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Sudáfrica - Profils du pays

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No. 108 of 1996).
Date of text: 18 December 1996

Politiques

South Africa’s Second Nationally Determined Contribution Under the Paris Agreement.
Date of text: 01 October 2025
National Water Act: Revised pricing strategy for raw water use charges 2024.
Date of text: 21 June 2024
Policy Position on the Conservation of and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Rhinoceros.
Date of text: 24 April 2024
Water Services Act: Water and Sanitation Services Policy on Privately Owned Land.
Date of text: 01 November 2023
White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity 2023.
Date of text: 29 March 2023

Législation

Développement agricole et rural

Agricultural Debt Management Repeal Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008).
Date of text: 17 September 2008
Agricultural Laws Extension Act (No. 87 of 1996).
Date of text: 22 November 1996
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (No. 47 of 1996).
Date of text: 27 September 1996
Agricultural Produce Agents Act.
Date of original text: 03 February 1992 (2003)
Agricultural Research Act (No. 86 of 1990).
Date of text: 21 June 1990

Changement climatique

Act No. 22 of 2024: Climate Change Act, 2024.
Date of text: 23 July 2024
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017).
Date of text: 03 April 2017
National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation (Amendment), Government Notice no. 994 of 2020.
Date of text: 11 September 2020

Plantes cultivées

Act No. 35 of 2024: Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024.
Date of text: 10 December 2024
Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 (No. 12 of 2018).
Date of text: 27 March 2019
Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (No. 11 of 2018).
Date of text: 27 March 2019
Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (No. 15 of 1997).
Date of original text: 20 May 1997 (2006)
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947.
Date of original text: 03 June 1947 (1996)

Gestion des risques de catastrophe

Disaster Management Act, 2002 (No. 57 of 2002).
Date of text: 31 December 2002
Directions for Alert Level 3 Regarding Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of Covid-19 Relating to the Forestry Sector
Date of text: 06 June 2020
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019 (No. 8 of 2019).
Date of text: 20 November 2019
Regulations Issued in Terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (NO. R. 480 of 2020).
Date of text: 29 April 2020
Directions on the Once-off Movement of Persons (G.N. 482 of 2020).
Date of text: 01 May 2020

Environnement

National Environmental Management Act, No. 107 of 1998.
Date of original text: 19 November 1998 (17 March 2025)
Environment Conservation Act. No. 73 OF 1989.
Date of original text: 01 June 1989 (2009)
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008).
Date of text: 06 March 2009
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).
Date of text: 19 February 2005
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (No. 2 of 2000).
Date of text: 02 February 2000

Pêche et Aquaculture

Marine Living Resources Act (No. 18 of 1998).
Date of text: 21 May 1998
Ship Registration Act (No. 58 of 1998).
Date of text: 1998
Sea Fishery Act 1988 (No. 12 of 1988).
Date of text: 14 March 1988
Declaration of Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area in terms of section 22A of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (No. 763 of 2019).
Date of text: 23 May 2019
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act: Regulations: Management of Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area (No. R. 787 of 2019).
Date of text: 23 May 2019

Alimentation et nutrition

Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act.
Date of original text: 19 May 1972 (23 February 2007)
Regulations no. R. 3287 of 2023 relating to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs.
Date of text: 14 April 2023
Customs Duty Act, no. 30 of 2014.
Date of text: 09 July 2014
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 39 of 2007).
Date of text: 23 February 2007
The Liquor Act, no. 59 of 2003.
Date of text: 20 April 2004

Forêts

National Forests Act.
Date of original text: 20 October 1998 (2005)
National Veld and Forest Fires Act (No. 101 of 1998).
Date of text: 27 November 1998
Wattle Bark Industry Act 1960.
Date of text: 25 March 1960
Government Notice no. 2984 of 2023. The Publication of the annual list of all tree species protected under Section 12 of the National Forests Act (Act no. 84 of 1998).
Date of text: 27 January 2023
Notice no. 635 of 2019. A List of all protected tree species under Section 12 of the National Forests Act (Act no. 84 of 1998).
Date of text: 06 December 2019

Populations autochtones

Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 (No. 6 of 2019).
Date of text: 13 August 2019

Terre et sols

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act No. 39 of 2024.
Date of text: 20 December 2024
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (No. 16 of 2013).
Date of text: 02 August 2013
Land Survey Act 1997 (No. 8 of 1997).
Date of text: 05 April 1997
Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act, 1996 (No. 1057 of 1996).
Date of text: 05 April 1997
Land Administration Act 1995 (No. 2 of 1995).
Date of text: 27 March 1995

Elevage

Animal Health Act (No. 7 of 2002).
Date of text: 24 July 2002
Animals Protection Act.
Date of original text: 06 January 1962 (1993)
Medicines and Related Substances Control Act.
Date of original text: 19 June 1965 (01 August 2025)
Animal Identification Act (No. 6 of 2002).
Date of text: 03 June 2002
Animal Improvement Act.
Date of text: 1998

Ressources minérales et energie

Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act 23 of 2024.
Date of text: 25 October 2024
Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (No. 4 of 2006).
Date of original text: 05 July 2006 (17 January 2023)
National Energy Act, 2008 (No. 34 of 2008).
Date of text: 27 November 2008
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty (Administration) Act, 2008 (No. 29 of 2008).
Date of text: 21 November 2008
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 (No. 28 of 2008).
Date of text: 17 November 2008

Mer

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (No. 24 of 2008).
Date of original text: 09 February 2009 (24 June 2022)
Marine Spatial Planning Act, 2018 (No. 16 of 2018).
Date of text: 29 April 2019
Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Administration Act (No. 35 of 2013)
Date of text: 14 December 2013
Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution) Act (No. 24 of 2013)
Date of text: 09 December 2013
Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Act, 2011 (No. 10 of 2011).
Date of text: 13 July 2011

Protection sociale

Children's Act (No. 38 of 2005)
Date of text: 08 June 2006
National Development Agency Act, 1998 (No.108 of 1998).
Date of original text: 19 November 1998 (2003)
Children's Amendment Act (No. 41 of 2007).
Date of text: 2007

Eau

National Water Act.
Date of original text: 20 August 1998 (02 December 1999)
Water Services Act 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)
Date of original text: 27 November 1997 (2004)
South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Act, 2024, (Act No. 34 of 2024).
Date of text: 27 August 2024
Hydrographic Act, No. 35 of 2019
Date of text: 03 June 2019
Water Research Act.
Date of original text: 07 May 1971 (04 October 1996)

Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes

National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (No. 10 of 2004).
Date of text: 31 May 2004
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003).
Date of original text: 11 February 2004 (2009)
Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, Government Notice no. R 477 of 2017.
Date of text: 30 May 2017
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Regulations (No. R. 173 of 2010).
Date of original text: 05 March 2010 (29 April 2014)
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, no. 14 of 2013.
Date of text: 24 July 2013

Divers

Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (No. 68 of 2008).
Date of original text: 24 April 2009 (13 March 2015)
Co-operatives Act (No. 15 of 2005).
Date of text: 14 August 2005
Public Procurement Act No. 28 of 2024.
Date of text: 18 July 2024
Traditional and KhoiSan Leadership Act, 2019 (No. 3 of 2019).
Date of text: 20 November 2019
Protection of Investment (2015).
Date of text: 01 December 2015

Accords Internationaux

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
Date of text: 11 July 2003
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.
Date of text: 11 July 2003
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the Establishment of a Bi-National Commission.
Date of text: 25 November 2021

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