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Notifying
Member: SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved: Department of Agriculture
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Agency
responsible: National Plant
Protection Organization of South Africa (NPPOZA)
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Products
covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable): Live trees and other
plants; Bulbs, roots and the like; Cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS
code(s): 06); Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds
and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS code(s): 12);
Vegetable plaiting materials; Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or
included (HS code(s): 14)
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4.
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or
countries:
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5.
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Title of
the notified document: The draft
regulations in terms of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No.
35 of 2024). Language(s): English. Number of
pages: 12, 69, 14 and 22
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/ZAF/25_07364_00_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/ZAF/25_07364_01_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/ZAF/25_07364_02_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/ZAF/25_07364_03_e.pdf
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Description
of content: The Minister of
Agriculture, acting under sections 4, 30, read with sections 13 (2), 14, 15,
16 and 23 of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35
of 2024) hereby invites all interested institutions, organizations and
individuals to submit written comments and inputs on the proposed Regulations
published in Government Gazette No. 53424 on 26 September 2025. The draft
Regulations are Control Measures R.6664 of 26 September 2025, Export
Regulations R.6665 of 26 September 2025, Import Regulations with a permit
R.6667 of 26 September 2025 and Import Regulations without a permit R.6666 of
26 September 2025.
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Objective
and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ]
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[X] International Plant
Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): ISPM Nos. 01, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23,
25, 26, 29
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
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10.
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
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11.
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
To be determined.
[ ] Trade facilitating
measure
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Final
date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 2 January 2026
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr JanHendrik
Venter
Director:
Plant Health
Department of
Agriculture
Private Bag
X14
0031 Gezina
PRETORIA
Tel: +(27 12) 319 6384
Cell: +(27 67) 410 6098
E-mail: JanHendrikV@nda.gov.za
Website:
http://www.nda.gov.za
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Text(s) available from: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Dr Maanda Rambauli
Deputy Director: Plant Health
Department of Agriculture
Private Bag X14
0031 Gezina
Tel: +(27 12) 319 6164
Cell: +(27 66) 257 739
E-mail: MaandaR@nda.gov.za
Website: http://www.nda.gov.za
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