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OVERVIEW OF NRCS AND THE CONTROL OF FISHERY PRODUCTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

• Background on Food Control Responsibility
• SA Food Control Authorities
• NRCS Mandate
• Scope of Regulation
• Fishing Industry
• Regional and International Involvement
• Thailand Agreement
• Regulatory Requirements
• Conclusion

Presentation Content

SAFE FOOD FOR ALL SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOOD LEGISLATION & LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATED AND KNOW- LEDGEABLE PUBLIC GMP’S BY PRIMARY PRODUCERS/DISTRIB. QA & CONTROL OF PROCESSED FOOD INFORMATIVE LABEL- LING & CONSUMER EDUC.

APPROPRIATE PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY

TRAINED MANAGERS & FOOD HANDLERS

INDUSTRY/TRADE

NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO FOOD SAFETY DISCRIMINATING & SELECTIVE CONSUMERS SAFE FOOD PRACTICES IN THE HOME COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACTIVE CONSUMER GROUPS ADVICE FOR INDUSTRY/TRADE CONSUMER EDUCATION INFO GATHERING & RESEARCH PROVIDING HEALTH- RELATED SERVICES

CONSUMERS GOVERNMENT

Food Control Responsibility

Food Control Authorities at National Level

Food Control Authorities at National Level

South African Food Control System

DAFF

Export of agricultural products Registration of pesticides & stock remedies Meat Hygiene, Import & Export

• f fresh meat etc

SPS Enquiry Point

DoH

Import, Manufacture, Sale & Export (“Processed Products”) “Food Safety Regs” Nutritional Labelling CODEX Contact Point INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point RASFF Contact Point

DTI (NRCS)

Canned and frozen fish/products Fresh seafood Canned meat products (>10%) Imports & Certification of exports TBT Enquiry Point (SABS) PPECB Provinces Provinces & Municipalities

Mandate of the NRCS

• Public entity.
• responsible to the Minister of Trade and Industries.
• administration of Compulsory Specifications (technical

regulations).

• to protect human health and safety and the environment.
• ensure fair trade in accordance with government policies

and guidelines

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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (Act No. 5 of 2008) Legal Metrology Act (Act No. 9 of 2014) National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act No. 103 of 1977) The Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Act 54 of 1972)

Mandate of the NRCS is derived from the following Acts.

Legislative Mandate

Industries regulated by NRCS

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Industry Sector Product regulated / Service rendered Automotive Vehicles, Replacements components, Manufactures Importers and Builders Chemicals, Materials and Mechanicals Cement, chemicals, detergents, Personal protective equipment, safety shoes, building materials, treated timber, plastic bags, solar water heaters, plumbing equipment Electro- technical Electrical and Electronic appliances and products Food and Associated Fishery products, canned meat and processed meat Legal Metrology Calibration of measuring instruments, weights, measures and gaming equipment Building Regulations Ensure uniform interpretation of NBR Act, administer review Board

Policy Mandate

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The mandate of the NRCS ,as an entity of the dti is informed by action plans and programmes set out by the government priorities The NRCS Strategy is aligned to the following strategic objectives of the dti :

• Facilitate transformation of the economy to promote industrial

development, investment, competitiveness and employment creation

• Create a fair regulatory environment that enables investment,

trade and enterprise development, in an equitable and socially responsible manner

• Build mutually beneficial regional and global relations to advance

South Africa’s trade, industrial policy and economic development

• bjectives

NRCS Strategy and enablers

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• Strategy to focus on Source Inspections

– Source is point of entry or manufacture – lock out non-compliant products before the products enter point of trade and ensure that NRCS is more efficient in regulating the market. – Retail and distributor inspections are meant for intelligence gathering and to identify non-compliant products and remove from the market.

• Enablers

– intelligent utilisation of information technology and effective supervision. – Collaboration with SARS, SABS, DAFF, NCC, DoH, SAPS, Home Affairs, – Effective risk profiling through SARS platform reducing delays at ports – Market Intelligence – Bill of lading, manifests

Food and Associated Industries - FAI

• The Business Unit is the recognized competent authority

for the regulation and control of various fish and fishery products, both nationally and internationally

• The business unit regulate all locally produced and

imported canned and frozen fishery products.

• Including canned meat product

AREA OF RESPONSIILITY

Fishing Industry 80%

Canned Meat Industry – 10 %

Non- Compulsory Specification work – 10%

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Fishing Industry

• 9 Provinces
• South African coastline 3 623 km
• Fishing industry has an estimated annual turnover of about R80 billion

and contributes +- 1.0 % to the gross domestic product (GDP).

