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Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act; Amendment (No. R. 54 of 2013)

Made 2013-02-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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South Africa
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Cultivated plants
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plant production, seeds/planting material, plant variety, breeders' rights, registration, certification, international trade, authorization/permit, intellectual property rights
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  1. PLANT IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1976 (ACT No. 53 OF 1976) REGULATIONS RELATING TO APPLICATION OF THE ACT: AMENDMENT The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under Section 34 of the Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976), has made the following regulations in the Schedule SCHEDULE 1. In this Schedule "the Regulations" means the regulations relating to the application of the Act published by Government Notice No. R. 1901 of 12 September 1986, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 1387 of 26 June 1987, R. 2503 of 9 December 1988, and R. 1639 of 12 July 1991 (as corrected by R. 1970 of 16 August 1991), R. 2619 of 18 September 1992, R. 1592 of 27 August 1993, R. 2056 of 29 October 1993, R. 512 of 18 March 1994, R. 1464 of 26 August 1994 and R. 96 of 24 January 1997. 2. Substitution of regulation (b) with the following expression: "(b) declare that all the provisions of the said Act, except section 27, shall apply to (I) plants of the kinds specified in Schedule B and any cross of such plants, excluding plants of those kinds that are used for ornamental or decorative purposes; (ii) the seed of the kinds of plant specified in Schedule C, excluding plants of those kinds that are used for ornamental, decorative or recreational purposes;" 3. Deleting of regulation (d) due to moving the contents of Schedule E to Schedule B. 4. Substitution of Schedule B by the table in Annexure A. 5. Substitution of Schedule C by the table in Annexure B. 6. Deleting of Schedule E. STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEBRUARIE 2013 No. 36103 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICES GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU, BOSBOU EN VISSERYE No. R. 54 1 February 2013 ANNEXURE A / AANHANGSEL A SCHEDULE B / BYLAE B KINDS OF PLANTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTION 27 SOORTE PLANTE WAT AAN ALLE BEPALINGS BEHALWE ARTIKEL 27 ONDERHEWIG IS 1 Botanical name Botaniese naam 2 Common name Gewone naam 3 Status of varietal list Status van varieteitslys Actinidia spp. Kiwi fruit/ Kiwivrug All varieties/Alle varieteite Anacardium occidentale L. Cashew nut/ Kasjoeneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Bertholletia excelsa Numb. & Bonpl. Brazil nut/ Brazilneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Carica papaya L. Papaya/ Papaja All varieties/Alle varieteite Carya illinoinensis (Wagenh.) K. Koch Pecan nut/ Pekanneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Castanea sativa Mill. Chestnut/ Kastaiingneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Citrus spp. Lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, mandarin and mandarin hybrids, grapefruit and pummelo/ Suurlemoen, lemmetjie, lemoen, nartjie, mandaryn en mandaryn kruisings en pomelo All varieties/Alle varieteite Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze [= Thea sinensis L.] Tea/ Tee All varieties/Alle varieteite Coffea spp. Coffee/ Koffie All varieties/Alle varieteite Corylus avellana L. Hazel nut/ Haselneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Cydonia spp. Quince / Kweper All varieties/Alle varieteite Cydonia spp. Quince rootstock/ Kweper onderstam Closed list/Geslote lys Ficus spp. Fig/ Vy All varieties/Alle varieteite Fortunella spp. Kumquat/ Kumkwat All varieties/Alle varieteite Juglans regia L. Walnut/ Okkerneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Litchi chinensis Sonn Litchi/ Lietsjie All varieties/Alle varieteite Macadamia spp. Macadamia nut/ Macadamianeut All varieties/Alle varieteite Malus spp. Apple/ Appel Closed list/Geslote lys Mangifera indica L. Mango All varieties/Alle varieteite Olea europea L. Olive/ Olyf All varieties/Alle varieteite Passiflora spp. Granadilla