Regulations made under the Agricultural Pests Act: Amendment. Government Notice no. R. 3055 of 2023

This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 17 FEbRuARIE 2023 No. 48067 13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. R. 3055 17 February 2023 Government notices • GoewermentskennisGewinGs AGRICULTURAL PESTS ACT, 1983 (ACT No. 36 OF 1983) REGULATIONS: AMENDMENT* I, Angela Thokozile Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, acting under section 16 of the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983), hereby amend the Regulations set out in the Schedule. MRS. ANGELA THOKOZILE DIDIZA MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 14 No. 48067 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 FEbRuARy 2023 SCHEDULE Definition 1. In this Schedule “the Regulations” means the regulations published by Government Notice No. R. 111 of 27 January 1984, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 2573 of 15 November 1985, R. 2350 of 14 November 1986, R. 100 of 16 January 1987, R. 1521 of 14 July 1989, R. 75 of 18 January 1991, R. 1637 of 27 October 1995, R. 1471 of 20 November 1998, R. 665 of 28 May 1999, R. 614 of 23 June 2000, R. 396 of 18 May 2001, R. 367 of 5 April 2002, R. 464 of 4 April 2003, R. 143 of 9 February 2004, R. 244 of 24 March 2005, R. 228 of 17 March 2006 and R. 42 of 26 January 2007, R. 118 of 8 February 2008, R. 257 of 13 March 2009, R. 73 of 12 February 2010, R. 190 of 11 March 2011, R. 130 of 24 February 2012, R. 77 of 8 February 2013, R. 1003 of 20 December 2013, R. 50 of 30 January 2015, R. 67 of 29 January 2016, R. 134 of 17 February 2017, R. 1417 of 15 December 2017, R. 276 of 01 March 2019, R. 167 of 14 February 2020, R. 224 of 19 March 2021 and R. 1774 of 25 February 2022. Substitution of Table 1 of the Regulations 2. Table 1 of the Regulations is hereby substituted with the following table: This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 17 FEbRuARIE 2023 No. 48067 15 TABLE 1 FEES PAYABLE NATURE OF SERVICE TARIFF 1 2 1. Import Control (a) During official office hours: (i) Document inspection only at the port of entry including in-transit, warehouse and extended detention (ii) Consignment inspection at the port of entry (iii) Inspection outside the port of entry. This tariff includes consignments imported through official ports of entry and granted an extended detention (iv) Document and consignment inspection of hawkers and gifts at port of entry (v) Re-examination of imported controlled goods that were cleaned, disinfected or treated after examination (vi) Supervision over cleaning, disinfection or treatment of imported controlled goods (vii) Purification of imported controlled goods of declared organisms (excluding quarantine organisms) (viii) Issuing of a permit to authorize importation of controlled goods (ix) Issuing of amendment letters (x) Issuing of copies (b) Outside official office hours: (i) Examination of imported controlled goods [Reg.5(2)] Weekdays from 16:00 – 20:00/ 06:00 – 07:30 and Saturdays from 06:00 – 20:00 R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 220.00 per permit (Maximum of 10 plant genus) R 370.00 per letter R 220.00 per copy R 400.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 16 No. 48067 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 FEbRuARy 2023 Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 – 06:00, Sundays and public holidays (ii) Re-examination of imported controlled goods that were cleaned, disinfected or treated after examination Weekdays from 16:00 – 20:00/ 06:00 – 07: 30 and Saturdays from 06:00 – 20:00 Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 – 06:00, Sundays and public holidays (iii) Supervision over cleaning, disinfection or treatment of imported controlled goods Weekdays from 16:00 – 20:00/ 06:00 – 07: 30 and Saturdays from 06:00 – 20:00 Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 – 06:00, Sundays and public holidays (c) Laboratory tests Laboratory examinations of imported controlled Goods: (i) Test for occurrence of bacteria (ii) Test for occurrence of fungi (iii) Test for occurrence of nematodes (iv) Test for occurrence of insects or mites (v) Morphological identifications of insects, mites, nematodes or fungi (vi) Biochemical tests for the identification of bacteria (vii) BIOLOG tests for the identification of bacteria (viii) PCR tests for the identification and/or detection of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, mites, viruses and phytoplasmas (ix) Sequencing for the identification of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects and phytoplasmas (x) ELISA tests for identification and/or detection of organisms/ entities travelling R 520.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 400.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 520.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 400.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 520.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling R 324.00 per isolation R 230.00 per isolation R 157.00 per extraction R 168.00 per sample R 324.00 per identification R 271.00 per test R 341.00 per test plate R 602.00 per sample for the first test plus R 108.00 for every additional test R 453.00 per sample R 165.00 per test This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 17 FEbRuARIE 2023 No. 48067 17 (xi) Herbaceous indexing for the detection of viruses 2. Quarantine 2.1 Approval of quarantine facilities (out-side/ open quarantine) for evaluation of imported controlled goods 2.2 Transport, sampling, examination and inspection of imported controlled goods 2.3 Laboratory examinations of imported controlled goods (except controlled goods in DALRRD post entry quarantine stations) (i) Test for occurrence of bacteria (ii) Test for occurrence of fungi (iii) Test for occurrence of nematodes (iv) Test for occurrence of insects and mites (v) Morphological identifications of insects, mites, nematodes or fungi (vi) Biochemical tests for the identification of bacteria (vii) BIOLOG tests for the identification of bacteria (viii) PCR tests for the identification of and/or detection of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, mites, viruses and phytoplasmas (ix) Sequencing for the identification of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, mites, viruses and phytoplasmas (x) ELISA tests for identification and/or detection of organisms/ entities (xi) Herbaceous indexing for the detection of viruses 3. Inspection of a quarantine area in respect of which an application, adaptation or withdrawal of an instruction has been submitted [Reg. 8(a)] 4. Test, examination or analysis of a sample taken in the course of an examination as intended in 3. [Reg.8 (b) of the Regulations]: R 289.00 per sample R 295.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof R 577.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof R 324.00 per isolation R 230.00 per isolation R 157.00 per extraction R 168.00 per sample R 324.00 per identification R 271.00 per test R 341.00 per test plate R 602.00 per sample for the first test plus R 108.00 for every additional test R 453.00 per sample R 165.00 per test R 289.00 per sample R 270.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof including travelling This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 18 No. 48067 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 FEbRuARy 2023 (i) Test occurrence of bacteria (ii) Test occurrence of fungi (iii) Test occurrence of nematodes (iv) Test occurrence of insects and mites (v) Morphological identifications of insects, mites, nematodes or fungi (vi) Biochemical tests for the identification of bacteria (vii) BIOLOG tests for the identification of bacteria (viii) PCR tests for the identification and/or detection of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, mites, viruses and phytoplasmas (ix) Sequencing for the identification of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, mites, viruses and phytoplasmas (x) ELISA tests for identification and/or detection of organisms/ entities (xi) Herbaceous indexing for the detection of viruses 5. Appeal in terms of section 11 of the Act [Reg. 9(3) of the Regulations] R 324.00 per isolation R 230.00 per isolation R 157.00 per extraction R 168.00 per sample R 324.00 per identification R 271.00 per test R 341.00 per test plate R 602.00 per sample for the first test plus R 108.00 for every additional test R 453.00 per sample R 165.00 per test R 289.00 per sample R 8 226.00 per appeal This amendment will come into operation on 01 April 2023.