BRANCH: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY

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 EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED
PLANT PRODUCTS UNDER THE APS ACT

DIRECTORATE:
DIRECTORATE:
FOOD SAFETY AND
INSPECTION SERVICES
QUALITY ASSURANCE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR:
AGRICULTURAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR: AUDITING
PRODUCT ANALYTICAL SERVICES
QUALITY ASSURANCE
ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES

DIVISION: ANIMAL AND

PROCESSED
PRODUCTS PPECB (ASSIGNEE)
LEGISLATION ENFORCEMENT

• INSPECTIONS
• EXPORT CERTIFICATE

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 OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION

▪ Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1990 (Act No 119 of 1990) (APS ACT)
“To provide for control over the sale and export of certain agricultural products, control over the sale of certain
imported agricultural products; and control over other related products; and for matters connected therewith”.

▪ Export Regulations
⬧ Prohibitions on the export of a particular product
- Approval by the Executive Officer
- Certification: Conducted by the PPECB
- Exemptions e.g. countries, consignment size, purpose etc.

⬧ Application for approval for export

⬧ Procedures for inspection

⬧ Approvals and rejections

⬧ Appeals

◼ Export Standards & Requirements

⬧ Regulates the export of certain agricultural products
⬧ Approved by the Executive Officer

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 REGULATED ANIMAL AND PROCESSED
PLANT PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR EXPORT

PLANT PRODUCTS ANIMAL PRODUCTS

• Apricot and Peach kernels • Dairy products and imitation dairy

• Frozen fruit and vegetables products
•Jam, jelly and marmalade • Red meat
• Canned vegetables • Poultry meat
• Canned fruit • Eggs
• Canned mushrooms
• Canned pasta products
• Rooibos tea
• Honeybush tea
• Dried Fruit

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 EXPORT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS - QUALITY

Scope includes the following:

▪ Packing & Container requirements
▪ Labelling/Marking requirements, e.g.
True description of contents
Grade indication
Packing medium
Country of origin
Physical address of packer/manufacturer

▪ Quality standards for classes or grades

(Grades, e.g.: Choice, Standard, Substandard)

▪ Permissible deviations from standards

(e.g. Uniformity, colour, blemishes, preparation)
 FOOD SAFETY

▪ Standards Regarding Food Hygiene and Food Safety of Regulated

Agricultural Food Products of Plant Origin Intended for Export
(Notice 707 of 13 May 2005)

▪ Food safety requirements for animal products handled under Directorate:

Veterinary Public Health

➢ Food business operators (FBO’s) shall ensure that all stages of

handling for which they are responsible, from and including primary
production up to and including the export of food products are
carried out in a hygienic way in accordance with the prescribed
requirements of this Standard

FBO’s = producers, packhouses, factories, silos, transporters, stores

and cold stores, i.e. everyone in export supply chain

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 FOOD SAFETY continued
➢ For export to all countries

➢ FBO’s are audited by PPECB

➢ Recordkeeping and Traceability is a requirement

➢ FBO must register with the Executive Officer (APS Act)

- Rooibos and Honeybush tea

- Factory code for canned and frozen products, dried fruits

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 ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION

PERISHABLE PRODUCTS EXPORT CONTROL BOARD (PPECB)

▪ Appointed Assignee since 1991

▪ Carries out inspection on various products destined for export

▪ Undertakes food safety and food hygiene audits based on risk

▪ Evaluate labels for compliance with prescribed marking

requirements

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 FLOW CHART: EXPORT OF
ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS

Factory Farm

Factory registration
Animal Health/Veterinary
FBO Registration
Procedures/permits for
Food Safety of Animal
products
Export
Notification

Inspection (PPECB) -
Quality (Animal & Plant
products) Export Certificate
and Food Safety
(plant products)
 HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR NON-COMPLIANCES

In terms of rejected consignments:

▪ The PPECB notifies
• The exporter/processor/packer concerned
• The DAFF (and DAFF’s laboratory where applicable)

▪ The Directorate Inspection Services informs the DoH (D: Food Control)
when necessary

▪ Shipped consignments – shall either be recalled or destroyed

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 CONTACT DETAILS

➢ Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Manager: Division Animal and Processed Products
Ms. Maphuti Kutu
Tel. 012 319 6388
E-mail: MaphutiKu@daff.gov.za
website: www.daff.gov.za

➢ PPECB
Standards Co-ordinator: PPECB Head Office
Ms. Natasha Wentzel
Tel. 021 930 1134
E-mail: NatashaW@ppecb.com
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