Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/17/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** SF5031

SF0000

**South Africa, Republic of**

**Planting Seeds**

**Annual**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Rachel Bickford

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Patricia Mabiletsa

**Report Highlights:**

In 2004/5, South Africa\'s hybrid seed production for major field crops
(maize, sorghum, groundnuts, sunflower and soybeans) is expected to
total 68,150 MT. At an expected local demand of 34,250 MT, a surplus of
about 33,900 MT for hybrid field crop seed is possible in 2004/5. A
surplus expected is mainly for hybrid maize (25,000 MT), sorghum (750
MT), Soybeans (6,650 MT) and sunflower (1,500 MT) seeds. Experts are
predicting shortages of groundnuts because of drought in some areas.
SANSOR is encouraging the government to rephrase the quality regulations
for imported grains, and to increase the kernel size, thereby
eliminating undesirable small kernels.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Annual Report

Pretoria \[SF1\]

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Table of Contents

[Executive Summary 3](#executive-summary)

[AGRONOMY 3](#agronomy)

[Production 4](#production)

[Seed Certification 4](#seed-certification)

[Consumption 5](#consumption)

[Trade 7](#trade)

[IMPORT PROCEDURE FOR PLANTING SEEDS TO SOUTH AFRICA
9](#import-procedure-for-planting-seeds-to-south-africa)

# Executive Summary

In 2004/5, South Africa\'s hybrid seed production for major field crops
crops (maize, sorghum, groundnuts, sunflower and soybeans) is expected
to total 68,150 MT. Seed production is expected to reach about 41,700 MT
for hybrid maize, 6,000 MT for groundnuts, 1,450 MT for sorghum, 11,000
MT for soybeans, and 8,000 MT for sunflower. At an expected local demand
of 34,250 MT, a surplus of hybrid field crop seeds of about 33,900 MT is
possible. The expected surplus is mainly for hybrid maize (25,000 MT),
sorghum (750 MT), Soybeans (6,650 MT) and sunflower (1,500 MT) seeds.
Experts are predicting shortages of groundnuts because of drought in
some areas.

In 2004/5, total local consumption is expected at about 74, 500 MT for
all agronomic seed crop and 16,080 MT for all forage crops.

South Africa's total exports are expected to reach about 19,800 MT for
all agronomic seeds and about 775 MT for all forage crops.

Average Monthly Exchange Rate used = 1 U.S. \$ = R6.70 (July)

# AGRONOMY

South Africa's 2004/5 seed crop is expected to total 41,700 MT for
maize, sorghum, soybeans, groundnuts and sunflower because of improved
weather conditions.

The seed industry required the seed companies to release detailed seed
sale statistics to clients and stakeholders. This move is expected to
bring more accuracy to the industry seed data bank.

In 2004, the South African seed growers suffered from drought in all
summer and winter rainfall regions, low commodity prices due to the
strengthening of the Rand compared to the Dollar, and high levels of
carry-over stocks. In reaction to the poor growing season, SANSOR
encouraged the government to rephrase the quality regulations for
imported grains, by to increasing the kernel size thereby eliminating
the use of undesirable small-sized kernels. In the same year, the
industry published a list of undesired white maize seeds varieties
because the millers were dissatisfied about working with small seed
varieties. However, Grain South Africa suggested that the matter should
be handled with caution and to remove only seriously low quality
varieties from the milling industry.

**HORTICULTURE**

Note: Estimated horticultural statistics is still not available for
2004/5. The report will be updated as soon as it becomes available.

**FORAGES**

Local demand for lucerne seed is expected to reach about 490 MT in
2004/5. The Lucerne Seed Organization adopted a new name, the National
Lucerne Organization (NLO), following the introduction of statutory
measures that also enables the NLO to collect information on seed sales
and register all producers of hay and seed. The national trials for
Lucerne seed will be conducted at Elsenburg, Upington, and Hartswater.

# Production

Planting Season: Start 1^st^ March -- End 28^th^ February next year.

