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Certificate of Registration as a Grower and Permi to Sell Endangered Flora
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Where to apply
Head Office of CapeNature or any regional office. Contact numbers (021) 659 3416/3417/3418/3420 or email dkleinhans@capenature.co.za, dhignett@capenature.co.za, ephilander@capenature.co.za Validity period Permits are valid for one year from date of issue. Why must I have a permit? In terms of section 62 of the Ordinance no person shall, without a permit, sell any endangered flora that has been cultivated by that person without that person, firstly, being registered as a grower of such species of endangered flora and, secondly, that person receiving a permit to sell such endangered flora. No permit is required to purchase, receive as a donation, transport or be in possession of any endangered flora that has been sold or donated by a registered grower/seller of endangered flora, as a receipt or similar such written document will suffice. Kindly take note that a receipt or similar such written document does not permit the export of any endangered flora from the Western Cape Province and a separate permit must be applied for, to export any such endangered flora from the Province. It is important to note that, with regard to Cycads, such annual permits to sell endangered flora are applicable only to plants classified as "seedlings". Cycad seedlings are any species of Cycad with a stem diameter less than 15 centimetres, other than the following species: Encephalartos caffer, E. cerinus, E. cupidus, E. humilis, E. ngoyanis and E. umbeluziensis, where any plant with a stem diameter less than 7 centimetres is regarded as a seedling. Any plant with a stem diameter greater than 15 centimetres (or 7 centimetres for the fore-mentioned six species) is classified as an "adult plant" and to sell, buy, donate etc. any such plant that is legally in one's possession requires the prior acquisition of an "Endangered Flora Permit" as mentioned below. |
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