02-03 February 2016

1. DAFF PRESENTATION TO THE JOINT PORTFOLIO COMMITTEESDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES (DAFF), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DoH) AND DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) Roles and responsibilities of DAFF in food safety administration 02-03 February 2016

2. Purpose To provide the Honorable Members with the background on role and responsibilities on food safety with specific focus on: The legislative matrix in food safety; Meat Safety Act; Agricultural Product Standard Act; Importation of food of animal origin With specific emphasis on domestic controls

3. South African Food Control System PPECB Provinces Provinces & Municipalities DAFF Export of agricultural products Registration of pesticides & stock remedies Meat Hygiene, Import & Export of fresh meat and animal products etc SPS Enquiry Point Department of Health-DoH Import, Manufacture, Sale & Export (“Processed Products”) “ Domestic Food Safety Regulations” Registration of medicines Nutritional Labelling CODEX Contact Point INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point RASFF Contact Point Agency for Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) -NRCS Canned and frozen fish/products Fresh seafood Canned meat products (>10%) Imports & Certification of exports TBT Enquiry Point (SABS)

4. Departments/ Institutions responsible for the regulation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) matters in South Africa

5. DAFF LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

6. ANIMAL DISEASE ACT Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act 35 of 1984) - DAFF • Regulates on-farm disease control and health of the animals Directorate: Animal Health • Sets norms and standards for Animal Health • Negotiates import/ export certificates • Set import requirements • Provide animal disease surveillance and reporting with collaboration from other Livestock industry stakeholders

7. MEAT SAFETY ACT • Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act 40 of 2000) - DAFF • Regulates the slaughter of animals at abattoirs to ensure that only healthy animals are slaughtered and are handled in hygienic manner - Directorate: Veterinary Public Health Provides oversight on compliance of abattoirs with essential national standard in collaboration with Provinces Set norms and standards for the imports and export of animal products Regulate and promote meat safety and the safety of animal products Manages the national microbial & residue monitoring programme

8. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT • Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act 119 of 1990) • Regulates marketing of certain agricultural products The objective of the APS Act – ensure that quality standards are applied in order to provide for: Consumer confidence; and Fair trade practices. Criteria used are: Classification/grading based on a number of measurable factors, e.g. identification of a carcass, age of a carcass, fatness, etc. Labelling/ marking to provide the consumer with accurate and relevant information on a product.

9. Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Regulate or prohibit the importation, sale, acquisition, disposal or use of fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies; to provide for the designation of technical advisers and analysts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No 36 of 1947) Regulate the importation, sale, acquisition, disposal or use of fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies; to provide for the designation of technical advisers and analysts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No 36 of 1947) Regulate the importation, sale, acquisition, disposal or use of fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies; to provide for the designation of technical advisers and analysts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

10. Role of DAFF in the importation of food of animal origin A prospective importer must apply and obtain Import Permit issued by DAFF prior to such importation Import permit specifically determines the specie (quantities at times), sanitary and other conditions that shall be complied with The importer provides the Veterinary Authorities of the country of origin of animal products with import permit issued by South African Authorities For each consignment, the Veterinary Authorities of the country of origin issue Veterinary Certificate declaring that ALL requirements & conditions imposed by South Africa have been met & the product is safe

11. Procedures for the importation of food of animal origin • At the Port of Entry in South Africa, DAFF Veterinarians • Detain all consignments with animal products at approved inspection sites • Evaluate the initial import permit issued by DAFF • Evaluate the original Veterinary Certificate issued by Veterinary Authority of the Country of origin • Inspect each consignment for compliance and verification • Release the consignment to the importer or take decisions based on their evaluation of documentation or consignment (return or destroy) • Once released to the importer – the consignment assumes the status of “domestic food” and is regulated by statues governing all local foods –

12. Legislations involved in Food Safety and different Departmentsplaying a role • Health Act, 1977 (Act 63 of 1977) – Department of Health (DoH) • Replaced by the National Health Act, 2003 (Act of 2003) • Regulates hygiene requirements for transportation and premises handling food • Foodstuffs, Cosmetics Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972)DoH • Regulate food ingredients, additives and labeling • Regulates hygiene requirements for transportation and premises handling food (R962 of the 23rd Nov 2012) • Regulates maximum limits for veterinary medicine and stock remedy residues that may be present in foodstuffs (R1809)

13. Department of Health (DoH): Statutory responsibility of Provinces and Municipalities on Food Control IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS: National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003):Monitoring of Imported foodstuffs the responsibility of the Port Health Services of the 9 provinces. Foodstuff, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Act 54 of 1972): (DoH) control of imported foodstuffs, delegated to national Director: Food Control. LOCAL FOODSTUFFS: National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003): Municipality Health services (MHS) of the 8 Metro’s (MM’s) and 44 district municipalities (DM’s) in respect of monitoring of foodstuffs produced, manufactured and sold locally. FCD Act (Act 54 of 1972): MM’s and DM’s authorised by the Minister in terms of Section 23. • Once the meat leaves the abattoirs under the control of DAFF, it enters the custody of the other statues/ Departments (DoH) • Butcheries, local meat processing plants, retailers are not regulated by Agriculture and DAFF does not have inspectors in these facilities

14. Department of Trade and Industries (DTI) • The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) Enforces Compulsory Specifications for canned meat & frozen/canned fish and fishery products and canned meat. Exercises import/export control over these products Legal Metrology - responsible for regulations that fall under the Legal Metrology Act. Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008. National Consumer Commission (NCC) is established in terms of section 85 of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008 SANAS- gives formal recognition that Laboratories, Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies, Proficiency Testing Scheme Providers and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) test facilities are competent

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