South Africa - Apply for Activities with Genetically Modified Organisms

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Activities with Genetically Modified Organisms, the applicant must go to the Department of Agriculture, Forest, and Fisheries (DAFF) office Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the DAFF office at the GMO branch.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filled with all the necessary details, and along with the required documents it must be submitted to the registrar of the GMO department at the DAFF office.
5. If the details and the documents submitted by the applicant is valid and legitimate, and aligns with the eligibility requirements set by the GMO department, then the Activities with Genetically Modified Organisms request will be approved by the registrar.
6. After the approval, the applicant will be issued with the registration certificate.
7. The application fee must be paid while submitting the application, which is R655.00, and the proof of payment must be attached along with the other documents.
8. The processing time to get the GMO activities registration is approximately 60 days.
   

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Required Documents

• Application Form.
• Copy of applicant’s ID.
• Report of previous activities.
• Proof of public notifications.
• Authorisation for application.
• Proof of payment.
• Other supporting documents. (If applicable)
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (DAFF)
The Registrar of Plant Breeders' Rights
Directorate: Plant and Quality Control Block V-Agriculture Build,
Hamilton Street PRETORIA.
DAFF - Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (Formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria 0002
Postal Address: Private Bag X388, Pretoria, 0001
Telephone No: 012 319 6000
Email - [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
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Eligibility

• Any person living in South Africa, who wants to get his /her facility, registered those deals with genetically modified organisms is eligible to apply for the registration.
• The person applying and the facility to be registered should be in compliance with the terms and conditions set by the office.
  

Fees

Application Fee – R655.00.

Validity

The validity period will be mentioned in the registration certificate issued to the applicant.

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Processing Time

The processing time to get the permit will be intimated after applying.

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Instructions

• Before applying for general release, the applicant should have completed the field trial activities within South Africa over a period of three growing seasons for the organisms.
• Applications to continue with an activity will only be accepted if that activity was previously authorized.
  

Required Information

• Applicant’s particulars
• Identification document number
• Business information
• Details of the GMOs
• Banking details
• Details of previous activities
  

Need for the Document

If any person living in South Africa wants to establish and operate a facility that involves in activities related to Genetically Modified Organisms, he/she needs to lodge an application for the concerned facility’s registration and obtain a registration certificate from the Registrar of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

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