Foodstuffs
All foodstuffs are controlled by the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, Act 54 of 1972, which controls the manufacture, importation, marketing and sale of foodstuffs.
We can assist with the following:
- Ingredient evaluation
- Labelling requirements
- Permitted claims
- Advertising compliance
- Manufacturing quality controls
The Biodiversity Act (Act 10 of 2004)
In ensuring sustainable utilisation of indigenous and endemic biological resources, while promoting fair and equitable sharing of benefits, the National Department of Environmental Affairs through the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA), Act 10 of 2004 developed the Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing Regulations which came into force on 1 April 2008.
These regulations govern the utilisation of indigenous biological resources or associated traditional knowledge, targeted for research and development (bioprospecting), with an intention to commercialise the end product - through a permitting systems.