All varieties/Alle varieteite Persea americana Mill. Avocado/ Avokado All varieties/Alle varieteite Pistacia spp. Pistachio / Pimperneut All varieties/Alle varieteite Poncirus trifoliata Raf. Trifoliate orange/ Trifoliate lemoen All varieties/Alle varieteite Prunus amydalus Batch. - see Prunus dulcis Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot/ Appelkoos Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus avium (L.) L. Sweet cherry/ Soetkersie Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus cerasus L. Sour cherry/ Suurkersie Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus domestica L. Plum, European plum/ Pruim Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb [.... P. amygdalus Batch.] Almond/ Amandel Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Peach/ Perske Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Sukow)C.K. Schneid. Nectarine/ Nektarien Closed list/Geslote lys Prunus salicina Lindl. Japanese plum/ Japanese pruim Closed list/Geslote lys Psidium guajava L. Guava/ Koejawel All varieties/Alle varieteite Pyrus spp. Pear/ Peer Closed list/Geslote lys Thea sinensis L. - see Camellia sinensis Vitis L. Grape/ Druif Closed list/Geslote lys 4 No. 36103 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 FEBRUARY 2013 ANNEXURE B / AANHANGSEL B SCHEDULE C / BYLAE C KINDS OF PLANTS OF WHICH THE SEED IS SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTION 27 SOORTE PLANTE WAARVAN DIE SAAD AAN ALLE BEPALINGS BEHALWE ARTIKEL 27 ONDERHEWIG IS Botanical name Botaniese naam Common name Gewone naam xAgrotriticum spp. Agrotriticum Affium cepa L. Onion/ Uie Affium porrum L. Leek/ Prei Anthephora pubescens Nees. Bottle brush grass/ Borseltjiegras Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus/ Aspersie Avena nuda L. Naked oats/ Naakhawer Avena sativa L. Oats/ Hawer Avena sativa L. [= Avena byzantina K.Koch] Red oats/ Rooihawer Avena strigosa Schreb. Black oats/ Swarthawer Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris Fodder beet / Voerbeet Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris Sugar beet / Suikerbeet Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris Garden beet/ Tuinbeet Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris Swiss chard/ SnOeet Brassica napus L. Forage rape/ Weikool Brassica napus L. subsp. rapifera Metzg. Swede/ Sweedse raap Brassica napus L. subsp. napus Oilseed rape/Oliesaadraap Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L. Fodder kale/ Beeskool Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L. Kohlrabi/ Knolkool Brassica oleracea L. var. sabeffica L. Curly kale/ Boerkool Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L. Cauliflower/ Blomkool Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck Broccoli/ Brokkoli Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L. Cabbage/ Kool Brassica oleracea L. var. sabauda L. Savoy cabbage/ Savoikool Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera D.C. Zenker Brussels sprouts/ Brusselse spruitjies Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt [= Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr.] Chinese cabbage, pak-choi / Sjinese kool Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa Turnip/ Raap Bromus catharticus Vahl. Rescue grass/ Reddingsgras Capsicum spp. Chillie, sweet peppers, paprika/ Brandrissie, soetrissie, paprika Capsicum spp. [including hybrids/insluitend basters] Pepper rootstock/Rissie onderstam Cenchrus ciliaris L. Blue buffalo grass/ Bloubuffelgras Chloris gayana Kunth Rhodes grass/ Rhodesgras Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai Watermelon/ Waatlemoen, Makataan Cucumis melo L. Sweet melon/ Spanspek Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber/ Komkommer Cucumis spp. [including hybrids/insluitend basters] Rootstock/Onderstam Cucurbita maxima Duch. Pumpkin, Squash/ Pampoen, Skorsie Cucurbita moschata Duch. Pumpkin, Squash/ Pampoen, Skorsie Cucurbita pepo L. Squash/ Skorsie Cucurbita spp. [including hybrids/insluitend basters] Rootstock/Onderstam Dactylis glomerata L. Cocksfoot/ Kropaargras Daucus carota L. Carrot/ Geelwortel Desmodium intortum (Mill.) Urb. Green leaf desmodium/ Groenblaardesmodium Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) DC. Silver leaf desmodium/ Silwerblaardesmodium Digitaria eriantha Steud. Smuts digitaria/ Smutsvingergras Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees Weeping lovegrass/ Oulandsgras Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter Teff/ Tefgras Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Tall fescue/ Langswenkgras STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEBRUARIE 2013 No. 36103 5 Botanical name Botaniese naam Common name Gewone naam xFestulolium loliaceum (Huds.) P.Fourn. Festuca pratensis x Lolium perenne hybrid / baster Glycine max (L.) Merrill Soya bean/ Sojaboon Gossypium hirsutum L. Cotton/ Katoen Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower/ Sonneblom Hordeum vulgare L. Barley/ Gars Kummerowia striata (Thunb.)Schindl. [. Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook et Arn.] Common Lespedeza Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce/ Slaai Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.) G. Don. Chinese Lespedeza Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook et Arn. - see Kummerowia striata Lolium xboucheanum Kunth. (= L. xhybridum Hausskn.) Hybrid ryegrass/ Basterraaigras Lolium multiflorum Lam. Italian and Westerwold ryegrass/ ltaliaanse en Westerwoldse raaigras Lolium perenne L. Perennial ryegrass/ Meerjarige raaigras Lolium rigidum Gaud Annual ryegrass/ Eenjarige raaigras Lotus corniculatus L. Birdsfoot trefoil/ Rolklawer Lupinus albus L. White lupin/ Wit lupine Lupinus angustifolius L. Narrow leaf lupin/ Smalblaarlupien Lupinus luteus L. Yellow lupin/ Geellupien Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. [= L. lycopersicum, Solanum lycopersicum] Tomato/ Tamatie Lycopersicon spp. (including hybrids/insluitend basters) Tomato rootstock/Tamatie onderstam Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel. Strand medic Medicago polymorpha L. Burr medic Medicago rugosa Desr. Gama medic Medicago sativa L. Lucerne/ Lusern Medicago scutefiata (L.) Mill. Snail medic Medicago truncatula Gaertn. Barrel medic Nicotiana tabacum L. Tabacco/ Tabak Ornithopus compressus L. Yellow serradella/ Geel serradella Ornithopus sativus Brot. French serradella Oryza sativa L. Rice/ Rys Panicum maximum Jacq. White buffalo grass/ Witbuffelsgras Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Dallis grass/ Paspalum Paspalum notatum Flugge Bahia grass / gras Pastinaca sativa L. Parsnip/ Witwortel Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. Kikuyu/ Kikoejoe Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Pearl millet/ Babala Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill Parsley/ Pietersielie Phalaris aquatica L. Phalaris Phaseolus vulgaris L. Garden bean - Runner/ Tuinboon - Rank Phaseolus vulgaris L. Garden bean - Dwarf/ Tuinboon - Stam Pisum sativum L. s. I. Dry pea/ Droe ert Pisum sativum L. s. I. Garden pea/ Tuinert Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. Fodder radish/ Voerradys Raphanus sativus L. Garden radish/ Tuinradys Ricinus communis L. Castor oil/ Kasterolie Secale cereale L. Rye/ Rog Setaria sphacelata (Schum.) Stapf. & C. E. Hubb. Common setaria/ Gewone setaria Sinapis alba L. White mustard/ Witmosterd Solanum melongena L. Eggplant; Aubergine/ Eiervrug Solanum spp. (including hybrids/insluitend basters) Rootstock/Onderstam Sorghum spp. Forage sorghum/ Voersorghum Stylosanthes hamata (L) Taub. Caribbean stylo/ Karibiese stylo Sporobolus fimbriatus (Trin.) Nees Dropseed grass / Fynvleigras 6 No. 36103 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 FEBRUARY 2013 Botanical name Botaniese naam Common name Gewone naam Trifolium fragiferum L. Strawberry clover/ Aarbeiklawer Trifolium hirtum All. Rose clover/ Roosklawer Trifolium incarnatum L. Crimson clover/ lnkarnaatklawer Trifolium pratense L. Red clover/ Rooiklawer Trifolium repens L. White clover/ Witklawer Trifolium resupinatum L. Persian clover/ Persiese klawer Trifolium subterraneum L. Subterranean clover/ Ondergrondse klawer Trifolium vesiculosum Savi Arrow leaf clover/ Assegaaiklawer Triticum aestivum L. Wheat/ Koring Triticum durum Desf. Durum wheat/ Durumkoring x Triticosecale Wittm. Triticale/ Korog Vicia faba L. Broad bean/ Boerboon Vicia sativa L. (including/insluitende V. angustifolia L.) Common vetch/ Gewone wiek Vicia villosa Roth (including/insluitende V. dasycarpa Ten.) Hairy vetch/ Harige wiek Zea mays L. Sweet corn/ Suikermielie, Soetmielie STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEBRUARIE 2013 No. 36103 7

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