Water Management Areas of South Africa
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
South Africa2016UtilitiesOther
The notice details the nine water management areas of South Africa and major rivers, and boundary description.
Policies / Policies from 2016
Policies from 2016
Policies with publication year 2016.
Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Sunflower Seed Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries
South Africa2016Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation
The regulations are subject to the agricultural product standards of 1990. They specify classes and standards, parking and marking requirements guiding the sale of sunflower seeds in South Africa. It specifically states that sunflower seeds shall not be sold except standards outlined in these regulations are met. The regulations are baseline standards for sunflower seeds sold in South Africa. The executive officer is allowed to grant partial or whole exemption to persons that meet stipulated requirements in the agricultural product standards act of 1990
Classes and Resource Quality Objectives of Water Resources for Catchments of the Lower Vaal
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
South Africa2016UtilitiesOther
In terms of the national water act of 1998, the notice summarizes the water resource classes for integrated units of analysis and ecological categories for the Lower Vaal. The integrated units of analysis (IUA) are classified in terms of their descending extent of permissible utilization and protection as either class 1, class 2, or class 3.
Regulations Relating to Small-Scale Fishing
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries
South Africa2016Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation
The regulations relate to processes and procedures relating to the allocation of small-scale fishing rights, time periods, criteria for small-scale fishers, small-scale fishing communities and small-scale fishing rights allocation, small-scale fishing areas and zones, and management of the rights of access.
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990: Prohibition Regarding the Removal of Imported Regulated Agricultural Products Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa from the Prescribed Ports of Entry
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries
South Africa2016Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentOther
The notice represents the prohibition by the minister for the removal of regulated agricultural products imported for sale in the Republic of South Africa from the ports of entry specified in the schedules, or other places determined by the executive officer. Exemptions to the prohibition are; consignment of products that have been inspected, graded, and sampled for quality control; and products for which written permission for the removal of a particular quantity of such product has been granted.
Performing Animals Protection Regulations
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries
South Africa2016Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation
This serves as the implementation tool of the licensing schedule of the performing Animals Protection Amendment Act of 2016. It states that applications for licenses must be in writing and shall be accompanied by a fee. It also details guidelines for use of animals, housing, exhibition and training, inspections, offences and penalties.
Revision of General Authorization for the Taking and Storing of Water
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
South Africa2016UtilitiesOther
The authorization applies to all land and water resources in South Africa. The authorizations are under the national water act of 1998. According to the act, "a person may only use water without a licence if the water use is permissible under the schedules, or if the water use is permissible as a continuation of an existing lawful use, or if that water use is permissible in terms of a general authorisation issued under section 39 of the National Water Act". The authorizations do not affect the provisions of the national water act.
Consolidated Environmental Implementation and Management Plan (EIMP) 2015/2020
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
South Africa2016Environment And Climate ChangeOther
The EIMP follows the National Environmental Management act. The act requires all organs with the responsibility of managing the environment to prepare environmental implementation plans. The EIMP lays out ways by which the department of environmental affairs coordinates and harmonises the environmental policies, plans, programmes and decisions of the department in the exercise of its functions, to avoid ineffective resource allocation and use.
Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Soft Wheat Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries
South Africa2016Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentRegulation
The regulations classify wheat as soft and other, and it spells out the standards for classification. A consignment of wheat is classified as soft if it contains at least 95 percent (m/m) of one or more of the soft wheat seeds; otherwise, a consignment is classified as other.
Biodiversity Management Plan for Eleven Critically Endangered and Four Endangered Encephalartors Cycad Species
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
South Africa2016Environment And Climate ChangeOther
The Encephalartos species are the most threatened plant group in South Africa, with a significant portion of the group designated as critically endangered and others extinct. The species group is challenged by the illegal removal of adult wild plants to meet private collection needs. The management plan seeks to ensure the sustainable survival in nature of the Encephalartos species.
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