+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| **     | **RSA |       |      | Nat   |           |      | **R      |
| Crop** | Seed  |       |      | ional |           |      | emarks** |
|        | Produ |       |      | Seed  |           |      |          |
|        | ction |       |      | D     |           |      |          |
|        | 2004  |       |      | emand |           |      |          |
|        | /2005 |       |      | 2005  |           |      |          |
|        | (To   |       |      | (     |           |      |          |
|        | ns)** |       |      | Tons) |           |      |          |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| ** **  | *     | **Hec | **Fa | **Hec | **Cert    | **Fa | *        |
|        | *Cert | tares | rmer | tares | ified/QDS | rmer | *Surplus |
|        | ified | that  | S    | exp   | Seed      | S    | /        |
|        | / QDS | can   | aved | ected | (Mt)**    | aved | Shortage |
|        | Seed  | be    | Seed | to be |           | Seed | (Metric  |
|        | A     | plan  | (M   | plan  |           | (M   | Ton)**   |
|        | vaila | ted** | t)** | ted** |           | t)** |          |
|        | ble** |       |      |       |           |      |          |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| Maize  | 4     | 5,00  | 0    | 2,00  | 16,700    | 0    | 25,000   |
| (H     | 1,700 | 0,000 |      | 0,000 |           |      | MT       |
| ybrid) |       |       |      |       |           |      | surplus  |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| Grou   | 6,000 | 10    | 0    | 10    | 6,000     | 0    | May      |
| ndnuts |       | 0,000 |      | 0,000 |           |      | result   |
|        |       |       |      | +     |           |      | in a     |
|        |       |       |      |       |           |      |          |
|        |       |       |      |       |           |      | shortage |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| S      | 1,450 | 20    | 0    | 10    | 700       | 0    | 750 MT   |
| orghum |       | 8,000 |      | 0,000 |           |      |          |
| (H     |       |       |      |       |           |      | surplus  |
| ybrid) |       |       |      |       |           |      |          |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| So     | 1     | 15    | 6    | 14    | 4,350     | 6    | 6,650 MT |
| ybeans | 1,000 | 0,000 | ,525 | 5,000 |           | ,525 |          |
|        |       |       |      |       |           |      | surplus  |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| Sun    | 8,000 | 80    | 0    | 65    | 6,500     | 0    | > 1,500  |
| flower |       | 0,000 |      | 0,000 |           |      | > MT     |
| (H     |       |       |      |       |           |      | >        |
| ybrid) |       |       |      |       |           |      |  surplus |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+
| *      | **68, | **6   | *    | **2   | *         | *    | > **     |
| *Total | 150** | ,258, | *6,5 | ,995, | *34,250** | *6,5 | 33,900** |
| s      |       | 000** | 25** | 000** |           | 25** |          |
| eeds** |       |       |      |       |           |      |          |
+--------+-------+-------+------+-------+-----------+------+----------+

**Source: SANSOR (In 2004, US \$1= R6.42)**

**Plant Health Regulations**

No updates on this issue. The report will be updated as soon as
information becomes available.

# Seed Certification

No updates on this issue. The report will be updated as soon as
information becomes available.

**Intellectual Property Rights (Plant Variety Protection/Plant
Patents)**

No updates on this issue. The report will be updated as soon as
information becomes available.

**Variety Approval**

No updates on the issue. The report will be updated as soon as
information becomes available.

**Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)/biotechnology**

SANSOR reports that no consensus had been reached after four years of
deliberation on the labeling of agricultural products and processed
foods derived from genetically modified organisms under the Codex
Allimentarius. As a result, local initiative is carried out under the
auspices of Agricultural Product Standards and Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, &
Disinfectants legislation led by the Food Labelling Advisory Group
(FLAG).

South African Government Notice, No. R.366, released a draft proposal of
Regulations under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectants Act, 1972
(Act No. 54 of 1972) on the labeling of agricultural products and
foodstuffs derived from genetically modified organisms since 2001. These
regulations provided for compulsory labeling in cases of significant
differences encountered on the GMO-derived products with regard to
composition, nutritional value, mode of storage, mode of preparation,
and mode of cooking. Other specific regulations stipulated were for
allegens causing hypersensitivity and genes of human or animal origin.

