The notice concerns hygienic requirements for the handling, transport and storage of food. The regulations outline requirements for all points in the food handling and packaging processes. It is stated that a person may not handle food or allow food to be handled in manners contrary to specifications of these regulations. The regulations relate, among others, to; abattoirs and animal slaughtering process, meat and meat products, perishable food items, prepacked foods, unprocessed agricultural crops, and ready-to-eat foods.

An amendment to the “fees payable” section of the genetically modified organisms act of 1997.

The regulations are the minimum standard guiding the sale of soya beans in South Africa, in line with the agricultural products standards act of 1990. Classes and grades of soya beans, as well as standards for these, are outlined in the schedules. The general restrictions for the sale of soya beans, packing and marking requirements, and sampling techniques are also discussed in detail. Exemptions are granted wholly and partially, subject to specifications in the agricultural product standards act of 1990.

The regulations zone the entire Orange Shelf Edge Marine Protected Area as Sanctuary area with two areas determined by using the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84). The regulations are made under the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. “No person may undertake any scientific research within the Marine Protected Area, except on the authority of a scientific research permit issued by the Minister”. The general restrictions within the marine protected area are listed out in the schedules.

The amendment describes the 21 national parks under the protected areas act, and amends proclamations of their regulations as regards portioning of their land areas.

The notice is made under the environment conservation act of 1989. It identifies the activities that poses substantial detrimental effect on the environment in the specific coastal area under review, and for which maps are provided in the schedules of the notice.

The act applies to all animals, or animals of specific breed types or such animals declared by the minister. The act stipulates requirements for the breeding, identification and utilisation of genetically superior animals, to improve the production and economic performance of animals in South Africa. It makes provisions for an animal breeders’ society, requirements for registration, approval, and management of semen collectors, inseminators, embryo collectors, import agents, and premises where genetic materials are managed.

The notice amends schedules one and two of the act as it relates to specifying the national departments exercising functions that may affect the environment, and those carrying out activities that involve the management of the environment.

The notice represents the South African Council for the property valuers profession’s amendments under the property valuers profession act of 2000.

The regulations and its amendments are under the plant improvement act of 1976. The amendment substitutes the fees payable table.

There is a redefinition of “packing material” and “packing material manufacturer” in the schedule, deletions of clauses, and a substitution of the clause on “time and manner of payments of levies”.

The exemption to operate a commercial fish processing establishment without a right granted is subject to the sections of the marine living resources act of 1998. The exemption is granted to; fishmongers, restaurants, fish shops, supermarkets, large chain stores, authorised fishing vessels that pack fish in crates, and those engaged in the drying of legally caught and purchased fish.

The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, or donate any protected tree specie or products derived from it except as approved by an authority.

This represents the agricultural products for the purposes of the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. It also highlights customs tariff classifications and product descriptions.

The policy should be read with the White Shark Cage Diving (WSCD) guidelines; the threatened or protected marine species regulations of 2017. It hopes to guide the processing and decision making on permit allocations for the WSCD, improve existing frameworks through effective impact monitoring and assessment, and set out procedures and criterias guiding the rational process of permit allocations. The need to manage the WSCD industry, based on sound scientific and financial sustainability, stems from the status of the great white sharks as “vulnerable to extinction in the wild”.

“The notice serves as the minister’s prescription for the general requirements for undertaking site sensitivity verification, and for protocols for the assessment and minimum report content requirements of environmental impacts for environmental themes for activities requiring environmental authorisation”. Protocols apply to respective environmental theme within their scopes, while multiple themes may apply to single applications for environmental authorisation.

This serves as an amendment to the restitution of land rights act of 1994. It chiefly covers assignment of duties, appointment of officials, authorisation of relevant personnel, award of land portion to claimants, and powers of the court of restitution. It aligns the provisions of the act with the constitution of South Africa. For clarity, it spells out and substitutes certain definitions, to ensure textual improvements.

The entire Aliwa Shoal marine protected area contains two inshore restricted zones, two inshore controlled zones, one offshore controlled-pelagic linefish zone, two offshore controlled zones, and four offshore restricted zones; which are all determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The entire Aliwa Shoal marine protected area is zoned as a single restricted zone, which is determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

This represents the listing notice on activities and competent authorities identified in sections 24 of the national environmental management act of 1998. It specifies activities that require environmental authorisation for implementation and the competent authorities saddled with the responsibility.