This is a policy document that sets guidelines for the effective and environmentally friendly management of the locust problem in South Africa. Its primary goal is to ensure sustainability. Hence, it focuses on sustainable agricultural production without it affecting biodiversity. It also aims to contribute to the development of all communities, society at large and the national economy in order to enhance income, food security, employment and quality of life.

An amendment to the Expropriation Act of 1975 relating to the tariffs of court, and other fees in connection with the proceedings before compensation courts.

The regulations are under section 26 of the environment conservation act of 1989. They are concerned about the approval of the undertaking of activities in the Outeniqua sensitive coastal area. The activities include disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks.

The statutory measure sets out to provide developmental support to the South African Pecan Nut Producers Association NPS (SAPPA) in the form of funds for research projects, market information, trade and market access, and information technology transfer. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders by ensuring access to accurate and timely information to guide their decision process. The measure applies to pecan nuts and pecan nut products, both locally produced and imported into South Africa.

The European Union and South Africa enters into a contractual agreement to facilitate and promote trade in spirits produced in South Africa and the Union. The agreement applies to spirits, in the form and type specified by the contracting parties.

An amendment to the 2008 national environmental management: integrated coastal management act. It clarifies coastal public properties and ownership of structures on the properties, addresses provisions on reclamation, removes the power of exclusion of areas from coastal public property, limits renewal of dumping permits, and replaces coastal concessions and leases with coastal use permits, among other alterations.

The amended regulations operate under the Plant Breeders’ RIghts Act of 1976. The table detailing fees payable with respect to plant breeders’ rights: 1 April 2015, is substituted.

The minister extends the compliance and transitional measures period set out in terms of the regulations relating to foodstuffs for infants and young children made in terms of the foodstuffs, cosmetics and disinfectants act of 1972.

This serves as an amendment to the national water act of 1998. It effects textual improvements, and changes the procedure for the appointment of members of the water tribunal.

The strategy sets the priorities for expanding the protected area network for ecological sustainability and climate change adaptation, and conservation of South Africa’s biodiversity. Over five years, it intends to add more than 2 million hectares to the land-based protected area network, and more than 80 km to the inshore marine protected area network, in order to achieve the country’s protected area targets. The expansion strategy is expected to be carried out cost-effectively. Maps of
the most important areas for the protected area expansion are set out, and recommendations are made.

The statutory measure aims to compel producers and exporters of the fruits, as well as people who act on their behalf, to keep records and report returns to the Agri-hub. Agri-hub serves as the administrator of the measure. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders.

The measure is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. The statutory measure applies to peaches and nectarines destined for export, import, or domestic fresh consumption. It seeks to ensure the availability of market information to all stakeholders in the industry. The measure will be administered and implemented by HORTGRO services, a company established in terms with the companies act and operates within the purview of the Dried Fruit Technical Services (DFTS).

The regulations provide rules for the sale of wheat products in South Africa. It spells out the restrictions and guidelines for the sale of wheat products in the country. It also outlines the different classes of wheat products and the standards for each of them.

An amendment to the fees payable” section of the genetically modified organisms act of 1997.”””

The statutory measure amends the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize and wheat imports and exports; the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize, oilseeds, sorghum and winter cereal; the statutory measure for registration of certain persons in respect of maize, oilseeds, sorghum and winter cereal.

The regulations place several restrictions on the sale of poultry meat in the country. It also classifies and grades poultry meats, prescribes standards for grades and portions, requirements for packing and packing containers, as well as the specification of indications for classes, grades, and packers.

Chapter one of this document introduces plant variety protection systems and emphasizes that it is important to ensure that South Africa participates and engages in the relevant fora coherently. Chapter two defines important terms acronyms and abbreviations. Chapter three outlines some of the problems associated with Plant Breeders’ Rights. It includes farmers’ rights, intellectual property and sustainable use of biodiversity, exploitation and biopiracy of indigenous resources etc. Chapter four outlines the objectives of the Plant Breeders’ Rights policy to provide an internationally recognized system for plant variety protection; stimulate economic growth by ensuring the availability of plant varieties for South African agriculture and contribute towards the sustainable use and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing kinds of plants and periods of rights is substituted.

The act provides for the protection of the sea from pollution by oil and other harmful substances discharged from ships; it gives effect to the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978. The provisions of the Marine Pollution Act apply to; South African ships; other ships within the country, its territorial waters, and its economic zone.

The statutory measure aims to compel breeders of day-old female parent broiler chickens and suppliers of packaging material, as well as people who act on their behalf, to keep records and report returns to the levy administrator. The measure hopes to create a level playing field for players and stakeholders by ensuring access to accurate and timely information to guide their decision process. The measure applies to day-old female parent broiler chickens bred for commercial use, and eggs for commercial purposes.