Voluntary labeling is allowed for negative claims, for non- GM,which is
subject to verification by an independent body, identity preservation
and a tolerance level of 1%. Positive claims for GM products are also
voluntary and must be substantiated by an independent body.

SANSOR reports that in mid-1990, South Africa had about 110
biotechnology groups in research and development involving 160 projects,
and over 200 permits for crop field trials were granted for Lucerne,
cotton, maize, eucalyptus, apple, canola, soybean, potato, sugarbeet,
sugarcane, and arabidopsis. In 1997, the first permit for conditional
commercial release was granted for Bt insect resistant cotton. In 1998,
BT insect resistant yellow maize was released, followed by Bt insect
resistant white maize and herbicide tolerant cotton.

##  Consumption

**Agronomic seeds**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| S.A. Seed Market for  |                       |                       |
| Agronomic Crops       |                       |                       |
| 2004/2005             |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | **MT**                | **US \$**             |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Crop**              | **Locally Sold**      | **Total Market        |
|                       |                       | value**               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **Both local &        |
|                       |                       | exports**             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **US \$ million**     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Barley                | 4,637.09              | 1.91                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Cotton                | 7.81                  | 2.81                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Dry bean              | 1,677.07              | 4.47                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Dry pea               | 71.00                 | 0.15                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Grain Sorghum         | 766.50                | 3.56                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Groundnut             | 1,640.05              | 2.06                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Kidney bean           | 926.00                | 2.58                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Maize                 | 32,560.01             | 198.58                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Oil seed rape         | 199.20                | 0.81                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Soya bean             | 3,635.40              | 4.72                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Sunflower             | 1,567.85              | 10.33                 |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Tobacco               | 0.03                  | 0.06                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Wheat                 | 26,866.85             | 18.50                 |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Other                 | 10.50                 | 1.14                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Total                 | 74,566.18             | 251.68                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

Source: SANSOR

In 2004/5, total local consumption for all agronomic seed crop is
expected at about 74, 500 MT.

**Forage seeds**

+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| #######            |                 |                               |
|  South Africa's Se |                 |                               |
| ed Market for Fora |                 |                               |
| ge Crops 2004/2005 |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| **Crop**           | **Locally       | **Total Market Value- For     |
|                    | Sold**          | Local and exports**           |
|                    |                 |                               |
|                    | **MT**          | **(US \$ million)**           |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Babala             | 496.96          | 0.39                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Blue Buffalo Grass | 21.10           | 0.19                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Bottle Brush Grass | 10.98           | 0.06                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Clover (annual)    | 90.77           | 0.39                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Clover (Perennial) | 32.48           | 0.21                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Cocksfoot          | 10.47           | 0.01                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Cowpea (Forage)    | 267.38          | 0.41                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Cynodon            | 52.38           | 0.86                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Faba bean          | 18.27           | 0.01                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Fodder beet        | 4.18            | 0.03                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Fodder radish      | 202.12          | 0.78                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Forage sorghum     | 3,035.33        | 3.20                          |
| (annual)           |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Forage sorghum     | 141.25          | 0.34                          |
| (perennial)        |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Kikuyu             | 15.80           | 0.60                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Lucerne            | 494.28          | 3.28                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Lupin              | 362.00          | 0.14                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Oats               | 5,159.94        | 2.48                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Phalaris           | 2.00            | 0.01                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Rape               | 15.56           | 0.10                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Rhodes grass       | 30.81           | 0.21                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Rye (Ordinary)     | 398.10          | 0.24                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Rye (stooling)     | 339.90          | 0.26                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Ryegrass (annual)  | 910.65          | 1.57                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Ryegrass           | 488.31          | 1.52                          |
| (perennial)        |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Serradella         | 140.12          | 0.20                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Smuts finger grass | 74.33           | 0.32                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Tall fescue        | 45.40           | 0.20                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Teff               | 504.35          | 0.44                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Triticale          | 2,102.70        | 0.77                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Weeping love grass | 163.16          | 1.07                          |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| White buffalo      | 21.99           | 0.22                          |
| grass              |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| Other              | 431.81          | 2.06                          |
| forage/pasture     |                 |                               |
| crops              |                 |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| **Total**          | **16,085.66**   | **22.57**                     |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------+

Source: SANSOR

South Africa's total local consumption for all forage seed crop is
expected at about 16,080 MT in 2004/5.

