, prescribe offences, etc. (43 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations relating to establishments, varieties, plants and propagating material. Legislation | South Africa | 1980 (2000) Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme. Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (2010) Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Registration, Institution, International trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act (No. R. 1901 of 1986). Legislation | South Africa | 1986 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 Amended by 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 Repealed 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