National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Notice No. 431

13 June 2014

GG 37736

Department of Environmental Affairs

I, Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, hereby informs the issuing authorities specified in section 87A(2) of the Act that in order to monitor compliance and provide the necessary technical support contemplated in section 59(a) and (d) of the Act with respect to trade in listed threatened or protected species, the issuing authorities are required to submit all applications relating to the authorisation of international trade in rhinoceros (white rhino - Ceratotherium simum and black rhino - Diceros bicornis) specimens to the Department for consideration and recommendation prior to the issuing of the permits.

Bomo Edith Edna Molewa

Minister of Environmental Affairs