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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Thank You