Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018

Chapter VIII: Tables

Table 2: Tariffs
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Table 2

 

Fees Payable 2026/04/01 - 2027/03/31

 

No.

Particulars of Service and Purpose

Tariff (to be determined in consultation with Minister of Finance)

1

Inspection of the register for Business and Premises

R 17,00 per application

2

A copy of any particulars in the register for Business and Premises [Reg. 9(2)(b)) hard copy and soft copy

R 17,00 per application, plus R 2,00 per photocopy

3

Inspection of the register of varieties

R 17,00 per application

4

A copy of any particulars in the register of varieties [Reg. 52(2)(b)] hard copy and soft copy

R 17,00 per application, plus R 2,00 per photocopy

5

Inspection of a document submitted to the Registrar in connection with an application for national listing [Reg. 55(1)(b)]

R 17,00 per application

6

A copy of any particulars of a document submitted to the registrar in connection with an application for national listing [Reg. 55(2)(b)]

R 17,00 per application, plus R 2,00 per photocopy

7

Registration of Business and Premises under Section 12

7.1

Application for Registration

(a)application for registration of a business only [Reg. 12(1)(b)]
(b)application for registration of premises in respect of a type of business [Reg. 12(1)(b)]
(c)application for registration of additional type of business on the same premises (excluding laboratory) [Reg. 12(1)(b)]

 

R 509.00 each

R 509.00 each

 

R 248.00 each

7.2

Renewal of Registration

(a)application for renewal of premises registration in respect of a type of business [Reg. 14(2)]
(b)application for renewal of additional types of business on the same premises [Reg. 14(2)]

 

R 509.00 each

 

R 248.00 each

8

Amendment of certificate of registration [Reg. 13(3)]

R 509.00 each

9

Hemp Permit

(a)Application for a Hemp Permit [Reg 4(3)]
(b)Renewal of a Hemp Permit [Reg. 4(5)(b)

 

R 772.00 each

R 772.00 each

10

National Listing of a Variety

(a)Application fee [Reg. 57(2)]
(b)Amendment to application for National varietal Listing [Reg 62(1)]
(c)Examination fee (Reg 60(3)]

Category A (agronomic, vegetable, pasture crops and sweet corn)

Category B (white and yellow maize)

Category C (fruit crops)

 

R 2354.00 each

 

 

R 2354.00 each

R 2680.00 each

R 4369.00 each

 

Note:

(i)If examination fee has been paid for a Plant Breeder's Right (PBR) in terms of Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) for the same variety, the NVL examination fee is not payable [Reg. 60(5)]
(ii)If a Plant Breeder's right has been granted in terms of Plant Breeders' Rights Act. 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) for the same variety, the NVL examination fee is not payable [Reg. 60(6)]

(d)Application for the amendment or supplementation of the denomination of a variety [Reg. 65(1)(c)]
(e)Application for addition of a synonym for approved denomination of a variety [Reg 66(2)]
(f)Objection to application for National Listing of a variety [Reg. 63(3)(e)]
(g)Objection to intended amendment of an approved denomination [Reg. 65(3)(e)]
(h)Application for removal of an approved variety denomination by third party [Reg. 56(1)]
(i)Lodgement of appeal against a decision of or steps taken by the Registrar [Reg. 71(1)(d)]

R 3368.00 each

 

R 3368.00 each

 

R 11 545.00 each

R 1509.00 each

 

R 1551.00 each

 

R 8067.00

11

Unlisted Varieties:

(a)Authorisation to import [Reg. 39(2)]

 

R 150.00 each

12

Export Certificate in terms of Section 44

(a)Application for a certificate [Reg. 43(2) ;50(2)]

 

R 125.00 per certificate

(b)Inspection and sampling of plant and propagating material within official office hours [Reg. 38(3)]

R 319 per half hour or portion thereof

(c)Seals for sealing containers of seed for which an export certificate has been issued under section 44 [Reg. 38(3)]

R 0.21 per seal

(d)Purity analysis [Reg. 38(3)]

R 233.00 each

(e)Germination [Reg. 38(3)]

R 1059.00 each

TARIFFS NOT PROVIDED FOR BY LEGISLATION

13

Inspections Relating to Unjustified Complaints Concerning Plants or Propagation Material

(a)Inspection, sampling and sealing of containers within official office hours
(b)Purity analysis (grasses excluded)
(c)Purity analyses on grasses (excluding where degluming or the blowing method is required)
(d)Purity analysis on grasses that require degluming
(e)Purity analysis on grasses that require the uniform blowing method
(f)Germination test
(g)Weighed replicate germination test
(h)Tetrazolium test

 

 

R 319.00 per half hour or portion thereof

R 233.00 each

R 509.00 each

 

R 769.00 each

R 673.00 each

R 1059.00 each

R 1263.00 each

R 1263.00 each

14

International Seed Quality Certificates

(a)Issuing of seed quality certificates

 

R 316.00 per certificate

(b)Sampling and sealing of containers within official office hours

R 319.00 per half hour or portion thereof including travelling

(c)Seals for sealing containers

R 0.21 per seal

15

Seed Analyses

(a)Purity analysis (grasses excluded)
(b)Purity analyses on grasses (excluding where degluming or the blowing method is required)
(c)Purity analysis on grasses that require degluming
(d)Purity analysis on grasses that require the uniform blowing method
(e)Germination test
(f)Weighed replicate germination test
(g)Other seed determination
(h)Alkaloid test
(i)Moisture determination
(j)Tetrazolium test
(k)Preference testing for (a) to (j) above
(I)Seed identification
(m)Seed quality investigation

 

R 233.00 each

R 509.00 each

 

R 769.00 each

R 673.00 each

R 1059.00 each

R 1263.00 each

R 689.00 each

R 179.00 each

R 329.00 each

R 1263.00 each

Double tariff

R 358.00 per hour

R 538.00 per hour

16

Seed Technological Examinations

(a)Annual courses presented in seed testing methods and techniques for a trainee seed analyst
(b)Specialist workshop in seed testing methods and techniques for a qualified seed analyst
(c)Practical examination for a seed analyst to act as responsible officer of a seed testing laboratory

 

R 5676.00 per person

 

R 1140.00 per person day

 

R 590.00

17

Plant Improvement services rendered in respect of the maintenance and provision of plant propagation material derived from nucleus plants kept at a departmental quarantine station

(a)Vegetative propagation material (buds)
(b)Vegetative propagation material (cuttings)
(c)Vegetative propagation material (growing tips for in vitro propagation)
(d)Plants of various fruit crops
(e)Management of gene source material in repositories

 

 

 

R 3.00 per bud

R 22.00 per cutting

R 22.00 per growing tip

R 25.00 per plant

R 150.00 per unit

 

[Table 2: Tariffs substituted by Notice R. 7371, GG54519, dated 17 April 2026]