Notice relating to the prohibition of the acquisition, disposal or use of certain farm feeds (No. 1360 of 2006)

66 No. 29224 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 SEPTEMBER 2006 Notice NOTICE 1360 OF 2006 FERTILIZER, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT Act No. 36 of 1947 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL OR USE OF CERTAIN FARM FEEDS Under the powers vested in me by section 7bis of the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No.36 of 1947). 1, Lulama Xingwana, Minister of Agriculture, do hereby prohibit any person (a) at farm feeds establishments where farm feeds are manufactured for animals except where farm feeds are manufactured only for dogs and cats from acquiring or handling any ruminant and/or porcine derived protein and/or by-products (except for milk and milk products). (b) from using ruminant derived protein and/or by-products (except milk and milk products) in farm feeds other than in farm feeds intended for dogs and cats. (c) from using porcine derived protein and/or by-products (except milk and milk products) in farm feeds intended for ruminants. except on authority of a permit issued by me or the Registrar, a person may be granted permission to acquire and handle ruminant and/or porcine derived protein and by products at farm feeds establishments under the following conditions (a) farm feeds for dogs and cats are manufactured at the same establishment as other farm feeds, which are intended for other animals. (b) dedicated manufacturing equipment or facilities are used for the manufacture of dog and cat foods and on evidence that no cross contamination of feeds produced for other animals occurs. (c) on proof that porcine derived protein and/or by-product is not used in ruminant feed and on evidence that no cross contamination from other feeds occurs and dedicated lines or facilities are used for the manufacture of dog and cat food. STAATSKOERANT, 22 SEPTEMBER 2006 No. 29224 67 I hereby declare that for the purpose of this notice the words and expressions used therein shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them in the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947). Applications for permits should be sent to the Registrar Act No. 3611947, Private Bag X 343, Pretoria, 0001