Policies / Policies from 2004

Policies from 2004

Policies with publication year 2004.

Regulations Relating to Maximum Levels for Metals in Foodstuffs

Ministry of Health

South Africa2004HealthRegulation

The notice lists foodstuffs deemed to be contaminated, impure, decayed, harmful or injurious to human health, if they contain the metals in column 1, in amounts exceeding the corresponding levels in column 3 when measured using accredited analytical methods.

Importation of Controlled Goods Without a Permit.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2004Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

It is expressly stated that: "No person shall import wood packaging material which does not comply with the measures of the FAO, IPPC � ISPM No 15 guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in International Trade".

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies Relating to Potatoes

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2004Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

These Regulations impose a levy on players in the potato industry for purposes of funding: efforts to enhance empowerment and development of industry players; consumer protection measures; and research and development. The levies collected under this measure will be paid into the Potato Industry Development Trust.

Red Meat Regulations

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2004Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation

The regulations implement the provisions of the meat safety act of 2000. It lays out rules of slaughter, handling, hygiene, packing, inspection, transport and storage, import and export, as well as registration of players, among others.

Continuation of Statutory Measure: Registration of Producers and Persons Dealing with Wool in the Course of Trade

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2004Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

The statutory measure provides a statutory mechanism for producers, brokers, traders or wool buyers, processors, importers and exporters to register with Cape Wools SA. Along with the statutory measure for records and returns, a national wool database capturing the details of stakeholders along the value chain will be created.

Communal Land Rights Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform

South Africa2004Land, Housing And Natural ResourcesOther

The act provides for the security of tenure by transferring communal lands to communities, or by awarding comparable redress. It also provides for the democratic administration of communal land, and for the conduct of a land rights enquiry to determine the transition from old order rights to new order rights.

Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levy Relating to Cotton Lint

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries

South Africa2004Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther

The statutory measure applies to cotton lint. A levy is imposed on all-cotton lint ginned by ginners from seed cotton. This is to provide financial support for rendering information to industry players, promotion of cotton production and use, coordination of research, and maintenance of quality standards.

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

South Africa2004Environment And Climate ChangeOther

The act provides for the management and preservation of the national biodiversities in South Africa. The act will operate within the framework of the national environmental management act of 1998. Among others, it guides the protection of endangered species and ecosystems, the sustainable use of resources, and the fair sharing of benefits accruable from indigenous biological resources. It also provides for the establishment of a national biodiversity institute.

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