DST PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BRIEFING

1. DST PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BRIEFING PRESENTED BY: ZEN FOURIE 2005-08-23

2. SABS IN CONTEXT • SABS is classified as a Science Council • It reports to the dti where it receives its policy direction • The Standards Act mandates • SABS as the National Standards Development Organization • SABS as a regulator responsible for the administration of technical regulations arising mainly from the dti • The SABS has a defined Commercial interest

3. ALIGNMENT TO dti GOALS SABS CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOLLOWING dti GOALS • Promoting Macro economic goals and objectives by: • Publish standards that enhance market access opportunities • Alignment of standards with international standards achieving relevance & recognition • Globalization ensures SABS representation and influence in relevant national & international forums • Supports SADC trade protocol through harmonization of regional standards and technical regulations.

4. ALIGNMENT TO dti GOALS SABS CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOLLOWING dti GOALS • Reduce economic inequalities, by • Supporting national & regional imperatives, BEE promotion & preferential procurement • Social investment such as rural development, SMMe support & development

5. KEY PRIORITIES • Sustainable Growth of SABS • Efficient, Transparent & fair Regulatory Services • Improvement in market access & exports, as facilitators & emissaries of trade • Support National & Regional Imperatives • BEE • SME • SADC • NEPAD • Improvement in Service Delivery

6. FOR THE GOOD OF THE NATION FOR PROFIT THE DTI COUNCIL SABS CEO CORPORATE COMMERCIAL NON-COMMERCIAL STANDARDS DESIGN INSTITUTE REGULATORY AFFAIRS & CONSUMER PROTECTION TESTING CERTIFICATION

7. WHAT BUSINESS ARE WE IN? “Our aim is to provide Standards, Regulatory & Conformity Assessment Services that improve the competitiveness of South Africa and provide appropriate consumer protection.”

8. SABS Value chain Protection of health, safety environment, and consumers, when market fails. Promotion of technical innovation Promotion of technical collaboration and international harmonization Published technical information Technical Regula-tion Standards information & sales Product testing against standards Testing Services Standards Develop-ment R&D Product certifica-tion Assurance of product conformity Assurance of organiz-ational com- petence System certifica-tion COMMERCIAL REGULATORY STANSA SABS provides the above outputs to the market at each stage of its internal value chain, thus contributing to competitiveness and market access, while protecting health, safety, environment and consumers.

9. CORE ACTIVITIES • Standards • Regulatory • Design Institute

10. STANDARDS DEVELOPMENTINCLUDINGRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

11. SABS Value chain Protection of health, safety environment, and consumers, when market fails. Promotion of technical innovation Promotion of technical collaboration and international harmonization Published technical information Technical Regula-tion Standards information & sales Product testing against standards Testing Services Standards Develop-ment R&D Assurance of product conformity Product certifica-tion Assurance of organiz-ational com- petence System certifica-tion SABS provides the above outputs to the market at each stage of its internal value chain, thus contributing to competitiveness and market access, while protecting health, safety, environment and consumers.

12. FOCUS • Development of new standards for product quality and safety • Update /amend existing standards as technology and economic environment changes • Standardization of test methodologies in order to test against these standards

13. PROJECTS • National HIV/AIDS Management Standard – NOSA, MRC (R 750 000) • The effect of EMF radiation from cell phones on human and animal tissues and other systems – UP, DST, NRF, TUT – (R350 000 + R500 000) • Corrosion of types of wire fence under different climatic conditions – ARC, IZASA – (R250 000) • The effectiveness of wheel valances on limiting water spray by heavy freight vehicles – DOT -(R 70 000) • Production and characterisation of Biodiesel from commercial crops – DME, DST, CSIR – (R550 000) • Effect of ink type on recyclability of Plastic bags - TUT, CSIR, DEAT – (R300 000)

14. PROJECTS • Corporate Social responsibility in South Africa – AICC, ISO, SIDA (R350 000) • Animal drawn cart – DOT, Design Institute, NWP (R2 million) • Empirical Study on the Economic benefits of Standardisation - UWC, BSI, DIN – ( R498 000) • Energy and Demand efficiency for commercial buildings – DME, DANIDA – (R610 000) • Electrical installations – Need for surge protection – WITS, Telkom, Eskom, CBI (R165 000) • Cleaning efficiencies of detergents – CSIR, SABS test house – (R 100 000) • Thermal Insulation –TIASA, (R80 000)

15. STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

16. SABS Value chain Protection of health, safety environment, and consumers, when market fails. Promotion of technical innovation Promotion of technical collaboration and international harmonization Published technical information Technical Regula-tion Standards information & sales Product testing against standards Testing Services Standards Develop-ment R&D Assurance of product conformity Product certifica-tion Assurance of organiz-ational com- petence System certifica-tion SABS provides the above outputs to the market at each stage of its internal value chain, thus contributing to competitiveness and market access, while protecting health, safety, environment and consumers.

17. STANDARDS • Promote the interests of industry & the consumer through the provision of standards • Harmonizing national standards with international standards (ISO & IEC) • Leadership in SADCSTAN to further the harmonization of standards & technical regulations within SADC • Provide assistance & training to SADC/Africa standards bodies in support of NEPAD

18. Standards South Africa • Produced 885 standards during 2004/5 • Maintains more than 5000 standards • Facilitates work of 450 technical committees • Provides information on, and sells, standards • Employs ca. 150 people • World Trade Organization contact point

19. Just for clarity … • “SANS” is a designation system for South African National Standards • There is no organisation called SANS • There is no “SANS mark”

20. How are standards developed? Request to department Developed by Representative Technical Committees Project-based approach Market relevance/ aligned with Government Priorities Consensus-based Progressive drafts (consensus building) Public enquiry

21. REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

22. SABS Value chain Protection of health, safety environment, and consumers, when market fails. Promotion of technical innovation Promotion of technical collaboration and international harmonization Published technical information Technical Regula-tion Standards information & sales Product testing against standards Testing Services Standards Develop-ment R&D Assurance of product conformity Product certifica-tion Assurance of organiz-ational com- petence System certifica-tion SABS provides the above outputs to the market at each stage of its internal value chain, thus contributing to competitiveness and market access, while protecting health, safety, environment and consumers.

