National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsBio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008Chapter 1 : Conditions under which Bio-prospecting and Research other than Bio-prospecting may be carried out4. Bioprospecting |
| (1) | Discovery phase and/or commercialisation phase of a bioprospecting project may only be carried out with a bioprospecting permit issued by the Minister. |
| (2) | If the applicant for a bioprospecting permit intends exporting the indigenous biological resources to which the application relates, the applicant must apply to the Minister for an integrated export and bioprospecting permit. |
| (3) | The Minister may only issue a bioprospecting permit or an integrated export and bioprospecting permit after complying with the requirements of Regulations 8(1) and 9(1). |