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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

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Inspection Fees for Poultry Meat, Eggs and Processed Meat Products

Notice No. 348 of 2020

 

Notice No. 348

26 June 2020

GG 43474

 

Non-Governmental Organisation

Agency for Food Safety

 

Agency for Food Safety has been designated as assignee in terms of section 2(3)(a) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), to apply sections 3(1)(a) and (b), 3A(1), 4A(1)(a), 7 and 8 of the said Act with respect to regulated animal products (i.e. poultry meat and eggs) and processed meat products. The designated mandate is executed by Agency for Food Safety and Quality (Pty) Ltd (AFSQ), a subsidiary and service provider of Agency for Food Safety.

 

In terms of section 3(1)(1A)(a) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), Agency for Food Safety hereby impose the following fees which will be valid from 1 April 2020:

 

INSPECTION FEES FOR POULTRY MEAT AND EGGS

 

Product

Point of inspection

Fee

Poultry Meat

Abattoir

R0.010 per carcass per month

Eggs

Producer/Packer

R0.0007 per egg per month

 

The above fees are applicable to inspection any facility that produces, packs or re-packs poultry meat and/or eggs.

 

HOUR AND KILOMETRE RATES:

INSPECTION AND/OR SAMPLING OF POULTRY MEAT, EGGS, PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS AND IMPORTS

 

Description

Point of inspection

Fee

Normal Time (08:00 – 16:00)

Distribution centre, retailer, outlet, food store and cold storage facility

R450.00 per hour

Normal Overtime (Mon – Sat)

R500.00 per hour

Sunday & Public Holidays

R600.00 per hour

Kilometre Rate

R5.50 per kilometre

 

The above rates are applicable to inspection and/or sampling at any distribution centre, retailer, outlet, food store and cold storage facility that sells, keeps and/or distributes locally produced and/or imported poultry meat, eggs and processed meat products.

 

- Where hourly rates are applicable, a minimum of one hour (R450.00) will be charged. Thereafter time will be charged in half hour segments of R225.00 per half hour or part thereof. The same principle will be applied to overtime and Sunday time.
- In all instances where it is found that the hourly and kilometre rates are insufficient to cover the costs of the inspections, Agency for Food Safety, at its own discretion, reserves the right to amend the rates.

 

LABORATORY FEES – PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS

 

Type of analysis

Fee

Fat Content

R788.00 per sample/test

Moisture Content

R170.00 per sample/test

Protein Content

R310.00 per sample/test

Calcium Determination (MRM only)

R499.00 per sample/test

DNA Sampling

R950.00 per DNA sample/test

 

OTHER FEES

 

Special Claims Protocol Verification - On a quotation basis

 

All fees exclude Value Added Tax (VAT)