National moratorium on trade of individual rhinoceros horns and anyderivates or products of horns within South Africa (No. R. 148 of 2009)

No. 148 STAATSKOERANT, 13 FEBRUARIE 2009 No.31899 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM 13 February 2009 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIDDIVERISTY ACT, 2004 (ACT N0.10 OF 2004) I, Marthinus ChrisWffel Johannes van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, hereby announce a national moratorium on the trade of individual rhinoceros horns and any rlerivates or products of lhe horns within South Africa under Section 57(2) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No.10 of 2004. The moratorium wm take effect immediately and will stay in place until further notice. · MO-;/ ffuµv ~ ~ MARTHINUS VAN SCHALKWYK MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM