About registering Group 2 fertilizer

To manufacture, or sell Group 2 fertilizer, you must register with the Registrar of Act 36 of 1947. Group 2 fertilizers contain less than 100g /kg of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) as main ingredients.  They are also known as organic fertilizers.

You must be a South African citizen or a juristic person with an office in South Africa to qualify.

If the fertilizer you want to register is already registered by another person, you must get written permission from that individual before registration.

You must send the fertilizer to any accredited laboratory before submitting your application. The laboratory will evaluate and test the fertilizer and give you a certificate. In your application to the Registrar, you must attach the certificate of analysis. The registrar will not accept your application without a certificate of analysis from an accredited laboratory.

Note: You must renew your registration after every three years before the 31st of December.

What you should do

• Take the fertilizer to an accredited laboratory for analysis to get a certificate of analysis.
• Write a covering letter to the Registrar. Your letter must include the following information:
• name of the fertilizer
• registration number of the fertilizer if it is already registered reason for submission (i.eyou are adding another fertilizer to a registered application)
• that you have a written permission, if your fertilizer is already registered by another person
• you have a certificate of analysis
• you have paid the full amount and the reference. This is not applicable if you hand-deliver your application and pay the prescribed amount in cash at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
  

• Download and fill in the application form below in full, including the product and formulation details
• Attach the covering letter, label of the product, Certificate of Incorporation  and the lab certificate of analysis to your application form. Make one copy of the form.
• Submit the application form in duplicate (one original and one copy) with the attached documents to: The Registrar: Act No. 36 of 1947, Private Bag X343, Pretoria, 0001 or you can hand-deliver them to: The Registrar: Act No. 36 of 1947, Agriculture Place, 20 Beatrix Street, Arcadia Pretoria
• Pay the prescribed fee by cheque, postal order, money order to the Director-General. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. If you are going to hand-deliver your application and your application fee, you must make sure you get a receipt of payment. If you are paying through an Electronic Transfer Account, you must pay it into the following account:
• Account name: NDA-ACT 36 of 1947
  Account number: 11 2031 02
  Reference: Name of your company
  Branch code: 01 0845
  Bank Name: Standard Bank 
  

How long does it take

Three to six months

How much does it cost

R3 120

Forms to complete

(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Application for the Registration of a Group 2 Fertilizer

Who to contact

Lindinkosi Lembethe
Tel: (012) 319 6863
E-mail: LindinkosiL@daff.gov.za

Gail Ballekistan
E-mail: GailB@daff.gov.za

Nosipho Mbhele
Tel: 012 319 7214
E-mail: NosiphoM@daff.gov.za