1. MINOR CROPS 2018 STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP
SOUTH AFRICA’S FOOD SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM THROUGH THE LENS OF THE EUROPEAN FOOD AND VETERINARY OFFICE (EU FVO)
MINOR CROPS 2018 STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP
10 – 11 APRIL 2018, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS INSTITUTE (ARC-VOPI), GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA

2. Scope of Presentation Background
Snapshot of FVO Audits in South Africa ( )
Matrix of FVO Audits in South Africa
FVO Recommendations and SA Responses
Progress Achieved – corrective actions
Wayforward

3. 1. Background
European Union Food and Veterinary Office – EU-FVO, audits competent authorities of EU trading partners to ensure compliance to EU requirements.
There are set frequencies to conduct these audits, however other factors like increased non-compliance may trigger more scrutiny.
Specific areas are identified by EU-FVO.

4. 2. Snapshot of FVO Audits in South Africa (1998-2017)
13 EU-FVO Audits
Audited Areas = 9
15 EU-FVO Audits
2018-onwards
Still to be seen

5. 3. Matrix of FVO Audits in South Africa (1998- to date)

6. 3. Matrix of FVO Audits in South Africa (cont’d)
Year Count
Calendar Year
Audit Number
Audited Area 1
1998
1383
1391
Plants of strawberry
Plant Health - citrus 2
2000
1295
1213
1064
Food-and-mouth disease
Milk products
Unknown 3
2001
3334
3247
Food irradiation facilities
Exports of ratites meat and live ratites 4
2003
9200 5
2005
7579
7605
Fishery products 6
2006
8122
Pesticides control 7
2007
7312
7585
Exports of ratite meat
Residues and contaminants in animals/animal products

7. 3. Matrix of FVO Audits in South Africa (cont’d)
Year Count
Calendar Year
Audit Number
Audited Area 8
2008
7892
7677
7932
Public Health – food of animal origin
Fishery products
Residues and contaminants – animal/animal products 9
2009
8184
Plant Health - citrus 10
2011
6070
6036
6121
Export controls – citrus
Aflatoxin contamination in peanuts
Public Health – meat exports 11
2012
6463 12
2013
6936
Animal Health – exports of equidae 13
2014
7186
Pesticides controls 14
2015
7633 15
2016
8810
8768
8698
Animal Health – ratites 16
2017
6228
6181

8. 4. FVO Recommendations and South Africa Responses
Responses (South Africa)
2006 (Mission Report: DG SANCO 8122/2006)
1. Improve controls on users of plant protection products.
1. Min. 200 inspections for PPPs per annum on farm level from 1 April Sample min. 10% of registered PPPs from June 2007.
2. Broaden the scope of analytes and fully implement validation and quality control of measurements.
2. DAFF laboratories, ASS – accreditation preparation fast tracked & assessment expected July 2017, ASN – secured funding for LC-MS and procurement concluded February 2017.
3. Systematically follow up all notifications – RASFF alerts.
3. DAFF engaged DoH for coordination of RASFF notification, SOP on Traceability was drafted
2014 (Mission Report: DG SANCO 7186/2014)
4. Broaden scope of analytes covered by pesticides residue laboratories.
To increase number of Officially Recognised Laboratories (ORLs) – expand scope tested as follows; 50% of SA registered actives – 31 Dec & 75% of SA registered actives – 31 Dec. 2019
5. Ensure internal investigations and corrective actions in response to RASFF alerts.
Process effected since July 2014 will further be reinforced and monitored by DAFF.

9. 5. Progress Achieved 2006 - 2014 2014 – to date
1. DAFF laboratories – ASS attained accreditation although scope of analyses was still limited at 35 actives, ASN – expanded the scope of analyses from 62 actives to 91.
1. DAFF laboratories – ASS still accredited & expanded scope of accreditation to include deciduous fruits, ASN – applied for accreditation but was hampered by budgetary limitations.
Five (5) ORLs were appointed to complement gov’t labs scope of testing & accreditation.
2. Coordination was improved for handling RASFF notifications, SOP on traceability was drafted and implemented July 2014.
2. Internal investigations and responses to RASFF notifications are implemented, monitored and improving.

10. 5. Progress Achieved (scope of testing)

11. 6. Wayforward
Strengthened collaboration – within regulatory units in DAFF, with external stakeholders and academic institutions.
Regular monitoring of progress in implementation of South Africa’s undertakings to FVO.
Sharing progress achieved with relevant stakeholders.
Shared role in further increase of scope of testing to cover the entire regulated actives.