AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT INSPECTION SERVICES Ms Salamina Maelane Directorate : Agricultural Product Inspection Services Agribusiness Export Awareness Workshop CEDARA COLLEGE – KWAZULU NATAL 18 NOVEMBER 2010

Overview of the presentation WTO Intro Structure Core Functions Legislative mandate Key deliverables Footprint Trade requirements Inspection requirements Inspection processes Specific Requirements for inspections Current Export markets Phytosanitary Risk management Challenges Contact details Trade in animals, plants, their products and other regulated articles has led to an increase in trade and trade related food safety and biosecurity risks. In this presentation, we will take a glance at the inspection services using an outline as presented. This outline is just a tip of what inspection services is about and is not exclusive. In an attempt to do justice to the course I have tabled the following:

INTERNATIONAL SPS OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WTO intro

WTO TBT SPS Coverage of SPS and TBT Agreements Protect Animal Life Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement Technical Regulation Any other Objective Protect Human Life Protect Animal Life Protect Plant Life Protect a Country From risks arising from From risks arising from From risks arising from From risks arising from Additives contaminants toxins or disease-causing organism in their foods plant or animal carried diseases Additives toxins pests diseases disease-causing organisms Pests diseases disease-causing organisms The multilateral framework makes provision for the protection of human life, protect animal life, protect plant life and protect the country and TBT issues mainly deal with issues of quality assurance and labeling. TBT SPS

Provides for Protection of Animal, Human & Plant Health and Life Recognises the OIE, Codex & IPPC as the respective international standard setting bodies RSA is a member country of the WTO, OIE, Codex and IPPC which implies obligations and responsibilities such as To make provision a national plant protection organization

INTERNATIONAL SPS OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICIAL NPPO Issuance of certificates Surveillance of growing plants, stored and transported articles Inspection of consignments regulated articles Disinfection or disinfection of consignments Protection of endangered areas Conduct PRA Ensure phytosanitary security Training and development of staff

Structure Food Safety and Biosecurity WTO Food Safety Biosecurity Agreements (SPS/TBT) S TBT PS ZS FS & QA BS PH VS VQPH Directorates Policy APIS Inspection Services Operations

INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS D: APIS is guided by the following in terms of international agreements, guidelines and standards IPPC - to protect plant resources from harmful pests (phytosanitary measures) which may be introduced through international trade. Codex Alimentarius – protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. Deals with food safety, MRL and toxins

CORE BUSINESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION SERVICES Manage the levels of risks associated with food safety and quality, diseases, pests and support fair trade. Protocols and work programs Inspections Audits Permits Surveys

Core Functions Administration and services delivery in terms of more than 10 Acts of Parliament Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1990 Liquor Products Act, 1989 Plant Improvement Act, 1976 Plant Breeder’s Rights Act, 1989 Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 International Agreements (WTO-SPS, WTO-TBT, CBD, ISTA) As a Directorate we are dealing with many Acts and it is prudent to apply prescripts to the latter of the law. The bouquet of services rendered by inspection services range from inspections to survey

Key deliverables Inspections Investigations Audits Surveys Rapid response Inspections: you cannot inspect a consignment right Investigations: where there is suspicion then we need to investigate Audits: PPEB Surveys: Bactrocera invadens, AFB Rapid response: Where there is a pest or disease and there is a possibility of eradication there is a response.

ORGANOGRAM EC WC GP KZN NPPPIS PEPC DAFF- Minister DG ‘s office DDGs CHIEF DIRECTORATE APIS DIRECTORATE NPPPIS PEPC EC WC GP KZN AIRPORT SEA PORT LAND BORDERS QUALITY ASSURANCE GENETIC RESOURCES PLANT HEALTH

APIS: STRUCTURE Directorate: Agricultural Product Inspection Services (APIS) Director: Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi Division: National Plant and Plant Product Inspection Services (NPPPIS), Mr Mike Holtzhausen. Division: Ports of Entry Point Control (PEPC), Mr Ernest Phoku and Mr Amos van Schoor.

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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDERS

Trade Requirements Exports Export requirements (Permit, Directive, Protocols) Quality certificate Inspection, testing Phytosanitary certificate/Vet Certificate Treatment (Fumigation, cold steri etc) In line with our continuum, there is documentation that is required when dealing with imports and exports at the border posts.

Inspection Processes Export Control Request from a client Export requirements Sampling and inspection Risk management decisions

Specific Requirements for inspections Document checks Documents must be complete, consistent, valid and not fraudulent Inspections Verification of consignment identity and integrity Visual examination for pests, diseases or other non conformities Regulatory decisions Nature of the inspection findings determines the type of decisions to be adopted These decisions include certifications, passed for export or rejections.

CURRENT EXPORT MARKETS EU – Traditional biggest trading partner Phyto Measures (PM) – Directive India & Taiwan – Directive Permit markets Most of the African countries Some middle east countries Bilateral agreement/protocol China & USA Preclearance markets Japan, Korea, Mexico & USA Preseason clearance markets China, Israel & Taiwan (only apples)

Current Pre-clearance & Preseason clearance markets Country ALL Citrus Deciduous Grapes Other China + EU +++ Israel Japan Korea ++ Mexico Taiwan USA

PHYTOSANITARY RISK MANAGEMENT Authorization Requirement Phytosanitary system Permit Pc Pc based on QA inspection and certificate Pc + AD APIS Inspection + PC + AD Directive (EU) EU CBS RMS, Registration Production units, inspection (QA/PPECB or APIS)(strike system) Pc+AD Directive (Taiwan) Pc+AD+Tr Register PUs and PH Pre-export verification Inspection/APIS TR/PPECB & PC+AD

PHYTOSANITARY RISK MANAGEMENT Authorization Requirement Phytosanitary system Bi-lateral Agreement (China) Pc + AD + Treatment Register PUs and PH, submit for pre export approval Sample + Inspection/APIS Tr/PPECB & PC+AD Bi-lateral Program (USA) Register PU & PH Pre-clearance inspection Protocol (Korea + Japan)

Export Control at Port Exports Exportation of agricultural products Can be a pathway for the introduction of exotic pathogens and pests of plant and animals into importing countries. These organisms can be detrimental to the local agricultural resources should they become established within the importing countries. Throughout the value chain there is an involvement of other stakeholders including the DAFF’s assignee like Perishable Product Export Control Board (PPECB).

Competiveness through Food Safety and Biosecurity GAIN: Opening of new markets RETAIN: Ongoing inputs to keep existing markets open OPTIMISE: Ongoing inputs to improve terms and scope of access to existing markets ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE IMPOSSIBLE IF: South Africa does not protect its biosecurity by preventing entry of pests, diseases and other regulated articles posing a threat to food safety and biosecurity

OFFICE DETAILS Where to find us: 190 Mahatma Gandhi/ Point road Point Durban REGIONAL MANAGER: SALAMINA MAELANE TEL: 031-337 2755/ 6 Email: SalaminaMeh@nda.agric.za

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