# Trade

South Africa's seed industry is currently dealing with SPS issues from
Brazil, especially for seed borne pest risks for beetroot. In February
2004, SANSOR was notified that the Brazilian cabinet rejected their
first draft of an amended plant risk analysis protocol.

IMPORTS: PLANTING SEEDS

+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| ###     |                             |              |              |
| ### Sou |                             |              |              |
| th Afri |                             |              |              |
| ca's Im |                             |              |              |
| port of |                             |              |              |
|  seeds  |                             |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| **HTS   | **DESCRIPTION**             | 2003         | **2004**     |
| CODE**  |                             |              |              |
|         |                             | (MT)         | **(MT)**     |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120925  | Rye Grass seed              | 763.3        | 1,942.7      |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120929  | Other seeds of forage       | 763.2        | 1,153.2      |
|         | plants                      |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120991  | Vegetable seeds             | 391.9        | 524.9        |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120921  | Lucerne (Alfalfa) seeds     | 372.3        | 396.3        |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120999  | Other seeds                 | 274.3        | 228.7        |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120922  | Clover seed                 | 81.8         | 65.9         |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120923  | Fescue seed                 | 113.8        | 57.0         |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120930  | Seed of herbaceous plants   | 9.5          | 29.2         |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120924  | Kentucky Blue Grass seeds   | 5.4          | 4.2          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120910  | Sugar Beet Seeds            | 2.3          | 1.9          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120919  | Beet Seed, not sugar        | 1.5          | 1.5          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| **      | **All seeds listed**        | **2,809.3**  | **4,405.5**  |
| TOTAL** |                             |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

South African seeds imports were dominated by Rye grass, followed by
other seeds of forage plants, vegetables and Lucerne in 2004.

The United States is one of the main South African seed suppliers for
Rye grass, other forage plants, vegetables, Lucerne, other seeds, Fescue
grass, Clover, herbaceous plants, Kentucky blue grass, sugar Beet, and
non-sugar Beet. In 2004, South Africa's seed imports from the U.S.
reached about 170 MT, and amounted to US \$ 6.9 million. This is an
increase of 19% in volume and US\$ 2 million in value, from 2003.

Australia followed, taking over market share from the Netherlands in
2004. Australian seed imports in South Africa totaled at 913 MT and
valued at US\$ 2.856 million in 2004, mainly for seeds of other forage
plants, Lucerne, Other seeds, Clover, Vegetables and Fescue grass. This
is an increase of 7% in volume and 20% in value from 2003.

The Netherlands ranked 3^rd^ within South Africa's seed import markets
in 2004, despite import volume increases of 69% from 2003, mainly for
seeds for Rye grass, Vegetables, Other seeds, Herbaceous plants, other
forages, and Fescue grass. Imports amounted to US\$ 5.3 million, an
increase of 33% from 2003.

Exchange Rate Used: For 2003: US\$1 = R7.56; For 2004: US\$1 = R6.42

EXPORTS

+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| ###     |                             |              |              |
| ### Sou |                             |              |              |
| th Afri |                             |              |              |
| ca's Ex |                             |              |              |
| ports o |                             |              |              |
| f seeds |                             |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| **HTS   | **DESCRIPTION**             | 2003         | **2004**     |
| CODE**  |                             |              |              |
|         |                             | (MT)         | **(MT)**     |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120999  | Other seeds                 | 3,956.5      | 5,001.8      |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120991  | Vegetable seeds             | 778.3        | 1,009.3      |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120929  | Other seeds of forage       | 300.8        | 198.5        |
|         | plants                      |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120930  | Seed of herbaceous plants   | 6.6          | 15.3         |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120919  | Beet Seed, not sugar        | 0.3          | 6.8          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120925  | Rye Grass seed              | 60.5         | 5.5          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120921  | Lucerne (Alfalfa) seeds     | 596.2        | 2.4          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120926  | Timothy Grass seeds         | 0.7          | 0.3          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| 120910  | Sugar beet seeds            | 0            | 0.1          |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| **      | **All seeds listed**        | **5,699.9**  | **6,240.0**  |
| TOTAL** |                             |              |              |
+---------+-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+

