Regulations Relating to the Trade in Rhinoceros Horn, 2020. Government Notice no. 626 of 2020. Pays/Territoire Sudáfrica Type du document Règlement Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Biodiversité Espèces menacées Chasse/capture Faune sauvage Produits de la chasse Protection des espèces Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale Résumé These Regulations are made by the Minister of Environment, Foresty and Fisheries in accordance with the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004. The Regulations are aimed to restrict certain activities relating to rhinoceros horn especially, the selling, giving, donating, buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation of rhinoceros horn within the country’s borders, and the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn from the country. Among the several Regulations restricting the domestic dealing of rhinoceros horns, the Regulations allow dealings with only horns which are 5cm or more in length, irrespective of weight of the horn, and of course, subject to a permit. The Regulations provides extensively for the requirements to obtain a permit in respect of dealing with rhinoceros horns and the conditions to be met for the issuance of permits. There are similar provisions relating to the restrictions on the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn; a person may only export or re-export a horn which are 5cm or more in length, subject to the grant of a permit. The Regulations provide steep penalties for the contravention of its provisions, including imprisonment for as long as 5 years and high fines. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implemente National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (No. 10 of 2004). Législation | Sudáfrica | 2004 Mot clé: Préservation de l'écosystème, Prévention des risques biotechnologiques, Biosécurité, Peuples autochtones, Législation de base, Biodiversité, Collecte de données/déclarations, Politique/planification, Éducation, Faune sauvage, Flore sauvage, Ressources génétiques, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Institution, Inventaire, Gestion/conservation, Monitorage, Protection de l'habitat, Recherche, Fonds spécial, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Restrictions à l'utilisation, Produits de la chasse, Espèces menacées, Animal dangereux/animal nocif, Biotechnologie, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Accès et partage des avantages, Protection des espèces, Commerce d'espèces Source: FAO, FAOLEX