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PublicPublic--Private Partnerships in Support of Private Partnerships in Support of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity: A South African Case Study A South African Case Study
MOOKETSA RAMASODIMOOKETSA RAMASODI
AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
Background “South Africa is proudly amongst the leading countries in the world in thelaw, policy and systems we have established for public private partnerships. Ourpublic service delivery record has been enriched through PPPs in recent years,and our PPP project pipeline continues to grow, both in numbers and in theinnovative value-for-money solutions it contains.”
Trevor Manuel: Ex Minister of Finance; South Africa
Regulation 16 to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA) is theregulation governing PPPs in South Africa
Code of good practice also guides the establishment of PPPs
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Key aspects of PPPsThe institution’s roles and responsibilitiesThe approach to PPP agreement managementPartnership managementService delivery managementPPP agreement administrationKey challenges and tasks of PPP agreement managementThe PPP agreement management plan and the PPP agreement management manual
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AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
Elements of the regulatory functions
Multilateral Trading Framework National Regulatory Framework Product Master
Designation of Control Assumption of Control over Product or Service
Recognition of product
Control over Product Import Control over sale of Product Control over Product Export
Power of Entry, Inspection, Surveillance and Investigation
Test and Trials Registration of Facilities and Controlled Areas
Offences Appeals Secrecy
Food Safety and Biosecurity
WTO
Food Safety Biosecurity
Agreements(SPS/TBT)
Directorates Policy
Operations
S TBT PS ZS
FS & QA BS PH VS
Inspection ServicesAPIS
VPH
AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
The MAWG
The focus of MAWGTechnical market access and maintenance issues- New markets- Compliance to existing
market requirements
Phytosanitary control measures
Supporting export driven job creation
Research
The stakeholdersThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesCitrus Growers AssociationCitrus Research International South AfricaDeciduous Fruit Producers Trust ; now HortgroSouth African Table Grape IndustrySubtropical Fruit IndustryAlternative Fruit Industry Fresh Produce Exporters’ ForumPerishable Products Export Control Board (Assignee and State Owned Enterprise)
Main destinations of South African citrus and export value (2008)
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$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
$140,000,000
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Italy
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Trade Value Export value ($/kg)
The SA-EU CBS question
The gist and chronology of events
SA position:- The citrus growing areas in the
Community do not have a climate suitable for the establishment of CBS
- Citrus fruit is an unlikely pathway for introducing CBS
The matter was triggered in 1997, culminating in SA forwarding the first of the scientific positions in 2000 with ensuing exchange of information between the EU and SA to dateThe PPPs involvement has been in the fields of scientific and technical justification, legal and governance
The EU interceptionsProduction Year Number of
interceptions
2006 22
2007 42
2008 78
2009 13
AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
SPS - PPPs interfaceAreas of intervention Type of Intervention
Basic rights and obligations Legal and scientific capacityHarmonisation Scientific and technical capacity Equivalence Scientific capacityAssessment of risk and determination of ALOP
Scientific capacity
Adaptation to regional conditions Strategic regional partnershipsTransparency Governance mechanismsControl, inspection and approval Legal and technical capacityTechnical assistance New technologies, research, infrastructure,
training, financial assistance
Special and differential treatment Acceptance of the phased approach towards least developed countries
Consultation and dispute settlement Legal and scientific positions
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AgendaThe PPPs concept in South Africa
The SPS environmental scan
PPPs at a glance
Market Access Working Group
Areas for PPPs
Questions
THANK YOU
The presentation would not have been possible without contributions from my colleagues within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and
stakeholders within the SPS environment in South Africa. Special thanks to Mr. Dermot Cassidy for sharing his experiences to enrich this presentation.
Supporting slide: Abbreviations and Acronyms
ALOP: Appropriate Level of ProtectionBS: BiosafetyCBS: Citrus Black SpotEU: European UnionFS&QA: Food Safety and Quality AssuranceIMQAS: International Meat Quality Assurance SystemISPM: International Standards for Phytosanitary MeasuresMAWG: Market Access Working GroupPH: Plant HealthPM: Project Manager
PPPs: Public-Private PartnershipsPS: PhytosanitarySPS: Sanitary and Phytosanitary PFMA: Public Finance Management ActS: SanitarySAPPO: South African Pork Producers OrganisationSAPA: South African Poultry Association TBT: Technical Barriers to TradeVS: Veterinary ServicesVPH: Veterinary Quarantine and Public Health