Plant Improvement Act, 2018
(Act No. 11 of 2018)
Makes provision for:
- Variety denominations and the variety list
- Establishment of certification schemes
- Prohibition on the sale of uncertified seed
- Requirements for seed
Plant Breeder’s Act, 2018
(Act No. 12 of 2018)
Makes provision for:
- A system where under plant breeders’ rights relating to varieties of certain kinds of plants may be granted and registered
- For the requirements which have to be complied with for the grant of such rights
- For the protection of such rights and the grant of licences in respect of the exercise thereof;
- To provide for incidental matters
Agricultural Pests Act, 1983
(Act No. 36 of 1983 Drafts:)
Makes provision for measures through which agricultural pests can be prevented and combatted
- Regulates the import of all controlled goods, including seed
- Provides for the implementation of measures for the spread of quarantine organisms already in the country
Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997
(Act No. 15 of 1997)
Makes provision for:
- Measures to promote responsible development, production, use and application of GMOs
- To limit possible harmful consequences for the environment, to cover preventions of accidents
- To set standard measures for evaluation of potential risks
- To establish yardsticks for risk assessment and for procedures for notification
- The GMO Act regulates all genetic modification with recombinant DNA, except for human gene therapy.