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Plant/ Phytosanitary information

Legislation

Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983)

Government Notices R.1013 of 26 May 1989

Regulation R. 111 of 27 January 1984

Import and export guidelines

1. Import

Import Procedure

Plant Health Tariffs with effect from 01 April 2023

2. Import protocols

Facilities To Import Apples Pears From China

Protocol for the importation of Stone fruit from Spain to South Africa

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Special export protocols/programmes/directives

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The NPPO (National Plant Protection Organisation) of South Africa establishes export programmes in cooperation with the NPPOs of importing countries. Currently, the following protocols are available for exports:

• China
  Protocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of citrus fruit from South Africa to China
  Additional ports of entry for exports of fruits from South Africa to China: GUANGZHOU and SHENZHEN
  Protocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of table grapes from South Africa to China
  Protocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of tobacco leave from South Africa to China
  
  
• Good Agricultural Practices: CBS (Citrus Black Spot) Management
  A questionnaire is available to assist producers in managing CBS on their production units
  
  
• European Union
  The EU Directive for export of fresh products to EU Member Countries. It is important to note that this is Council Directive 2002/89/EC of 28 November 2002, amending Directive 2000/29/EC, therefore the latter needs to be consulted together with the former in order to establish current EU import requirements.
  EU Regulation No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed.
  Only production units from which citrus fruit are to be exported, must be registered with Import/Export Protocols (IEP)
• Israel
  Protocol for the Export of Persimmons to Israel
  Protocol for the exports of Table Grapes from South Africa to Israel
  Requirements for the management of Banded Snout beetle (Phlyctinus callosus) on table grapes from the Hex River area destined for Israel
  Production units must be registered with IEP
• Japan
  Protocol for the  export Barlinka table grapes to Japan
  Protocol for the export of citrus to Japan
  of the cartons for export of fresh sweet oranges, grapefruits and lemons to Japan
  Production codes must be registered with IEP
• Korea
  Protocol for the export of fresh citrus fruits (orange, lemon grapefruit) to korea
  Production codes must be registered with IEP
• Mexico
  Protocol for the export of apples to Mexico
  Protocol for the export of pears to Mexico
  Production units must be registered with IEP
• New Zealand
  The Import Health Standard (HIS) for the export of green beans to New Zealand
• Taiwan
  Protocol for export of apples to Taiwan
  Production units (farms) must be registered with IEP
  Requirements for the export of fresh produce to Taiwan
  Revised Importation Regulations of Plants or Plant Products in to Taiwan – November 2009
• Thailand
  Protocol for the export of fresh citrus fruit to Thailand
  Notification from the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives (MOAC), Thailand: Specification of plants and other regulated articles prohibited from entry into Thailand without official import approval, 2007 ("2007" = BE/ Buddist Era 2550)
• USA
  Import requirements for Litchi Fruit from SA into the USA
  Import requirements for Persimmon Fruit from SA into the USA
  Import requirement for Apricots Plumcots Sweet Cherries from SA into the USA
  Protocol for export of citrus fruit to the USA
  Only production units in the declared CBS-free areas (magisterial districts) of the Western and Northern (Hartswater and Warrenton) Cape may export citrus fruit to the USA and must register with IEP
  Protocol for deciduous fruit to USA, excluding apricots
  Production units from all over South Africa may export to USA and must register with IEP Flower-bulb pre-clearance programme

3. News

• Biosecurity E-Journal October 2022
• A call for the management of the Fall Armyworm in South Africa during the 2020/21 crop production season
• A call for the management of the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in South Africa during the 2019/20 crop production season
• Importation of agricultural regulated products into the RSA during the festive season
• Media statement- Arrival of the first shipment of citrus in the People's Republic of China
• Importation of Agricultural Regulated Products into South Africa during easter season.
• Detection of Fall Armyworm in the Western Cape
• Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) detected in the Orange River area at the Northern Cape Province
• Detection of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (Euwallacea sp. nr fornicatus)
• Commission Implementing Decision 2018
• Outbreak of OFF in the Western Cape 19 February 2018
• Update on the amended Control Measures regarding the status of Oriental
• Tuta Absoluta (tomato leaf miner) in South Africa May 2017
• Media Release Fall Armyworm updates 11 May 2017
• Detection of Spodoptera Frugiperda for the first time in South Africa
• Detection of a new pest Caterpillar for the first time in South Africa