1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance
OVERVIEW OF THE EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND
PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS
Presented by:
Ms Maphuti Kutu

2. CONTENT LAYOUT
Vision and mission of the Department
Structure of the Branch
Export of Processed Products Under the APS Act
Overview of relevant legislation
Products regulated for export
Export standards & requirements – Quality
Food safety
Enforcement of legislation
Export flow chart
Non – compliances
Contact details

3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY & FISHERIES
Vision
A leading, dynamic, united, prosperous and people-centered sector
Mission
Our vision will be achieved through developing and sustaining a sector that contributes and embraces:
Economic growth (and development)
Job creation
Rural development
Sustainable use of natural resources
Food security
SG 3: Effective national regulatory services and risk management systems
Strategic objectives
SO 1 Promote safe food by managing the level of risks associated with food, diseases, pests, natural disasters and trade.
SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems 3

4. BRANCH: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY

5. EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS UNDER THE APS ACT
DIRECTORATE:
FOOD SAFETY AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE
DIRECTORATE:
INSPECTION SERVICES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR:
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR:
ANALYTICAL SERVICES
AUDITING
ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES
DIVISION: ANIMAL AND
PROCESSED
PRODUCTS
PPECB (ASSIGNEE)
LEGISLATION
ENFORCEMENT
INSPECTIONS
EXPORT CERTIFICATE

6. 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 6

7. REGULATED ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR EXPORT
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Apricot and Peach kernels
Frozen fruit and vegetables
Jam, jelly and marmalade
Canned vegetables
Canned fruit
Canned mushrooms
Canned pasta products
Rooibos tea
Honeybush tea
Dried Fruit
Dairy products and imitation dairy products
Red meat
Poultry meat
Eggs

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. FLOW CHART: EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED PLANT PRODUCTS
Factory
Farm
Factory registration
FBO Registration
Animal Health/Veterinary
Procedures/permits for Food Safety of Animal products 
Export
Notification
Inspection (PPECB) -
Quality (Animal & Plant
products)
and Food Safety
(plant products)
Export Certificate

13. 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

14. CONTACT DETAILS Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Manager: Division Animal and Processed Products
Ms. Maphuti Kutu
Tel
website:
PPECB
Standards Co-ordinator: PPECB Head Office
Ms. Natasha Wentzel
Tel

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16. I THANK YOU 16