AMENDMENT OF
REGULATIONS TO
GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISMS ACT, 1997
(with effect from
1 April 2014)
A notice has been
published to amend
the regulations to
the Genetically
Modified Organisms
Act 15 of 1997
with effect from 1
April 2014.
Various fees that
are payable in terms
of table 2 have been
increased.
A fee of R.470 will
be payable for the
importation and
exportation of
genetically modified
organisms.
Download Notice
96 of 2014 for
more information.
The Notice was
published in
Government Gazette
37307 of 14 February
2014.
A second document,
entitled Genetically
Modified Organisms
Act: Tariffs for
services Gazette
37307 Government
Notice 95 has
also been published.
AMENDMENT OF
REGULATIONS
REGARDING
INSPECTIONS AND
APPEALS TO
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT
STANDARDS ACT
(with effect from 1
April 2014)
A notice has been
published to amend
the regulations
regarding
inspections and
appeals to the
Agricultural Product
Standards Act.
The notice relates
to the amendment of
inspections and
appeals relating to
local products and
products for export.
In part one of the
notice which is
entitled
“Agricultural
Products Standards
Act: Regulations:
Inspections and
Appeals: Local:
Amendment”, tables 1
and 2 are amended.
Table 1 is entitled
“inspection” and
relates to
inspection on
request and audit
and management
systems
respectively. Table
2 is entitled appeal
fees: local and
relates to appeal
fees in respect of a
whole range of
agricultural
products in
alphabetical order.
The second part of
the notice relates
to the amendment of
regulations
regarding
inspections and
appeals for
agricultural
products for export.
In this part of the
notice the fees in
Tables 1 to 4 are
amended.
The amendments have
been published under
Notice R. 131 of 28
February 2014 in
Government Gazette
37365. Download Notice
R. 131 for
more information.
DRAFT ALIEN AND
INVASIVE SPECIES
LIST, 2014:
NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT:
BIODIVERSITY ACT 10
OF 2004
(Comments due by 12
March 2014)
Draft Alien and
Invasive Species
Lists have been
published in terms
of the National
Environmental
Management
Biodiversity Act 10
of 2004 Act.
Four notices and
lists in terms of
sections 66(1),
67(1), 70(1)(a),
71(3) and 71A have
been attached to the
Schedule, namely:
1. Notice
in respect of
Categories 1a, 1b, 2
and 3, Listed
Invasive Species in
terms of which
certain restricted
activities are
prohibited in terms
of section 71A(1);
Exempted in terms of
section 71(3);
require a permit in
terms of section
71(1)
2. Notice
in terms of section
6(1) – exempted
alien species
3. National
lists of Invasive
species in terms of
section 70(1)(A)
(See List 1 to 10 in
respect of National
Lists);
4. Prohibited
Alien Species
In terms of Notice 1
in respect of
Categories 1a, 1b, 2
and 3 listed in
terms of which
certain Restricted
Activities are:
a) Prohibited
in terms of section
71(A(1);
b) Exempted
in terms of section
7193); or
c) Require
a permit in terms of
Chapter 7,
Read with the lists
in Notice3.
In terms of a note
to Notice 1, the
species specific
exemptions and
prohibitions in
terms of Notice 3
take precedence over
Notice 1 in the
event of any
conflict.
Download Notice
78 of 2014 for
more information.
Contact Ms Nomahlubi
Sishuba (NSishuba@environment.gov.za)
at 021 441 2700 for
more information.
The draft
regulations in
respect of the lists
have been published
under Notice
79 of 2014 in
a document entitled National
Environmental
Management:
Biodiversity Act:
Biodiversity Act
2004: Regulations:
Alien and invasive
species: Draft
Gazette 37320
General Notice 79 -
comments by 12 Mar
2014.
LIQUOR ACT 59 OF
2003: NATIONAL
LIQUOR NORMS AND
STANDARDS (Comments
due by 11 March
2014)
The South African
National Minister of
Trade and Industry,
in terms of the
Liquor Act, 59 of
2003, and in
consultation with
the National Liquor
Policy Council
published a notice
to extend the period
for public comments
with regard to the
National Liquor
Norms and Standards
until 11 March 2014.
To
ensure compliance
with the tax laws of
South Africa, all
registrants or
licensee holders
should be registered
with the South
African Revenue
Services (“SARS”) in
terms of the Income
Tax Act and the
proposed Customs and
Excise Duty Acts.
The National Norms
and Standards are
additional to any
other existing
conditions outlined
in the Liquor Act,
59 of 2003 and any
provincial or
relevant statute.
They will apply
automatically to new
applications or
reviewed licenses.
The manufacturing,
distribution and
retail of liquor
products should
comply with all
relevant legislation
as and when
amended. This shall
include:
· Liquor
Act 59 of 2003
· Liquor
Products Act 60 of
1989;
· Counterfeit
Goods Act 37 of
1997;
· Provincial
Liquor Acts;
· Foodstuffs,
Cosmetics and
Disinfectant Act 91
of 1964 (this is
certainly and error
– should be Customs
and Excise Act 91 of
1964 of Foodstuffs,
Cosmetics and
Disinfectant Act 54
of 1972);
· Any
other relevant
legislation.
Download Notice
80 of 2014 for
more information.
Interested persons
may submit written
comments on the
proposed National
Liquor Norms and
Standards not later
than 11 March 2014
to:
The
Director-General,
Department of Trade
and Industry,
Private Bag X84,
PRETORIA, 0001 or 77
Meintjies, Block B,
PRETORIA, 0001; or
77 Meintjies Street,
Block B, 1st Floor,
Sunnyside, PRETORIA.
For attention:
Tshililo Mabirimisa,
fax (012) 394 2951
or email TRMabirimisa@thedti.gov.za.
INCREASE OF TARIFFS
PAYABLE FOR
VETERINARY IMPORT
PERMITS (with effect
from 1 April 2014)
The tariffs for
veterinary import
permits, export
certificates, master
import permits and
certified copies of
master importer
permits in terms of
the Animal
Diseases Act, 1984
(Act 35 of 1984) will
be increased with
effect from 1
April 2014.
The notice to
announce the
increases has been
published under
Notice No. 51 of
2014 in Government
Gazette No. 37287 of
7 February 2014.
Download the Notice
at http://www.gov.za/documents/download.php?f=209161 .
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