DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND FISHERIES Directorate Food

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance OVERVIEW OF THE EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS Presented by: Ms Maphuti Kutu

CONTENT LAYOUT § § § Vision and mission of the Department Structure of the Branch Export of Processed Products Under the APS Act Overview of relevant legislation Products regulated for export Export standards & requirements – Quality Food safety Enforcement of legislation Export flow chart Non – compliances Contact details

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY & FISHERIES Vision § A leading, dynamic, united, prosperous and people-centered sector Mission § Our vision will be achieved through developing and sustaining a sector that contributes and embraces: § Economic growth (and development) § Job creation § Rural development § Sustainable use of natural resources § Food security SG 3: Effective national regulatory services and risk management systems Strategic objectives § SO 1 Promote safe food by managing the level of risks associated with food, diseases, pests, natural disasters and trade. § SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems 3

BRANCH: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY 4

EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS UNDER THE APS ACT DIRECTORATE: FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPUTY DIRECTOR: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE: INSPECTION SERVICES DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ANALYTICAL SERVICES AUDITING ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES DIVISION: ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PRODUCTS LEGISLATION PPECB (ASSIGNEE) ENFORCEMENT • INSPECTIONS • EXPORT CERTIFICATE 5

OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION § § Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1990 (Act No 119 of 1990) (APS ACT) “To provide for control over the sale and export of certain agricultural products, control over the sale of certain imported agricultural products; and control over other related products; and for matters connected therewith”. Export Regulations Prohibitions on the export of a particular product - Approval by the Executive Officer - Certification: Conducted by the PPECB - Exemptions e. g. countries, consignment size, purpose etc. Application for approval for export Procedures for inspection Approvals and rejections Appeals Export Standards & Requirements Regulates the export of certain agricultural products Approved by the Executive Officer 6

REGULATED ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR EXPORT PLANT PRODUCTS • Apricot and Peach kernels • Frozen fruit and vegetables • Jam, jelly and marmalade • Canned vegetables • Canned fruit • Canned mushrooms • Canned pasta products • Rooibos tea • Honeybush tea • Dried Fruit ANIMAL PRODUCTS • Dairy products and imitation dairy products • Red meat • Poultry meat • Eggs 7

EXPORT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS - QUALITY Scope includes the following: § Packing & Container requirements § Labelling/Marking requirements, e. g. True description of contents Grade indication Packing medium Country of origin Physical address of packer/manufacturer § Quality standards for classes or grades (Grades, e. g. : Choice, Standard, Substandard) § Permissible deviations from standards (e. g. Uniformity, colour, blemishes, preparation)

FOOD SAFETY ▪ Standards Regarding Food Hygiene and Food Safety of Regulated Agricultural Food Products of Plant Origin Intended for Export (Notice 707 of 13 May 2005) § Food safety requirements for animal products handled under Directorate: Veterinary Public Health Ø Food business operators (FBO’s) shall ensure that all stages of handling for which they are responsible, from and including primary production up to and including the export of food products are carried out in a hygienic way in accordance with the prescribed requirements of this Standard FBO’s = producers, packhouses, factories, silos, transporters, stores and cold stores, i. e. everyone in export supply chain 9

FOOD SAFETY continued Ø For export to all countries Ø FBO’s are audited by PPECB Ø Recordkeeping and Traceability is a requirement Ø FBO must register with the Executive Officer (APS Act) - Rooibos and Honeybush tea - Factory code for canned and frozen products, dried fruits 10

ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION PERISHABLE PRODUCTS EXPORT CONTROL BOARD (PPECB) § Appointed Assignee since 1991 § Carries out inspection on various products destined for export § Undertakes food safety and food hygiene audits based on risk § Evaluate labels for compliance with prescribed marking requirements 11

FLOW CHART: EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS Factory registration FBO Registration Farm Animal Health/Veterinary Procedures/permits for Food Safety of Animal products Export Notification Inspection (PPECB) Quality (Animal & Plant products) and Food Safety (plant products) Export Certificate

HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR NON-COMPLIANCES In terms of rejected consignments: § The PPECB notifies • The exporter/processor/packer concerned • The DAFF (and DAFF’s laboratory where applicable) § The Directorate Inspection Services informs the Do. H (D: Food Control) when necessary § Shipped consignments – shall either be recalled or destroyed 13

CONTACT DETAILS Ø Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager: Division Animal and Processed Products Ms. Maphuti Kutu Tel. 012 319 6388 E-mail: Maphuti. Ku@daff. gov. za website: www. daff. gov. za Ø PPECB Standards Co-ordinator: PPECB Head Office Ms. Natasha Wentzel Tel. 021 930 1134 E-mail: Natasha. W@ppecb. com

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