23. Compulsory specifications • Standards Act allows Minister (dti) to declare a standard (or part) compulsory • In such cases, SABS Regulatory becomes the Regulator • Financed by levies • More than 70 compulsory specifications

24. CONSUMER PROTECTION • In the SABS consumer protection covers • Health and safety • Accurate measurement • Short measure • Environment • Quality

25. UNDERPINNING FRAMEWORK TECHNICAL REGULATION: IMPACT ASSESSMENT POLICY LEGISLATION Product/Processes Characteristic Administrative Procedures Technical Requirements (Standard) Conformity Assessment (Testing & Certification) Regulator Sanctions

26. MANDATE • Standards Act • National Road Traffic Act • Trade Metrology Act • National Gambling Act • Health Act • Foodstuffs, Disinfectants & Cosmetics Act • Occupational Health & Safety Act • Mines Health & Safety Act

27. MECHANISMS USED TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION (1) • Homologation and type approval • Consignment inspections • Market surveillance/Inspections • Verification • Calibration of verification Standards • Confidential forensic investigations • Customs and excise activities

28. MECHANISMS USED TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION (2) • Approval of accredited laboratories to verify measuring instruments • Education and Training • Issuance of compliance certificates • Implement Sanctions: • Embargoes • Restriction of Sale • Destroying of non-compliance goods • Litigation

29. ELECTROTECHNICAL & GAMING • Scope  Consumer Protection w.r.t: • Household appliances • Audio-visual equipment • IT & business systems • Power tools • Luminaires • Gaming machines, equipment, also monitoring & control systems

30. LEGAL METROLOGY • Scope  protection of the consumer w.r.t weights & measures e.g. • Standard loaf > 700g • 1kilo IS 1 kilo • Tot • Inspection of pre-packed goods • Type approvals of measuring instruments used in trade • Verification & re-verification of instruments • New and in-use

31. FOOD & ASS.INDUSTRIES • Scope  consumer protection w.r.t. • Canned fish, crustaceans, marine molluscs • Frozen fish, shrimps, rock lobster, crabs, langoustines • Canned meat • Smoked Snoek

32. AUTOMOTIVE • Scope  consumer protection w.r.t vehicles & automotive components • Trailers • Cars, buses, taxis, trucks • Lights, brakes, windscreens • Tyres • Assessment of vehicle test stations • Registration of MIBS & Natis

33. CONSUMER HEALTH & SAFETY • Scope  Consumer Protection w.r.t. • Plastic bags • Breathing equipment • Baby car seats • Disinfectants • Motorcycle helmets • Flotation aids • Brake & clutch fluid • Cabinets where testing of blood take place • Cigarette lighters

34. DESIGN INSTITUTE

35. DESIGN INSTITUTE • Promotion of SA Design • Division is currently involved in major strategies regarding a National Design Policy • Will guide design promotion alignment with the National System of Innovation & the objectives of NEPAD

36. SABS Value chain Protection of health, safety environment, and consumers, when market fails. Promotion of technical innovation Promotion of technical collaboration and international harmonization Published technical information Technical Regula-tion Standards information & sales Product testing against standards Testing Services Standards Develop-ment R&D Assurance of product conformity Product certifica-tion Assurance of organiz-ational com- petence System certifica-tion SABS provides the above outputs to the market at each stage of its internal value chain, thus contributing to competitiveness and market access, while protecting health, safety, environment and consumers.

37. SABS COMMERCIAL

38. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES • Testing • Certification • Training

39. TESTING • Testing, calibration, inspection, monitoring & assessment services – • nationally & internationally • Accreditation in accordance with • ISO/IEC 17025 • OECD: GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) • ISO 9000 • SANAS & RvA

40. Testing & Conformity Services (Pty) Ltd • Wide range of tests • From microbiology to extra high voltage • 70 Labs in Pretoria & Olifantsfontein • 7 Labs in Cape Town & East London • Eurotype Test Centre (Pty) Ltd • Wide range of automotive tests – Pretoria • CoP Testing – East London

41. CERTIFICATION • Provides consignment inspection, product & system certification services nationally & globally • Accreditation in accordance to: • SANAS • RvA • UKAS • SABS Certification Services (Pty) Ltd • System Certification • ISO / Eurepgap / HACCP / OHSAS • Coal & Mineral Technologies (Pty) Ltd • Quality solutions to the fuel, mineral & related industries

42. TRAINING • Provides training in • Quality Management ISO 9000 series • Environmental Management ISO 14000 series • OHSAS 18000 series • HACCP SANS 1330 series • Information Security ISO 17799 series • SAATCA • SETA

43. FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

44. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

45. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

46. BUDGET 2004/2005

47. EMPLOYEES

48. info@sabs.co.za

49. CHALLENGES FACING SABS • Globalization & organizations such as BSI, SGS setting up businesses in the country • Sustainability of the economy • Unemployment • The effect of HIV/AIDS on the workforce • The increasing importance of Corporate Social Responsibility

50. Rapid advances in information & communication technology • Regionalization, in particular the initiatives flowing from NEPAD & SADC • The growing debate on the supply of conformity assessment services by organizations linked to government vs those in the private sector