• In addition is the minimal activity in Aquaculture Industry
• Marine aquaculture sector
• Fresh water aquaculture sector

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Fishing Industry

• The industry consist of:
• Demersal hake trawl fishery
• Pelagic purse seine fishery for anchovy and sardine.
• Midwater trawl fishery targeting horse mackerel
• Large pelagic fishery –tuna , swordfish and shark
• Rock lobster industry
• Squid jigging industry
• Wild Abalone

Fishing industry

• HAKE 144 000 MT
• PILCHARDS 90 500 MT
• SQUID 7500 MT
• LARGE PELAGICS 3000 MT
• LOBSTER (WC) 2000 MT
• LOBSTER( SC) 350 MT
• ABALONE 100 MT

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Marine Aquaculture Industry

• Aqua-culture activities small and 2011 figures as follows:
• Total production for main marine species total 1883 Metric tons:
• Abalone -Haliotis midae which is 55% of total production
• Oysters Crassostrea gigas which is 14.3% of total

production

• Mussels e.g.Mytilus galloprovincialis which is 25% of total

production

• Finfish Dusky cob and yellowtail which is 0.4% or 7.99 MT

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Fresh Water Aquaculture Industry

Fresh Water Species:

• Total production 2921 MT
• Western Cape again highest production (1428 MT) Made up of :
• Trout -Oncorhynchus mykiss and Salmo trutta
• Tilapia- Oreochromis mossambicus
• Catfish - Clarias gariepinus
• some ornamental fish

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• WTO (TBT/SPS) regulatory model and approach (all regulations

notified)

• Technical requirements based on international standards
• NRCS is directly involved with Codex Alimentarius specifically
• Leads the Codex Committee for fish and fishery products
• Actively participate in Codex Committee on Food Import

and Export Inspection and Certification Systems

• Actively participate in Regional Codex Coordinating

Committee for Africa

• Actively participate in Codex Alimentarius Commission

Regional and International Involvement

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• NRCS as the Competent Authority for export of fishery products

to various countries including :

• European Union
• China and Hong Kong
• Brazil
• Japan

Regional and International trade facilitation

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• Technical Cooperation Agreements
• Cover harmonization of food regulations
• Certification and inspection approaches
• Exchange of technical and scientific information
• Regional Technical Cooperation Agreements with
• Namibia
• Mozambique
• Mauritius
• Regional trade facilitation
• All fish and fishery products exported with NRCS certificate to

Botswana and Zambia are not subjected to further inspections in these countries

Regional and International trade facilitation

Regional and International trade facilitation

• International Technical Cooperation Agreements with
• Thailand
• Tristan da Cuhna

• Thailand has a history of exporting Fish and Fishery products to

South Africa (since 1990)

• This agreement was signed between SABS/NRCS and

Department of Fisheries (DOF) in 2001

• Currently the agreement has been renewed every five years
• Regular meetings
• Factory inspection for both Countries
• Benchmarking of inspection systems
• Legislative comparisons
• Cooperation on training of inspectors

Thailand Cooperation with South Africa

• Signed since 2010
• Applicable to the Canned Tuna and Frozen Fishery Products.
• Establishments must be registered with DOF.
• All products from these establishments must be accompanied

by an Health guarantee from DOF to SA.

• Direct market access
• Every fifth consignment will be fully inspected be upon arrival in

SA Reduced Rate Inspection Agreement

• All locally produced canned fishery products as well imported

products, have to comply with the same requirements : NRCS Act

• NRCS inspectors may visit foreign factories supplying product, to

confirm compliance.

• Co-operation with authorities in the supplying countries preferred
• Good mutual cooperation exist between NRCS and DOF in terms
• f Technical Agreement.

Canned fish regulations

• To obtain an import permit from Trade and Industry
• In terms of animal health requirements permit must be obtained

from DAFF

• All products falling under NRCS Act must be declared Port Health

Inspectors

• Products will be deferred and detained for NRCS to be inspected.

Canned fish regulations

Plant inspections:

• Layout and construction
• Operation, sanitation and hygiene (staff, equipment, etc.)
• Food Safety System documentation

Processing:

• Raw material verified
• Process control measures verified
• Retort processes
• Can seaming operations
• Incubation
• Sampling

Inspection system - canned fish products

Final Product

• Physical inspection
• Labeling
• Packing material (can integrity, pouch sealing)
• Product requirements
• Microbiological requirements (Testing)
• Chemical analysis (Testing) where required

Inspection system - canned fish products

Product released after 8-14 working days

Labeling Requirements:

• Requirements that are applicable in terms of the Foodstuffs,

Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. (Act 54 of 1972)

• Regulations relating to the labeling and advertising of foodstuffs
• NRCS Act – Compulsory Specifications .
• In terms of legal metrology Act:
• The South African National standard SANS 458:2008 “ Tolerances for the

accuracy of measurements (including prepackaged products)

• The South African national standard SANS 289:2008 “Labeling requirements

for prepackaged products (prepackages) and general requirements for the sale of goods subject to legal metrology control

Inspection system - canned fish products

Benefits of the RIR Agreement

• Consignments are covered an Health Guarantee.
• Less time constraints – 2-3 days
• Quicker market access.
• Better understanding of processors due to factory visits.
• Enhance cooperation between the Competent Authorities DOF and

NRCS

• Inspector Training
• Scientific research/ problem solving based on Science

Conclusion

• There has been a tremendous growth in the international trade in

food and this has had an impact on food control and fair trade and thus necessitated the tightening on food control systems.

• These include among others the following :
• consumers demanding cheaper food products
• the liberalization of the international trading rules, rapid

production, handling practices and transportation methods which allow food produced by one country and shipped to another

• the minimization of technical barriers to trade.

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As a result of all the developments in food trade, policy environment is envisaged which promote competitiveness of the food industry business while providing sufficient consumer protection on the ground. This include improving food control through creation of coherent and integrated system to manage food safety risks. Conclusion

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