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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

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Bio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008

Chapter 1 : Conditions under which Bio-prospecting and Research other than Bio-prospecting may be carried out

5. Research other than bioprospecting

 

(1) Indigenous biological resources may only be exported for a research purpose other than bioprospecting with  an export permit issued by the issuing authority identified in Regulation 6.

 

(2) An export permit for research other than bioprospecting may be issued as part of an integrated permit provided the issuing authority complies  with section 92 of the Act.

 

(3) Before issuing an export permit for research other than bioprospecting, the issuing authority must comply with Regulations 9(1) and 13(1).