DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE VOTE 26 NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES M. E. MOGAJANE 18March 2003

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

LEGISLATION UNDER A PROGRAMME NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES  Animal diseases Act  Animal identification Act  Agricultural pests act  Liquor products act  Plant improvement Act  Animal improvement Act (Act no 72 of 1998)  Veterinary and para-veterinary Act  Agricultural products standard Act  Meat safety Act (Act 40 of 2000)  Genetically modified organisms Act  Fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies Act  Plant breeders rights Act  Agricultural pests Act

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES SUBPROGRAMME ADJUSTEDAPPROPRIATIONMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE R/THOUSAND2002/032003/042004/052005/06 MANAGEMENT FOOD SAFETY & QA GENETIC RESOURCES PLANT HEALTH ANIMAL HEALTH IMPORT & EXPORT TOTAL

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE Expenditure trends  Rapid growth R100,629 million in 1999/00 to R million in 2003/04  Increase of about 18,5 % since 1999/00  Regulation of animal health  Strengthening border control  Disease surveillance

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROBLEM AREAS  Agricultural trade  Movement of people  Trans frontier Parks  Guarantees for food safety  Gap in public knowledge on biotechnology  Border control  Need Integrated approaches in planning  Infrastructure delivery for communal areas

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE FOCUS AREAS  Food safety policy  Plant improvement policy  Plant breeders rights policy  Occupational health and safety policy  Community service policy for veterinarians  Strategy for border control  Infrastructure allocation for communal areas  Conduct consultations on the agricultural biotechnology strategy  Improvement of ports of entry  Animal disease contingency plan

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE LEGISLATION – FOCUS AREAS  Reviewing regulations for Agricultural pest Act, Animal improvement Act, Animal health Act and Animal identification  Farm feeds, fertilizers, Agricultural and stock remedies Act  Finalize meat safety regulations

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE  Recruitment of staff –quality people  Co-ordination of functions  Interdepartmental and intergovernmental interaction  Public awareness IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY