The control measures aim to prevent the spreading of classical swine fever (European Swine Fever or Hog Cholera) from the entire Eastern Cape Province. It prohibits the export of pigs, wild pigs, bushpigs and warthogs, as well as any of their products and genetic materials from the Eastern Cape Province, except on authority of a permit.

The notice substitutes table 1 on fees payable” in the Regulations.”””

The notice extends the application of provisions of the interim protection of informal land rights act of 1996.

It is expressly stated that no person shall export citrus fruits from the Republic of South Africa unless the executive officer has approved quantities for that purpose. Furthermore, it details application for approval of export, inspection guidelines and procedure, assessment of competence of testing laboratories involved in inspection, necessary fees, approvals and rejections, as well as an appeal process

An insertion of regulation 82A, with regards to compensation claims, into the regulations of the act.

This represents the agricultural products for the purposes of the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996.

The statutory measure applies to maize and wheaten products. It pushes to compel market players of maize and wheaten products to keep records and report returns to South Africa Grain Information Services (SAGIS). It sees this as a means to ensure the availability of information to all players in the industry, to enable them to make informed decisions. The measure lists out the records and returns to be kept and submitted. SAGIS is appointed as an administrator of the statutory measure.

The statutory measure compels milk producers in South Africa to register with the milk producers’ organization. The registration will aid in liaising on legislation, training, and technology transfer. The statutory measure applies to milk, and will be administered by the milk producers’ organization.

It is stated that an application for coastal waters discharge permit shall be made to the minister, fully signed by relevant persons, accompanied by proof of payment of application fee, and to be accompanied by all supporting documents. It is also specified, the necessary information for assessment of applications.

The amendment takes the form of insertions and redefinitions for textual correctness and clarity.

The protocol is based on sections of the treaty of the SADC enjoining member states to cooperate to foster regional development. The community recognizes the importance of fisheries to the social and economic livelihood of the people, improvement of food security, and alleviation of poverty. The objective of the Protocol is to promote responsible and sustainable use of the living aquatic resources and aquatic ecosystems of interest to state parties, to promote economic opportunities and livelihoods in the region.

The notice establishes the Olifants Catchment management agency in terms of the national water act of 1998. The Olifants water management area (WMA) is established as consolidation of the former Olifants WMA together with Letaba catchment from previous Luvhubu-Letaba WMA.

This document identifies six strategic goals and their strategic objectives to assist the department to contribute to the achievements of the medium-term strategic framework (MTSF) priorities to ultimately achieve the department’s mission. Some of the strategic goals include effective and efficient governance, a transformed and united sector.

It is expressly stated that no person shall export feed products from the Republic of South Africa, unless quantities have been approved by the executive officer for that purpose. It details application for approval of export, inspection guidelines and procedure, assessment of competence of testing laboratories involved in inspection, necessary fees, approvals and rejections, as well as appeal process. Goods exported in a consignment of less than 20kg, and goods taken in as provisions for consumption abroad a conveyance are exempted from the prohibitions of the schedules.

Regulation 4 of the regulations is amended by substitution for sub-regulation 1 inserted. The sub-regulation pertains to the handling of aggrieved persons and claims by the relevant authority.

The notice serves as a delegation of power in regulation 6(1) of the bio-prospecting, access, and benefit sharing regulations. The powers are delegated to the Director-General of the department of environmental affairs.

The broad aim of this policy is to harmonise the three streams of forestry peculiar to South Africa – protection of forest national reserve; to feed the population, in terms of wood and raw material; and to improve the living condition of the populace through community forestry and agroforestry. The policy sets out to promote a sustainable thriving forest sector for the benefit of the nation and protection of the environment. The elements of the policy include; guiding principles, overall policy for the forestry sector, policy for industrial forestry, policy for community forestry, and policy that governs South Africa’s relation with states in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The regulations address issues surrounding continued education and training of para-veterinary professionals. Requirements for the continued professional development (CPD), quantity of the CPD, accreditation and monitoring of CPD activities, level of participation, system of point collection, and non-compliance issues are comprehensively discussed.

The statutory measure is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. It applies to apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots intended for fresh domestic consumption, export and Import, and apples intended for processing of juice concentrate. The measure states that: “A person shall have a choice to register as either a producer, an importer, or as a processor. A person who is a producer as well as an importer and/or processor, must register as a producer and as an importer and/or processor”. The measure is administered by HORTGRO services, and it compels parties to keep records and render returns, to ensure a level playing field in the industry by way of access to information for a knowledge-based decision making.

The notice highlights the amended tariffs for services related to the genetically modified organisms act of 1997.