Notices > Exemption: Indigenous Biological Resources or Relating Activities

The following activities relating to indigenous biological resources are exempt from Chapter 6 of the Act—

2.1	research other than bioprospecting, provided that the research is conducted within the borders of South Africa and the research is conducted within the borders of South Africa and the research is not conducted for the purposes of commercial or industrial exploitation;

2.2	the export of ex situ indigenous biological resources for purposes of research other than bioprospecting, provided the exporter has entered into an export agreement and notified the issuing authority thereof;

2.3	the trade of commercial products purchased from a bioprospector, provided that the bioprospector has complied with the Regulations on Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-sharing;

2.4	the keeping, breeding, cultivation, moving, trading and use of wildlife not directed at the development and production of—

2.4.1

products such as drugs, industrial enzymes, food flavours, fragrances, cosmetics, emulsifiers, oleoresins, colours and extracts; or

2.4.2

new plant varieties and products;

2.5	the collection, use, propogation cultivation or trade of indigenous biological resources for domestic use or subsistence purposes;

2.6	the artificial propogation, multiplication or cultivation of flora species for the local and international cut flower and existing ornamental plant markets;

2.7	aquaculture or mariculture activities involving fresh water and marine species producing specimens for consumption purposes.

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