1. PPECB
COLD CHAIN SERVICES

2. PPECB - INTRODUCTION
Since it’s inception in 1926, PPECB participated and assisted Exporters – to ensure that perishable products are handled, stored and transported at specified/optimum temperatures.
It is PPECB’s duty therefore to assist and create world-wide confidence in South African perishable products, through certification of good practices.

3. PPECB act 9 of 1983 ppecb act 9 of 1983
standards & requirements per product per destination
checklist and compliance criteria per specific mode of cooling
handling protocols & procedures per specific product range
cold treatment management
steri program per country
equipment:
certification
rrmt, vessels, containers, etc
temperature:
management
En-route management
ppecb act 9 of 1983
temp
certificate
/letter
bop & risk
management
operational compliance documents

4. PPECB – COLD CHAIN ROLES
We must promote consistency and ensure that optimum procedures, handling and stowage techniques are applied in suitable transport equipment.
PPECB Services play a pivotal role, in order to ensure that all products are carried at optimum conditions.
Risk management, not only for exporters and producers, but also for Vessel’s crew, is part of our daily duties.

5. Cold Chain involvement - SCOPE - What we do
Equipment Certification
Inspection
Administration
Cold Chain Management -
Operations
Cold Sterilization Processes
Cold Stores
Programme Protocols
Inspection of Cargo
Protocol Maintenance
Container Depots
Work -Instructions
Temperature certification
Certification of equipment
RRMT’s
H. Procedures
Supervision during shipments
Accreditation maintenance
Containers
Export Notification
En-Route certification process
Documents & Certification
Conventional Vessels
Export Statistics
Post voyage evaluation
Temperature Instructions

7. COLD CHAIN SERVICES – OPERATIONAL
ACTIVITY POINTS
All Ports + Maputo (East London?)
531 Points
Inland + combination with inspection points
PPECB - yearly comparisons:
2005/ vs / vs /8
814,656 Conventional 619,798 Conventional 603,128
(Pallets)
vs vs.
57,840 Containers ,776 Containers ,169
(95% High Cube)

8. Function: Preventative action/Risk management - Loading at Cold Stores
Total loading supervisions (Jan 07 – Dec 07)
66169
Preventions
985 %
1.4%
Assumed preventative value saving (R /C)
R197 million
Wrong settings
Problem load
Progressive factors, i.e. taint

9. Function: Preventative action/Risk management - Container Depots / Container Inspection
Total container inspected – Jan 07 – Dec 07
105113
Preventions
5256 %
5.0 %
Assumed preventative value saving
R15,7 million (R3000 futile trip p/c – exclude value cargo)
Taint
Oxidation
Faulty panels

10. Function: Preventative action/Risk management - Container Terminal checks/audit
Total containers audited – Jan 07-Dec 07
66169
Preventions
2089 %
3.1%
Assumed preventative value saving
R417 million
Wrong settings
Faulty alarms
No power/GP stack

11. Function: Preventative action/Risk management - Reefer Vessel survey
Total VESSEL surveys – Jan 07
– Dec 07
288
Preventions 7 %
2.2 %
Glass
Taint
Faulty recording equipment

12. Function: Preventative actions/Risk management -Temperature Management
Total MANIFEST checked prior CTI – Jan 07 – Dec 07
2352 representing containers
Preventions
(Wrong reefer codes and wrong ventilation inst.)
61 representing 1409 containers %
2.6 % ( en-route 780XC managed (1.18%
Assumed preventative value saving
R281 million

13. CHANGING PATTERNS IN OUR MARKETS
Containers vs. Conventional Reefers
Container exports are growing = 73% / 27% split
Dec 96%
Cit 60%
Move back to Reefer & Ambient trains
Specialized shipments = 16 Countries. (JAP/USA)
Lack of newly build conventional reefer vessels (14% scrapping ratio)
Bigger container vessels – specific requirements
Port development – in order to handle bigger volumes -
Maputo to become a special shipment shipping port
Regulated > deregulated environment > now
into a food safety era

14. Thank goodness we can depend on PPECB for support
Thank You