**Source: WTA**

South Africa exports seeds mainly to the neighboring African states,
namely: Malawi, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, with a fair amount
reaching Saudi Arabia, U.S., Japan, U. A. Emirates, Canada and
Netherlands. The major seed exports are Timothy grass, Herbaceous
Plants, Rye grass, Lucerne, vegetables, other forage plants, beet
seed-not sugar, and others.

In 2004, The U.S. received about 190 MT of South Africa's seeds for
other plant species, vegetables, Lucerne, Rye grass and Timothy grass,
which is a 19% increase from 2003.

**Tariff Table**

**(No changes from last year)**

  ---------- ----------------------- ---------------- ---------- -----------
  **HTS      **DESCRIPTION**         **STD DUTY       **PERMIT   **EXEMPT
  CODE**                             FORMULA**        REQ**      VAT**

  120100     Soyabeans               8%/Ad Valorem    Free       No

  120210     G.nuts(in shell)        10%/Ad Valorem   Free       No

  120220     G.nuts(shelled)         10%/Ad Valorem   Free       Yes

  120400     Linseed                 9.4%/Ad Valorem  Free       No

  120600     Sunflower seed          9.4%/Ad Valorem  Free       No

  120710     Palm nuts & Kernels     7.4%/Ad Valorem  Free       No

  120720     Cotton seeds            9.4%/Ad Valorem  Free       No

  120760     Safflower seeds         9.4%/Ad Valorem  Free       No

  120919     Beet seeds: Other       Free             Free       \-

  120921     Lucerne seed            Free             Free       \-

  120926     Timothy grass seed      Free             Free       \-

  120925     Rye grass seed          Free             Free       \-

  120924     Kentucky blue grass     Free             Free       \-
             seed                                                

  120923     Fescue seeds            Free             Free       \-

  120929     Seed of forage plants,  Free             Free       \-
             other than beet seeds:                              
             other                                               

  120991     Vegetable seeds         Free             Free       \-

  12099910   Other sowing seeds:     Free             Free       \-
             Other                                               

  12099990   Other seeds, fruits &   Free             Free       \-
             spores: Other                                       

  100510     Maize( Corn) seed       Free             Free       \-

  100300     Barley                  Free             Free       \-

  100110     Durum Wheat             Free             Free       No

  100400     Oats                    Free             Free       No

  100700     Grain Sorghum           3%/Ad Valorem    Free       No
  ---------- ----------------------- ---------------- ---------- -----------

**Source: South African Customs Tariffs Book**

**Note:** The seed HTS is 1209, the rest are grains and oilseeds (for
consumption) included herein for your interest.

# IMPORT PROCEDURE FOR PLANTING SEEDS TO SOUTH AFRICA

The hybrid must be listed in the National variety list.

The importer must adhere to the pest control regulations according to
the Agricultural Pest Act (Act no. 36 of 1983), and import conditions as
published in the Government Gazette of South Africa.

The importer should apply for the import permit, at a cost of about US\$
10.

The importer should apply for the phytosanitary certificate, and the
application should be accompanied by the import permit or official
import requirements of the importing country.

Importing for commercial purposes, the importer or the local source
should supply the National Plant Protection Organization of South Africa
with extensive information on the sources for the standard genes. The
pest risk analysis should be made with possible pre-import inspection
and registration of open/outside quarantine facilities.

The consignment should be delivered within 14 days of the final
inspection and should be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.

For further information about the import control regulations and to
access the on-line applications, please visit the National Plant
Protection Organization of South African division within the National
Department of Agricultural. Their website is:
[http://www.nda.agric.za](http://www.nda.agric.za/) or you can access it
through [http://www.gov.za](http://www.gov.za/)