UPDATE ON THE DTI RELATED WORK STREAMS FROM THE POULTRY TASK TEAM Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries February 2018

Update on the dti related Work-streams INTERVENTION DURATION RESPONSIBILITY STATUS Trade measures Review of EU safeguard Medium term ITAC and EDD The ITAC investigation of the safeguard was completed in September 2017 with the recommendation to raise the matter at the Trade and Development Committee. This is in progress and an update is awaited. Review of technical tariff structure the dti, SARS and SAPA Engagements on the technical tariff structure with SARS and Industry have been held. A final decision is awaited. Competitiveness Lowering inputs costs the dti, EDD and SAPA The NCPC had already assisted 4 poultry farms with water and energy efficiency solutions. Further engagements between SAPA and NCPC were held to detail the roll out of the assistance that can be provided.   Technology upgrading Long term the dti, IDC, EDD and SAPA Research into the viability of investment in MDM plants to raise capabilities in key sub-sectors is being undertaken.

Update on the dti related Work-streams (cont.) INTERVENTION DURATION RESPONSIBILITY STATUS Consumer demand Public sector procurement Medium term the dti, EDD and NT the dti sent out letters to procuring entities for use of regulation 8.4 (previously 9.3) of the PPPFA in support of buying locally produced poultry. Export support Market access the dti, SAPA and AMIE The Agro-processing sector desk is working with TISA on developing a strategy. Poultry producers have been invited to participate in TISA led missions. The Association for Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) are also actively looking into way of assisting the sector with export opportunities. Finance Industrial finance and incentives Medium Term the dti, EDD and IDC the dti launched the Billion Rand Agro-processing incentive which poultry producers can benefit from.

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