Notice relating to the prohibition of the acquisition, disposal or use of certain farm feeds (G.N. No. 356 of 2011)

No. R. 356 STAATSKOERANT, 29 APRIL 2011 No. 34234 13 29 April 2011 FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT, 1947 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL OR USE OF CERTAIN FARM FEEDS: AMENDMENT Under the powers vested in me by section 7bis of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 {Act No. 36 of 1947). I, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, do hereby prohibit any person 1(a) at farm feeds establishments where farm feeds are manufactured for animals except where farm feeds are manufactured only for predators, dogs and cats from acquiring or handling any mammalian derived protein or by-product (except milk and milk products). (b) from using mammalian derived protein or by-product (except milk and milk products) in farm feeds intended for any animal other than predators, dogs and cats except on authority of permit issued by the registrar. 2. a person may be granted the following exemption under the following specified conditions (a) a person may acquire or handle mammalian derived protein or by-product at an establishment where farm feeds are manufactured for livestock as well for predators, dogs and cats; on condition that: i. dedicated manufacturing equipment or facilities are used for the manufacture of predator, dog and cat food; ii. there is evidence that no cross contamination of animal feeds occurs; and iii. there is evidence that an independently inspected auditable traceability system by the SABS or National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications is in place. 14 No.34234 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 APRIL 2011 (b) a person may acquire or handle porcine derived protein and by-product (except blood and blood products), which is intended for the manufacture of animal feed; on condition that: i. the porcine derived raw material consignment to be used in the manufacture of animal feed has been independently sampled by an Act 36 of 1947 inspector for analyses at ARC-OVI to confirm that the raw material is derived from pure porcine, each time a new consignment is to be used in manufacture of compounded animal feed; ii. there is evidence that an independently inspected auditable traceability system by the SABS or National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications is in place; and iii. permission is obtained in writing from the Registrar each time a consignment of porcine derived raw material is to be used in the manufacture of compounded feed. (c) a person may acquire or handle ruminant or porcine derived blood and blood products, which is intended for the manufacture of non-ruminant animal feeds, on condition that: i. an independently inspected auditable traceability system by the SABS or National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications is In place, that documents the trail of raw materials from the abattoir or importation up to the Inclusion Into a formulated final labelled feed, such that it excludes feeding to ruminants; and ii. an exemption was granted by the Director of Veterinary Services according to regulation 24 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984 ). On the day of publication, this notice shall replace notice No. 78 of 12 February 201 0 on the acquisition, disposal or use of certain farm feeds. I hereby declare that for the purpose of this notice the words and expressions used shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them in the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947). Applications for permits should be sent in writing to the Registrar Act No. 36 of 1947, Private Bag X 343 Pretoria, 0001.