THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTY AND

FISHERIES: MANDATE AND ROLE AT BORDERS AND

PORTS OF ENTRY

PRESENTED BY MOOKETSA RAMASODI

CONTRIBUTORS: DR. M.E. MOGAJANE & MS. S. LESEKE

Overview of the presentation1) WTO Annexes2) The Agriculture sub sector regulatory framework 3) Core Functions4) Trade Requirements5) Import and Export Control6) Ports of Entry7) DAFF Offices 8) Legislative Mandate9) Legislative Model10)Inspection processes11)Challenges in SPS environment12)The Fisheries roles and functions13)Challenges within the fisheries environment14)Quest for global competitiveness 15)Acknowledgement

Coverage of

SPS and TBT

Agreements- Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement

- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement

Technical Regulation

Any other Objective

ProtectHuman Life

Protect Animal Life

ProtectPlant Life

Protecta Country

From risks arising from From risks arising from From risks arising from From risks arising from

Additivescontaminantstoxins or disease-causing organism in their foods

plant or animal carried diseases

Additives

toxins

pests

diseases

disease-causing organisms

Pests

diseases

disease-causing organisms

TBT SPS

WTO

Importing country’s requirements

Inspections

Certificationdecisions

Compliance monitoring

Interceptions

Trade Control Surveillance Compliance monitoring

Risk Assessment

Early Warning

Risk Management Decisions

Core Functions Administration and services delivery in terms of more than 10 Acts of

Parliament Core functions, methods, products and services clustered into 40

groups e.g. Protocols and work programmes Inspections Audits Permits Investigations Audits Surveys Borderline patrols

Rapid response

Trade Requirements

Import and Export control at PoE Import and Export control at PoE and PoEx and the borderline and PoEx and the borderline

Importation/exportation of agricultural products - Can be a pathway for the introduction of exotic

pathogens and pests of plant and animals into importing countries. These organisms can be detrimental to the local agricultural resources should they become established within the importing countries.

Borderline Fences- The control of the introduction of pests and

diseases is a critical measures at our borderline fences. Patrols to ensure the early detection of stray animals from neighbouring countries is the core focus at our borders with FMD infected neighbours.

Throughout the value chain there is an involvement of other stakeholders including the DAFF’s assignee like Perishable Product Export Control Board (PPECB).

South African Ports

South African Ports of entry

National Department of Agriculture

Harbors

Main airport

Airport

Border post

Customs

Police control

DAFF Offices

Legislative Mandates

Scope of the legislative operating model

Multilateral Trading Framework

National Regulatory Framework

Product Master

Designation of Control Assumption of Control over Product

Recognition of product

Control over Product Import Control over sale of Product Control over Product Export

Power of Entry, Inspection and Investigation

Test and Trials Registration of Facilities

Offences Appeals Secrecy

Inspections at a glance

Assumptions in the application of inspections

The pests or diseases of concern, or the signs or symptoms they cause are visually detectableInspection is operationally possibleSome probability of pests and diseases being undetected is recognised

Regulated articles for inspections

Plants, animals and their productsStorage facilitiesPackaging material including dunnageConveyances and transport facilitiesSoil, fertilizers and related materialsTraveller’s personal effects moving internationallyInternational mail

Specific Requirements for inspections

Fresh produce handling chain…Inspection

InspectionInspection

Inspection

Inspection

Orchard/Vineyard

Packhouse Coldstore

Ship Import port Discharge

DepotSupermarketConsumer

Inland Depot

CA provider

Loading

Export port

Coldstore

Coldstore

Challenges in the SPS environment

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has listed the following as major

Diseases on its website African Swine Fever, Anthrax, Avian Influenza, Bluetoungue,

Bovine Spongiforum Encephalopathy, Bovine Tuberculosis, brucellosis, Classical Swine

Fever, Foot ‘and Mouth Disease, Paratuberculosis, Rabies, Rift Valley Fever, Rinderpest,

West Nile Fever (http://www. oie.int/eng/maladies/en_tech_cards.htm)

The International Plant Protection Convention Requirements based on risk analysis of the country

Diseases and pests that were introduced into South Africa since 2000 Classical Swine Fever in the Eastern and Western Provinces, Foot and Mouth

Disease in Camperdown and Jozini, KZN; Equine Infuenza; in the Western and Western Cape, Brucella canis and

American Foulbrood in the Western Cape and Karnal Bunt in the Northern Cape

Fisheries role: MCSEnsure that provisions of Marine Living Resources Act of 1998 are complied with

for sustainable utilization of marine living resources.

VMSPatrols and Inspections of

vessels at SeaReactive: oil Pollution

abatementFire fightingSearch and rescue

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION

VESSELS

Compliance role: MCS

Land based patrols and inspectionsMonitor 22 Consumptive Commercial

Fishing sectors FPE’s, Landings & Restaurants

Recreational Fishers 250 000Subsistence Fishers 800Interim relief 916Monitoring of exports and imports of fish

at points of entry and exit.4X4 regulationMonitoring of Aquaculture farms, 215 Fishery Control Officers to cover a

coastal line of 3500 KM : ratio 1:17km

COMPLIANCE

21

SA EEZMarion and Prince Edward EEZ

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION VESSELS

CURRENT OVERALL PATROL AREA

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Challenges in the fisheries environment

Human capacity

Financial resources

Aerial surveillance

Vast area to be covered

Split mandates

Cabinet approved the Minister’s intention to conditionally re-open the commercial Abalone Fishery with the Integrated Fisheries and Security Strategy as one of the preconditions

THE FACTSPAST PRESENT

Competiveness of the sector

OPTIMISE: Ongoing inputs to improve terms and scope of access to existing markets

ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE IMPOSSIBLE IF: South Africa does not protect its biosecurity and its natural resources

RETAIN: Ongoing inputs to keep existing markets open

GAIN: Opening of new markets

Acknowledgements

Appreciation to all colleagues at the

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and

Fisheries for their support in

preparation of this presentation

Mooketsa Ramasodi

012 319 6321 or e mail dapis@daff.gov.za