Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)RegulationsRegulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018Chapter IV: Conditions for Sale of Plants and Propagating Material39. Requirements for imported seed |
| (1) | Seed of a kind of plant specified in column 1 of Table 1 that is imported into the country must— |
| (a) | be true to variety; |
| (b) | comply with the applicable requirements referred to in regulation 35(1)(a) in respect of other material and other seed; |
| (c) | at the time of the presentation thereof for examination and sampling in terms of section 43(5) of the Act, comply with the minimum requirements for the kind of plant specified in Table (4), supported by a test report confirming the quality of the seed in the consignment, and |
| (d) | be imported through a port of entry as indicated in Table 6 through which seed may be imported into the country. |
| (2) | In addition to the requirements of subregulation (1), if the seed is of a variety of a kind of plant stipulated in column 1 of Table 1 of which the denomination thereof is not yet entered in the national list contemplated in section 24(1) of the Act, an import authorisation must be obtained from the Registrar in terms of section 43(3) of the Act by submitting an application and proof of payment of the fee specified in item 11(a) of Table 2 for this purpose prior to the import of the consignment. |
| (3) | In addition to the provisions of subregulation (1) and (2), import of any plant, seed or other propagating material of hemp must at all times be accompanied by an import authorisation obtained from the Registrar prior to the import of the consignment and must comply with the stipulated requirements. |