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VOTE 26 NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES

VOTE 26 NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES. M. E. MOGAJANE 18March 2003. LEGISLATION UNDER A PROGRAMME NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES. Animal diseases Act Animal identification Act Agricultural pests act Liquor products act Plant improvement Act Animal improvement Act (Act no 72 of 1998)

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VOTE 26 NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES

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  1. VOTE 26NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES M. E. MOGAJANE 18March 2003

  2. LEGISLATION UNDER A PROGRAMME NATIONAL REGULATORY SERVICES • Animal diseases Act • Animal identification Act • Agricultural pests act • Liquor products act • Plant improvement Act • Animal improvement Act (Act no 72 of 1998) • Veterinary and para-veterinary Act • Agricultural products standard Act • Meat safety Act (Act 40 of 2000) • Genetically modified organisms Act • Fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies Act • Plant breeders rights Act • Agricultural pests Act

  3. EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES SUBPROGRAMME ADJUSTEDAPPROPRIATION MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE R/THOUSAND 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 MANAGEMENT 1 009 997 1 049 1 388 FOOD SAFETY & QA 28 670 30 931 32 566 34 810 GENETIC RESOURCES 12 025 12 410 13 115 14 441 PLANT HEALTH 7 466 10 794 11 496 12 321 ANIMAL HEALTH 38 615 51 778 16 453 84 473 IMPORT & EXPORT 59 585 78 498 88 228 107 6 TOTAL147 405 185 408 206 907 255 067

  4. Expenditure trends • Rapid growth R100,629 million in 1999/00 to R185 408 million in 2003/04 • Increase of about 18,5 % since 1999/00 • Regulation of animal health • Strengthening border control • Disease surveillance

  5. PROBLEM AREAS • Agricultural trade • Movement of people • Trans frontier Parks • Guarantees for food safety • Gap in public knowledge on biotechnology • Border control • Need Integrated approaches in planning • Infrastructure delivery for communal areas

  6. FOCUS AREAS • Food safety policy • Plant improvement policy • Plant breeders rights policy • Occupational health and safety policy • Community service policy for veterinarians • Strategy for border control • Infrastructure allocation for communal areas • Conduct consultations on the agricultural biotechnology strategy • Improvement of ports of entry • Animal disease contingency plan

  7. LEGISLATION – FOCUS AREAS • Reviewing regulations for Agricultural pest Act, Animal improvement Act, Animal health Act and Animal identification • Farm feeds, fertilizers, Agricultural and stock remedies Act • Finalize meat safety regulations

  8. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY • Recruitment of staff –quality people • Co-ordination of functions • Interdepartmental and intergovernmental interaction • Public awareness

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