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ABS Procedure (PRO)
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last updated: 23 Feb 2020
General information
Description of the ABS Procedure
Discovery Phase Export (Non-commercial use)
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- Organization: Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) | ABSCH-CON-ZA-207055-1
Organization:
Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
Director-General, Department of Environmental Affairs
473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia
Pretoria, Gauteng Province
0001,
Phone: +2712 399 9611,
Fax: +2712 359 3625,

A permit or notification in terms of the Act may only be issued to or submitted by:
(a)a juristic person registered in terms of South African law;

(b) a natural person, who is a South African citizen or a permanent resident of South Africa; or

(c) a juristic person that is not registered in terms of South African law or a natural person who is not a South African citizen or a permanent resident of South Africa, if that juristic person or foreign national applies jointly with a juristic or natural person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above.
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a) Source documents from  https://www.environment.gov.za/documents/forms (Annexure 1 & 2)
(b) Select & complete relevant  Annexes to your project (Annexure 1, 2)(Annexure11 & 12 where applicable)
(c) Attach the signed permit application form (Annexure 1 &2 BSA (Annexure 12) & MTA  (Annexure 11)).
(d) Attach project summary/ background
 (e) Contact DEFF officials for assistance in completing the application form, where necessary.
(f) Pay the non-refundable permit application fee as prescribed in  Annexure 4.
(g) Submit permit application documentation to DEFF via email, courier or hand delivery
(h) Receive acknowledgement letter with the reference number from the DEFF for future inquiries
 

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Does the applicant need to provide any documents
Yes
(a)    Recently certified(not longer than 3 months) ID copy or passport of the permit applicant, Project Leader or the duly authorised person of juristic body
 (b) Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee

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Are there application fees
Yes
Non-refundable Discovery Phase Export application fee is R 100.00
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120 days
ABSCH-MSR-ZA-202223-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004
To provide for the management and conservation of South Africa's biodiversity within the framework of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998; the protection of species and ecosystem that warrant national protection; the sustainable use of indigenous biological resources; the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from bioprospecting involving indigenous biological resources and the establishment and functions of a South African National Biodiversity Institute.
ABSCH-MSR-ZA-202221-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Patents Amendment No. 25 of 2005.
Published in Vol 486 of Government Gazzete. Latest amendment to the Patent Act No. 57 of 1978, which entered into force in 1st. January 1979
ABSCH-MSR-ZA-202222-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Regulations on Bio-Prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing
  • For non-commercial use
Additional Information
NB: you need to complete both annexure 1 and annexure 2 for Discovery Phase Export permit application
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