The Act seeks to rationalise acts of parliament by the department of environmental affairs and tourism; it amends some acts, and it extends the application to other areas within South Africa.

This policy emphasizes that a forestry policy should recognize the important role of the industrial forest sector in South Africa. It seeks to inform decision making on the future direction of the forestry sector in South Africa.

The regulations address; registration procedures and guidelines, labelling and containers, advertisements, manufacturing establishment, sampling and permissible deviations inactive ingredient, invoices, sales, imports, appeals, and general provisions.

Declaration of substances and constituents to be used as enhancements of agricultural remedies.

The authorisations of the schedules in the notice replace the need for a water user to apply for a licence in terms of the national water act for the taking or storage of water from a water resource, within the limits and conditions set out in these authorisations.

The regulations are subject to the agricultural product standards of 1990. They specify classes and standards, parking and marking requirements guiding the sale of garlic in South Africa. It specifically states that garlic shall not be sold except standards outlined in these regulations are met. The regulations are baseline standards for garlic sold in South Africa and not garlic for seed production purposes.

It is expressly stated that “no person shall export animal 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 an appeal process.

The regulations implement the provisions of the genetically modified organisms act of 1997, with respect to applying for permits to conduct activities concerning genetically modified organisms and risk assessment of such activities. Procedures during accidents involving genetically modified organisms are also provided.

The objective of this policy is that participation in the sustainable management of forest resources and available resources will contribute to local economic development. The policy adopts community forestry and greater participation as its guiding principles.

The notice provides for the development, establishment, and maintenance of electronic deeds registration system using information and communications technologies for the processes of handling deeds and documents. Directives to guide implementation of the notice is issued.

The statutory measure applies to pigs slaughtered by abattoirs for commercial use, and pigs exported live. It pushes to compel abattoirs and exporters of live pigs to keep records and report returns to the levy administrator. 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. The levy administrator, assisted by the Red Meat Levy Admin Ltd, shall administer the measure.

The statutory measure applies to potatoes. The levies collected shall be used for the development of the potato industry, in the areas of basic and applied research, market information analysis, creation of market impact, and the expansion of human capital development. 70 percent of funds shall go into core business functions, 20 percent shall be used for transformation, and not more than 10 percent shall be utilized for administration purposes.

This regulatory document emphasizes that no person shall catch or attempt to catch any Antarctic marine living resources protected by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources unless authorised by means of a permit issued by the associating minister.

The treaty reintegrates Walvis Bay into the Republic of Namibia and abolishes the prior agreement between South Africa and Namibia on the joint administrative authority of the Bay. This is done in the common interests of the people of both nations, and as a means to strengthen friendly relations.

An amendment to the fees payable” section of the genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1997.”””

The regulations apply to all special nature reserves, national parks, and world heritage sites in South Africa; it also applies to marine protected areas that have been included in a special nature reserve, national park or world heritage site. Among others, it lays out details relating to biodiversity management and conservation in these areas; use of biological resources of national parks and world heritage sites; access; commercial activities allowed; use of water areas, land, and airspace; bioprospecting; norms and standards; and general prohibitions.

An amendment to the convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES) regulations of 2010. Alterations centre around powers and duties of the management authority, import and export of specimens, issuance of permits and certificates, and fees payable.

The regulations and its amendments are under the plant improvement act of 1976. The amendment substitutes the fees payable table.

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 2008, is substituted.

Water conservation and demand management in the National Strategy Framework includes the protection of water resources and thus the management of water quality. This strategy identifies opportunities to reduce unnecessary water use and improve efficiency and provides guidance to stakeholders in the forest sector on achieving conservation and demand management.