Mr Mpho Sekgala Directorate: Food Import Export Standards 12 September 2018

DAFF SERVICES ON SPS/ TBT MATTERS

Question ??????? How do we ensure that

small & medium

enterprises (SMEs)

compete on a levelled

playing field with the

commercial enterprises?

Systems, Resources & Coordination

Institutional Arrangements 4 slides

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Organogram: Agricultural Production Health and Food

Safety Branch ………

Agricultural Production Health

and Food Safety Branch

1. Directorate: Animal Production

2. Directorate: Animal Health

3. Directorate: Veterinary and

Public Health

Chief Directorate: Inspection

and Quarantine Services

1. Directorate: Plant Production

2. Directorate: Plant Health

3. Directorate: Genetic Resources

Chief Directorate: Plant

Production and Health

Chief Directorate: Animal

Production and Health

1. Directorate: Agricultural Inputs

Control

2. Directorate: Inspection Services

3. Directorate: Food Safety and

quality Assurance

4. Directorate : Food Import and

Export Standards

Services of the Directorate: Food Import and Export Standards ………

Directorates: Food Import and Export Standards

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Sub directorate: WTO SPS Coordination

Sub directorate:Regulatory Service Desk

Sub directorate: Biosecurity promotion and awareness

Render promotion and awareness on SPS/TBT Issues, i.e:

Plant health issues Food safety and quality Animal health issues Liquor Products

Issue import permits for animals, animal products, plants and plant products + related regulated material

Coordinate WTO notifications

South African Food Control System

DAFFQA & Export of

Regulated

agricultural

products

Registration of

pesticides & stock

remedies

Meat Hygiene,

Import & Export of

fresh meat etc

SPS Enquiry Point

dtiNRCS

Canned and

frozen fish/products

Fresh seafood

Canned meat

products

Imports & Certification

of exports

SABS

TBT Enquiry Point

VOLUNTARY

Standards

SANAS

NCC

DoHImport, Manufacture,

Sale & Export

(“Processed Products”)

“Food Safety Regs”

Nutritional Labelling

CODEX Contact Point

INFOSAN Emergency

Contact Point

RASFF Contact Point

MUNIsNational

Consumer Protection Act, 2008 ---National Consumer CommissionMonitor the Consumer Market, investigate alleged prohibited conduct and offences and enforce compliance notices

National

Provinces

Assignees

Co-Ordination, Collaboration, Communication

- Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (TBT)

- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (SPS)

Technical Regulations

By 3 Std Setting bodies

Protect

Human Life

Protect

Animal Life

Protect

Plant Life

Protect

Our Country

Covers the following

• Additives

• Contaminants

• Toxins

• Foodborne diseases

• Labelling, packaging, grading

• Market access standards

•Food safety and quality requirements ,

• Food Safety and quality Certification

•Safe use of agrochemicals

Covers the following

• Exotic pests/ diseases of plants

• Phytosanitary market access

requirements

• Import and export control of

plants and plants products &

• Management of import & export

programmes

Covers the following

• Control of zoonotic/

Notifiable/controlled disease

• Sanitary market access requirements

WTO

Codex Alimentarius CommissionInternational Plant Protection

Convection (IPPC)OIE (World Org for Animal Health)

Phytosanitary Food Safety, Quality & TBT

Animal Health

International SPS/ TBT

Legislative framework

Facts and Legislative Framework5 slides

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Facts in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary/Technical Barriers to

Trade Environment

There is a huge potential for intra Africa trade on agricultural products but

compliance with food safety and quality assurance standards is a necessity.

There is an alarming increase of food safety risk cases in the world calling for

intensified measures through out the value chain. 600 Million cases of foodborne diseases in 2010

❖ Salmonella & E.coli appeared to be some of the major problems

Participation of PDIs in the formal market is a challenge

❖ Training and certification of farmers on Food Safety and Quality systems is key e.g.

APS Act, SAGAP, HACCP, ISO 22000

N.B. Almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year

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Global disease burden

Of the approximately 600 million cases of illness caused by the 31 foodborne hazards

in 2010, infectious agents that cause diarrhoeal diseases accounted for the

vast majority (550 million), in particular norovirus (120 million cases) and

Campylobacter spp. (96 million cases). Among other hazards, hepatitis A virus, the

helminth Ascaris spp. and the typhoid bacterium Salmonella Typhi were frequent causes of

foodborne illness, causing 14, 12 and 7.6 million cases, respectively.

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Summary of the tools applicable in various commodities to

ensure SPS/ TBT Compliance………….

