BESPREKINGS OP INTERNASIONALE VLAK GEVOER / DISCUSSIONS HELD ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
BESPREKINGS OP INTERNASIONALE VLAK GEVOER
Die Internasionale Gespreksforum tussen produsente van Suid-Afria, Namibië en Botswana het onlangs in Maun, Botswana, plaasgevind.
Die uitvoer van lewendige speenkalwers en kleinvee van Namibië en Botswana na Suid-Afrika is onder meer bespreek. Dit is duidelik dat produsente wat na Suid-Afrika uitvoer, strenger deur beide lande gereguleer word.
Nog ‘n aspek wat aandag geniet het, was die uitvoer van genetiese materiaal en lewendige stoetdiere na buurlande. Dr. Pierre van Rooyen, voorsitter van die Genetiese Uitvoer Advieskomitee, het die forum ingelig oor die vraag na Dorper-genetika van Rusland en Kasakstan. Indien die protokolle gefinaliseer kan word, sal dit die winsgewendheid van plaaslike stoettelers verhoog.
Die nuwe regulasies met betrekking tot die uitvoer van lewendige diere na Suid-Afrika en die inspeksies wat deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Grensbestuur-agentskap uitgevoer word, is ook bespreek. Die regulasies word ingevolge die Diereverbeteringswet ingestel en bepaal dat diere wat na Suid-Afrika uitgevoer word gebrandmerk en getatoeëer moet wees en van ‘n spesiale permit vergesel moet wees. Dit is nie ‘n nuwe praktyk nie en daar is in die verlede onderhandel dat lewendige diere gebrandmerk of getatoeëer moet wees.
Ander sake wat bespreek is, sluit in dieresiektes, die uitvoer van ruvoer van Suid-Afrika na Namibië en naspeurbaarheid. Dr Frikkie Maré, HUB van die RPO, het ook ‘n ekonomiese oorsig gelewer oor die huidige ekonomiese situasie van primêre produsente in Suid-Afrika.
Die doelwit van die Gespreksforum is om te skakel oor sake van belang in die primêre sektor van al drie lande en dit is ‘n baie belangrike struktuur waar probleme van gemeenskaplike belang bespreek word.
Me Corine Steyn:
RPO Maatskappy Sekretaris
DISCUSSIONS HELD ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
The International Discussion Forum between producers from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana recently took place in Maun, Botswana.
The exportation of live weaners and small stock from Namibia and Botswana to South Africa was inter alia discussed. It is clear that producers that export to South Africa are regulated more strictly by both countries.
Another aspect that received priority within the Forum was the exportation of genetic material and live stud animals to neighbouring countries. Dr Pierre van Rooyen, Chairman of the Genetic Export Advisory Committee, informed the Forum of the demand for Dorper genetics from Russia and Kazakhstan as well. Finalising these protocols will increase the profitability of local stud breeders.
The new regulations regarding the exportation of live animals to South Africa and the inspections conducted by the South African Border Management Agency were also discussed. These regulations under the Animal Improvement Act determines that the animals exported to South Africa must now be branded and tattooed and accompanied by a special permit. This is not a new practice and it was negotiated in the past that live animals should be branded and/or tattooed.
Other matters which were discussed include animal diseases, the export of roughage from South Africa to Namibia, and traceability. Dr Frikkie Maré, CEO of the RPO, also presented an overview of the current economic situation of primary producers in South Africa.
The objective of the discussion forum is to liaise on matters of concern in the primary sector of all three countries and this forum has become a very important structure where problems of mutual concern are discussed.
Ms Corine Steyn:
RPO Company Secretary
