Transcript DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS

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
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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
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BRANCH: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY
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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
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OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION
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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.
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Application for approval for export
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Procedures for inspection
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Approvals and rejections
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Appeals
 Export Standards & Requirements
 Regulates the export of certain agricultural products
 Approved by the Executive Officer
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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
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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
 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
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FOOD SAFETY
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For export to all countries
FBO’s are audited by PPECB
Recordkeeping and Traceability is a requirement
FBO must register with the Executive Officer (APS Act)
- Rooibos and Honeybush tea
- Factory code for canned and frozen products, dried fruits
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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
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FLOW CHART: EXPORT OF
ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS
Factory
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 DoH (D: Food Control)
when necessary
 Shipped consignments – shall either be recalled or destroyed
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CONTACT DETAILS
 Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Manager: Division Animal and Processed Products
Ms. Maphuti Kutu
Tel. 012 319 6388
E-mail: [email protected]
website: www.daff.gov.za
 PPECB
Standards Co-ordinator: PPECB Head Office
Ms. Natasha Wentzel
Tel. 021 930 1134
E-mail: [email protected]
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I THANK YOU
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