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South AfricaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

The draft regulations in terms of the Plant Health

Official title

The draft regulations in terms of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35 of 2024)

South Africa notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 3 November 2025. The comment period closed on 2 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Live trees and other plants; Bulbs, roots and the like; Cut flowers and ornamental foliage; Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder; Vegetable plaiting materials; Vegetable products not

HS codes
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
  • 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
    • 12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER
  • 14 · Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
    • 14
Notifying member
South Africa
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 3 November 2025. Check WTO ePing or South Africa for its current status.
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/ZAF/89
Keywords
Territory protection, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 2 January 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 2 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/ZAF/89; it can take them up with South Africa.

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What the notification says

The Minister of Agriculture, acting under sections 4, 30, read with sections 13 (2), 14, 15, 16 and 23 of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35 of 2024) hereby invites all interested institutions, organizations and individuals to submit written comments and inputs on the proposed Regulations published in Government Gazette No. 53424 on 26 September 2025. The draft Regulations are Control Measures R.6664 of 26 September 2025, Export Regulations R.6665 of 26 September 2025, Import Regulations with a permit R.6667 of 26 September 2025 and Import Regulations without a permit R.6666 of 26 September 2025.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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