INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS BILL (B6-2016)
Draft to be
reviewed/commented on until 15 December 2016:
http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/b_6_-_2016_protection_promotion_development_and_managment_of_indigenous_knowledge_systems.pdf
http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/b_6_-_2016_protection_promotion_development_and_managment_of_indigenous_knowledge_systems.pdf
Ronald Gibson: So for those
in the Natural Health trade that has that secret recipe or formula that you use
in creating your products, or just use what is seen as general knowledge and
good sense taken from indigenous and international natural health practices,
now is the time to make your voice heard. If you are complacent and do not
think this will come to pass or affect you, think again. Remember the ignored
warnings regarding the declaring of CAMs products and modalities as medicines
that fell on deaf ears, or elicited responses of conspiracy theory or plain
denial that it will ever happen, with those same deniers now still sitting,
waiting for others to fix the dilemma that could have been prevented? Now is
the time to stand up and be counted.
Traditional & Natural Health Alliance
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE - The Portfolio Committee on Science and
Technology invites you to submit written comments on the Protection, Promotion,
Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge
Systems Bill [B6-2016]
The Bill seeks to:
▪ provide for
the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous knowledge
systems;
▪ provide for
the establishment and functions of the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Office;
▪ provide for
the management of rights of indigenous knowledge holders; to provide for the
establishment and functions of the Advisory Panel on indigenous knowledge
systems;
▪ provide for
access and conditions of access to knowledge of indigenous and local
communities;
▪ provide for
the registration, accreditation and certification of indigenous knowledge
practitioners;
▪ provide for
the facilitation and coordination of indigenous knowledge systems-based
innovation;
▪ provide for
the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous knowledge
systems;▪ provide for
the establishment and functions of the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Office;▪ provide for
the management of rights of indigenous knowledge holders; to provide for the
establishment and functions of the Advisory Panel on indigenous knowledge
systems;▪ provide for
access and conditions of access to knowledge of indigenous and local
communities;▪ provide for
the registration, accreditation and certification of indigenous knowledge
practitioners;▪ provide for
the facilitation and coordination of indigenous knowledge systems-based
innovation;
Comments can be
emailed to Ms. Shanaaz Isaacs at shisaacs@parliament.gov.za by no later than Thursday, 15 December
2016.
Enquiries can be directed to Ms. Shanaaz Isaacs on tel (021) 403
3763 or cell 083 709 8536
Issued by Ms L Maseko, MP, Acting Chairperson of the Portfolio
Committee on Science nd Technology.
https://pmg.org.za/call-for-comment/493/?utm_campaign=request-for-comment-from-parliament&utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email
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Ronald Gibson, www.healing-oil.co.za / www.rejuvinit.com
