Food Safety “the orphan child”

1. Food Safety“the orphan child” 3 February 2016

2. Country Profile FAO basic elements

3. Food control is defined as: “….a mandatory regulatory activity of enforcement by national or local authorities to provide consumer protection and ensure that all foods during production, handling, storage, processing, and distribution are safe, wholesome and fit for human consumption; conform to safety and quality requirements; and are honestly and accurately labelled as prescribed by law”.

4. Food Sovereignty

5. Food Control Authority in SA? 1 April 2015 Jan 2015 Aug 2014

6. Global Player – Centres of Excellence

7. Future Focus

8. Global perspective on Food Safety

9. USA Strategy towards Food Safty • 28 January 2015, USA: Lawmakers introduces new Bills to create a new single food safety agency • Currently:15 agencies involved • Cutting back on the costs of a dispersed system with overlapping responsibilities • “There is a lot of duplication, a lot of waste and we can save money and make Americas food supply even safer” • Safe Food Act 2015 • Single body can detect minor problems before they become a problem • Mandatory recall authority for unsafe food • Require risk assessment • And preventative control • Authorize enforcement • A Focus on Contaminants • Foreign food inspection • Full food traceability • Identify source of outbreak

10. European Union

11. Agenda 2063 doc The Africa we want • Modern agriculture for increased production, productivity and value addition contribute to farmer and national prosperity and Africa’s collective food security. • Africa’s agriculture will be modern and productive, using science, technology and innovation. • Consolidate the modernisation of African agriculture and agro-businesses, through scaled up value addition and productivity, and by 2025: • Eliminate hunger and food insecurity; • Reduce the imports of food and raise intra-Africa trade in agriculture and food to 50% of total formal food and agricultural trade. • Expand the introduction of modern agricultural systems, technology, • Agriculture 5/5400 words – similar to food

12. Food Safety a South African perspective

13. Nucleus of research

14. Food Control Authority in SA? International Documents: • Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)/ World Health Organisation (WHO), “Assuring Food Safety and Quality, Guidelines for Strengthening National Food Control Systems (Paper 76, Published 2003)”. • Assuring Food Safety. An integrated approach to regulating the food sector in New Zealand. A discussion paper, 2000. • WTO/TBT Regulatory Framework. 2000. Local documents: • Dti Food Control Authority, L Korsten, 2004 • SA Country Profile, L Korsten 2009

15. Country Profile FAO basic elements

17. Country Profile FAO basic elements

18. Pesticide regulations Minister of Agriculture and Land Reform DAFF DEAT Directorate Food safety and Quality Assurance Directorate Plant Health Directorate Land use and Soil Management Directorate: Marketing Branch: Environment Quality Protection Conservation of Agriculture Resources Act, No. 43 of 1983 The Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, No. 60 of 1989 Agricultural Pests Act, No 36 of 1983 Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, No 36 of 1947 Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, No. 45 of 1965 South African Pest control Association Environment Conservation Act, No 73 of 1989 Agricultural Products Standards Act, No. 119 of 1990 National Environmental Management Act, No. 107 of 1998 (A) Environmental impact studies Registrar of Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies 700 plus agents Crop protection Residue analysis Fertilizer society of SA Pesticides and Fertilizers AVCASA Registration Chemical laboratory analysis Efficacy data Field trials Sales, distribution Crop Life SAAHA ACDASA Toxicological assessment 200 plus agents Veterinary agents Most: Veterinarians GLP accreditation MRL establishment SANAS Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 The Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, No 54 of 1972 Directorate: Food Control DoH

19. Country Profile FAO basic elements

20. DoA , Veterinary Services DoA , FSQA Veterinary Services Agricultural Products Standards Act National Executive Officer Animal Diseases Act (35 of 1984) Assignee SA export certification policy Meat Safety Act (40 of 2000) Export certificate Health certificate Provincial State Veterinarian Building plans / alterations Hygiene Assessment Report Assignee Assignee Notification of diseases IMQAS Annual facility inspections SAMIC PPECB Provincial Executive Officer Approval of farm Annual inspections Meat inspections Ante- Mortem inspections Post- Mortem inspections Hygiene/ HACCP inspections Sampling of animal feed Approved Registered Abattoir Certifying official veterinarian Official meat inspector / IMQAS Inspector: Meat inspection: Classifier/ Hygiene and HACCP officer Export meat Sampling of animal Approved Farm/s Local meat Hygiene inspections EHP Butchery

