The Directorate administers the following Acts on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs:

Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No 43 of 1983) 

The Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)

The Livestock Brands Act, 1962 (Act No. 87 of 1962)

The Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)
     
      Table 1: Fees payable

The Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 1976)

      Table1/Tabel 1

      Table 2/Tabel 2

The Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)

Regulations under the Act

The GMO Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997) and GMO application process