Directions Regarding Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of Covid-19 Relating to the Biodiversity Sector. Pays/Territoire Sudáfrica Type du document Règlement Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Général Mot clé Risques Santé publique Évaluation/gestion des risques Biodiversité Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale Résumé These Directions are made by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, pursuant to the Disaster Management Act, 2002. The Directions are made to ensure fair processes relating to permits, registrations and certificates during Alert Level 3 and provide direction in respect of the carrying out of certain activities by the biodiversity sector in terms of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 and any applicable provincial conservation legislation during Alert Level 3. The Directions apply to issuing authorities who are responsible for certain processes and all applicants and holders of permits, registrations, and certificates. Certain activities permitted under the Directions include culling and subsistence hunting, moving, conveying or translocating of live or dead specimens or products, wildlife auctions, all bioprospecting and biotrade activities, among others. Texte intégral Anglais