21. DC44 O R Tambo District Municipality 13 266 DC14 Ukhahlamba District Municipality 16 Matatiele 7 3 EC441 6 7 1 EC442 Aliwal North Bizana 1 38 DC13 Chris Hani District Municipality Tabankulu Mount Frere EC152 EC144 EC142 EC151 EC143 Maclear 3 3 Burgersdorp Barkley East 5 7 EC141 Qumbu EC153 2 Lusikisiki Elliot EC156 Molteno Middelburg 5 EC138 EC155 EC154 2 Lady Frere Libode EC133 Port St Johns EC136 Umtata Engcobo Hofmeyer 16 1 EC137 EC135 EC157 1 DC15 O R Tambo District Municipality Cofimvaba EC132 28 EC131 Queenstown 6 Idutywa 2 22 EC101 2 EC122 EC134 EC121 Graaf-Reinet Butterworth 2 1 3 EC128 EC124 Somerset East EC127 Adelaide Stutterheim Komga EC123 EC102 3 4 DC12 Amatole District Municipality 70 Alice EC125 EC103 1 57 East London Jansenville EC104 7 EC126 Peddie Grahamstown EC106 Steyterville EC107 Kirkwood 1 Port Alfred 4 1 7 72 EC109 Port Elizabeth Kareedouw EC108 C Municipality Boundary Major town B Municipality Boundary Provincial Boundary Jeffrey’s Bay NELSON MANDELA BAY METRO Major town 29 DC10 Cacadu District Municipality

22. Country Profile FAO basic elements

23. Lab landscape

24. South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) Auditor OECD GLP ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 • Accredited Labs • Calibration laboratories • Legal metrology • Medical laboratories • Blood transfusion services • Pharmaceutical laboratories • Testing laboratories • Veterinary laboratories

25. South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) Auditor OECD GLP ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 Process of accreditation • Accredited Labs National Laboratory Association (NLA) • Calibration laboratories • Legal metrology • Medical laboratories • Blood transfusion services • Pharmaceutical laboratories • Testing laboratories • Veterinary laboratories

26. IAF Accreditation Bodies from various countries ILAC SADCA Process of International recognition OECD ISO 17011 • South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) Cross Frontier Agreement Auditor OECD GLP ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 Process of accreditation • Accredited Labs National Laboratory Association (NLA) Stakeholder • Calibration laboratories • Legal metrology • Medical laboratories • Blood transfusion services • Pharmaceutical laboratories • Testing laboratories • Veterinary laboratories Non accredited Labs Government Labs Reference Labs

27. Country Profile FAO basic elements

28. Bioeconomy Strategy • The Department of Science and Technology, in consultation with other relevant stakeholders, has identified three key economic sectors – agriculture, health and industry – as being the most in need of, and likely to benefit from key levers to drive the implementation of the South African Bioeconomy Strategy.

29. 10 year plan Science and Technology The grand challenge areas are: • The “Farmer-to-Pharma” value chain to strengthen the bio-economy – over the next decade SA must become a world leader in biotechnology and the pharmaceuticals, based on the nation’s indigenous resources and expanding knowledge base. • Agriculture, health and the economy • Importance: • Agriculture = 1 • Food = 3 • Farmer = 1

30. Centre of excellence Output indicator Bioeconomy strategy • NRF/DST funded centres of excellence (CoEs) to promote collaborative and interdisciplinary research among research-performing institutions, and to provide high-end skills development in priority research areas. • The CoEs take the lead in researching various areas of national interest and are designed to accelerate the delivery of appropriate human resources and knowledge capacity, as well s to enhance the international competitiveness of South African research in pursuit of research excellence and capacity development. • The CoEsare training the next generation of South Africans to have the skills and knowledge that will make the country a leading knowledge-based economy. • This intervention also supports the National Development Plan, which calls for an ambitious expansion of the South African science and technology system.

31. Key Stakeholders

32. Fig 4.2.2 Hospitality Industry linking into the food supply chain Farmers Informal Sector Milk Eggs Fresh produce markets Fresh produce Milk products Wholesalers Processors Meat Retail Wholesalers Manufacturers Retail Minimal processing Processing Butcheries Hospitality Industry Food service • Catering services for: • Hospitals • Dormitories • Prisons • Private Functions • Accommodation: • Hotels • Guest Houses • Lodges • Self catering units • Food outlets: • Restaurants • Fast Foods • Ready to eat meals

34. Retail end of the supply chain and the Consumer • Consumer • Profile • The right to food • Brands / logos Government clarification Confirmation Meat Safety Act

35. Food Safety a Future Perspective

36. Local Opportunities • “One-Stop-Shop” • Strategic Alliances: • SADC • SABS/ PPECB • Triangulation: • Industry • Government • Academia • Food Safety Centres of Excellence Import Produce? Export products Local market?

37. Food safety is a shared responsibility

38. Local sollutions • “Mobile labs is to establish relevant on-site diagnostic testing services in remote and other high-density production areas, which can more rapidly test export consignments prior to transportation, therefore enabling exporters to more regularly monitor foodborne pathogens, MRL, and quarantine pathogens. The development of mobile food safety laboratories that can provide such services, linked to satellite laboratories, and subsequently to a central facility is an innovative way of addressing the problems”