This is an addendum to South Africa's WTO notification G/SPS/N/ZAF/33, made on 17 December 2013, on the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill.
The President of South Africa has assented the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill into law of South Africa as the "Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35 of 2024)". The Act was published in the Government Gazette No. 51806 on 20 December 2024. The Plant Health Act will repeal the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983). The date of adoption/enforcement of Plant Health Act is still to be determined, this can only be determined after it has been proclaimed by the President of South Africa. The assent date was 10 December 2024 and published on 20 December 2024.