Agriculture
DAFF expected to introduce Plant Health Bill soon─── 15:25 Tue, 06 Dec 2016
Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana is expected to soon introduce the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill to Parliament.
According to an explanatory summary recently published in the Government Gazette, the Bill is intended to prevent the spread of pests and regulate movement of plants, plant products or other regulated articles.
The Bill is also meant to address gaps in the current phytosanitary system in terms of South Africa’s obligations under relevant international agreements and treaties.
It will also address issues around control of regulated pests and plant infestations, as well as the establishment of the National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA), among other things.
You can download a copy of the Bill here:
20161206 Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill, 2016 GG No. 40467.pdf
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