South Africa's Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing ...

My company manufactures a beverage from an indigenous biological resource. Do we need to
apply for a bioprospecting permit
Trade in raw material in its original form (e.g. rooibos) is not considered bioprospecting, but if the resource
is used to make an extract for incorporation into another product it is considered to be bioprospecting. For
example, a bioprospecting permit is needed if the indigenous biological resource is used as a flavourant
in the beverage (e.g. liqueur flavoured with marula extract) or a carbonated drink, fruit juice, cereal, or
porridge flavoured with rooibos tea extract.
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Guidelines for users
PERMITS ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN
RETAILER –
sells final product in retail outlets
Permitting arrangements:
No permit required.
SECTION 3
INTERNATIONAL BUYER/IMPORTER –
extraction, packaging, marketing
Permitting arrangements:
Permit required. Material transfer agreements
with exporter, benefit sharing agreement with
harvesters and/or knowledge holders.
EXPORTER –
sends material abroad in bulk
Permitting arrangements:
Permit required. Material transfer agreements with
processor and international buyer.
PROCESSOR/INTERMEDIARY BUYER –
extraction/basic processing/
packaging/marketing
Permitting arrangements:
Permit required. Material transfer agreements with
exporters or other further users.
HARVESTERS –
collect material
Permitting arrangements:
Provincial harvesting permit required.
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