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Product type Tools on Food safety and quality or pests/disease protection

Role players involved Legislation

Plant and plantproducts

Food safety and quality regs (IPM, GAP)

Local GAPISO 22000, ISO 9000HACCP SOPs, Performance Stds etc

DAFFDAFF/PDA + consider literature on IPM & GAP PPECP & ProkonAccredited service providers Accredited service providers Establishment/ project

APS Act , 119 of 1990Agricultural Pests Act of 1983Phytosanitary Standards Private standards International stds / International food safety systems

Agroprocessing Food safety and quality Hygiene and other health regs ISO 22000, ISO 9000IPM and SOPsGMPBarcodes

DAFFDoH /PDAs/ Municipalities Accredited service provider ConsumerNational Regulator for Compulsory Specifications

APS ActCosmetic and disinfectant act International stds FCD Act 54 of 1972, Trade Metrology ActFood safety and Quality TBT Measures

Animal and animal products

Food safety and quality regs Biosecurity measures Hygiene regulations SOPs, Performance stdsHACCP ISO 22 000, ISO 9000

DAFF, DoH, Private sector DAFF/PDA + literature DoH and other internat stds Establishment /projects

Meat Safety Act , Animal Disease Act Foodstuffs , Cosmetic and Disinfectant Act 54 of 1972Private standards TBT standards Trade and Metrology Act of 1973

Manage microbiological, chemical and physical risks

Legislation Key areas of compliance Products

Agricultural Product

Standard Act of 1990 (Act

119 of 1990)

• Quality standards

• Containers, Packing and Marking Requirements

• Sampling Procedures

• Methods of Inspection

• Offences and Penalties

• Repeal of regulations etc

• Agronomic

• Deciduous

• Processed products (animals &

plants)

• Vegetables

• Citrus and subtropical fruit

Agricultural Pest Act of

1936 (Act No. 36 of 1936)

• Import requirements

• National control measures (pest eradicationIntegrated pest

management/ Good Agric Practices, Surveillance of exotic pests

etc)

• Plants and plant products +related

regulated material

Meat Safety Act of 2000

(Act No. 40 of 2000)

• Quality standards

• Hygienic regs

• Packing and marking requirements

• Registration of facilities, Inspections etc

• Meat and meat products

Animal Diseases Act of

1984 (Act 35 of 1984)

• National Control measures (surveillance, eradication,

Vaccinations, record keeping, on farm biosecurity measures etc

• Import control measures

• Animals and animal products

Fertilizer, Farm Feeds,

Agricultural Remedies and

Stock Remedies Act of

1936

• Safe use and handling of agric inputs

• Registration of agricultural inputs

• Import requirements etc.

• Fertilizers

• Farm Feeds

• Agricultural Remedies

• Stock Remedies

Liquor Products Act of

1989 (Act 60 of 1989)

• Sale and production

• Quality Standards

• Labelling and marking

• Import and export requirements

• wine;

• an alcoholic fruit beverage;

• a spirit;

• a grape-based liquor;

• a spirit-based liquor;

• a specially authorized liquor

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National SPS/TBT and related legislations ……

1. Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

2. Fertilizers, Farm Feeds Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947)

3. Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)

4. Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

5. Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)

6. Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983)

7. Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)

8. Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 (Act No.12 of 1992)

9. Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 (Act No. 9 of 1983) …………. DAFF / ..PPECB

10. The Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972) ….. DoH

11. The Health Act, 1977 (Act No. 63 of 1977) …………………………………………… DoH

12. The Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965) ,………. DoH

13. The Hazardous Substances Act, 1975 (Act No. of 1975) …………………………… DoH

14. The Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973) ………………………………… The dti

15. Trade Marks Act, 1963 (Act No. 62 of 1963) …………………………………………… The dti

16. The Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008) …………………….......... The dti

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Unsafe and poor quality produce may lead to ………

Price drop

Loss of markets or trade disruption

Job losses

Foodborne diseases

Food poisoning

Difficulties to access markets

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Benefits of Compliance with SPS/ TBT Standards

Breed a cadre of reputable farmers or establishments that can compete in any

market

Market access

Protect human health against foodborne diseases and or chronic diseases

Increase economic growth

Contribute of market

Traceability

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“Compliance with national and international

SPS/TBT requirements is very instrumental

towards production of safe food and ensuring

market access to our farmers”

On-farm, harvesting and post harvest compliance is key!

Contacts

For SPS/TBT awareness activities, please contact:

Mr Mpho Sekgala

Directorate: Food Import & Export Standards

Tel: 012 319 6295/6475

Email: MphoS@daff.gov.za

For Plant health info, contact:

Ms Rendani Thovhogi

Tel 012 319 6475, RendaniTh@daff.gov.za

For Food safety and quality info, contact :

Mr Dzivhu Ernest Nndwambi

Tel 012 319 6118, ErnestN@daff.gov.za

For Animal Health info, contact

Ms Priscila Matsafu

Tel 012 319 6004, PricillaMp@daff.gov.za

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Systems, Resources & Coordination