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Plant Improvement Act.

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1976 (1996)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Official publication, pp. 1799(351-378).
Título completo
An 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.
Materia
Cultivos
Palabra clave
Producción vegetal Materiales de propagación/semillas Variedad vegetal Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Registro Certificación Comercio internacional Autorización/permiso Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Resumen

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)

Texto completo
Inglés

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Regulations relating to establishments, varieties, plants and propagating material.

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1980 (2000)

Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Variedad vegetal, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Registro, Certificación, Envasado/etiquetado, Comercio internacional, Autorización/permiso, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme.

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1998 (2010)

Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Protección vegetal, Variedad vegetal, Verduras/legumbres, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Certificación, Registro, Institución, Comercio internacional, Inspección, Recopilación de datos/informes, Envasado/etiquetado

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act (No. R. 1901 of 1986).

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1986

Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Variedad vegetal, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Registro, Certificación, Comercio internacional, Autorización/permiso, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

Agricultural Pests Act (No. 36).

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1983 (1992)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Protección vegetal, Plagas/enfermedades, Producción vegetal, Cuarentena, Comercio internacional, Inspección, Autorización/permiso, Infracciones/sanciones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Revocado por

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

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2019

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Producción vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Variedad vegetal, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Registro, Certificación, Comercio internacional, Autorización/permiso, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX