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Portfolio Committee Meeting

Portfolio Committee Meeting. RMIF and Wool Growers 23 October 2012. Purpose. To update the PC on the developments and progress on issues raised by the RMIF in September 2011 Focus on: Meat Safety Act Animal Diseases Act Act 36 Other matters Woolgrowers matters. Meat Safety Act.

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Portfolio Committee Meeting

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  1. Portfolio Committee Meeting RMIF and Wool Growers 23 October 2012

  2. Purpose To update the PC on the developments and progress on issues raised by the RMIF in September 2011 Focus on: Meat Safety Act Animal Diseases Act Act 36 Other matters Woolgrowers matters

  3. Meat Safety Act Registration of abattoirs In terms of section 8 all slaughter facilities must be registered by the NEO

  4. Meat Safety Act Independent meat inspection • With the requirement of independence, the Meat Safety Act has introduced a new concept and possibility of utilizing National Executive Officer (NEO)/ Provincial Executive Officer (PEO)/ Assignee/ Authorized person to ensure independent meat inspections at abattoirs. • In a consultative process between 2007 and 2010, the industry proposed that a single industry created assignee shall be appointed, also proposed a system whereby abattoirs will do all financial transactions relating to meat inspections through a Section 21 Company and not directly with the assignee or its service provider. • Unfortunately, some provinces objected to a single assignee model; this necessitated that a consultative process shall be re-opened.

  5. Animal Disease Act FMD Status The dossier applying to the OIE for the official status of FMD was submitted to the OIE in Sept. the Departments awaits feedback from the OIE. • South Africa’s import policy Following the court order of January 2010, the Department concluded the process and the notice was published in the Government Gazette • Quarantine stations The approved private quarantine stations are under DAFF’s control and are not posing a danger to the general animal population.

  6. Animal Disease Act Importation Very few cases that are reported to DAFF are substantiated resulting in ‘wild goose chase’ by DAFF. Fences PC Visit to North KZN

  7. Act 36 Fertilizer and Feed Bill • The bill still has to go through the Parliamentary process • The issues of concern from the RMIF are only from the feedlot association and cannot be supported by other members

  8. Other matters Grazing permits • Permits were stopped shortly after the RMF complaint. No further grazing permits have been issued but animals are being ‘imported’ for slaughter and other purposes. • Animal Health requirements are the same Loss of export status • Residue Monitoring plan • Traceability • Disease situation • Voluntary exclusion

  9. Other matters Namibian Small Stock Marketing Scheme The issue has been taken up on a bilateral level and the DAFF DG has written to the dti DG requesting their intervention Dispute settlement measures These measures are outlined in the relevant Acts and the RMIF uses the routes stipulated.

  10. Woolgrowers Matters MOU • Predator management The former DG pledged an amount of R 1.4 million for predator management research and this needs to be sourced • shearer competition A MOU to support the annual international shearer competition and well as local competitions has been finalised – this will hopefully provide R 120 000 per year for three years for this important activity Other funds • Shearer sheds • National wool recording and improvement scheme • Rams

  11. Thank you

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