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| FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION &
POLICY DATABASE: South Africa Legislation on Farmers' Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources No legislation found Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004  Status: Adopted as of 7 June 2004 Relevant provisions: Section 2; Objectives of Act, Section 3;
State's trusteeship of biological diversity
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legislation (PDF)Traditional knowledge legislation No legislation found Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 Status: Adopted as of 7 June
2004 Relevant provisions: Section 2;
Objectives of Act, Chapter 6; Bioprospecting, access and
benefit-sharing
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legislation (PDF)Seed laws, including seed certification rules Plant Improvement Act 53 of 1976 Status: In force from 1 June 1980, amended in 1996 Relevant provisions: Section 13; Requirements relating to sale
of plants and propagating material, Section 14; Savings regarding certain
propagating material, Section 23; Establishment of certification schemes,
Section 26; Importation of plants and propagating material, Section 27; Exports
of plants and propagating material.
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the legislation (PDF)Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation Plant Breeders` Rights Act No. 15 of 1976 as amended by Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Act, No. 15 of 1996 Status: In force from 1
November 1977, amended 19 April 1996 Relevant provisions: Section 2. Application of Act, Section 6.
Persons who may apply for plant breeders` rights, Section 21. Period of plant
breeders`right, Section 23. Rights of holder of plant breeders` rights, Section
23A; Infringement of plant breeders` right.
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the legislation (PDF)Plant Improvement Act 53 of 1976 Status: In force from 1 June 1980, amended in
1996 Relevant provisions: Section 16;
Application for recognition of variety, Section 17; Requirements for
recognition of variety.
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the legislation (PDF)Regulations relating to Plant Breeders` Rights Status: Valid as of 12 September
1997 Relevant provisions: Section 2-5, Section
8-11
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