NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2085
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES:
Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
QUESTION
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â From which countries do we import powdered milk;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â what is the testing procedure for imported powdered milk;
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â have any imported powdered milk products been refused by
South African authorities in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and
(c) 2012-13 financial years; if so, what are the relevant
details;
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â how much powdered milk has been imported from New Zealand
in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years;
(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â what testing has been done on the powdered milk imported
from New Zealand since 1 January 2013?               NW2507E
REPLY:
1) From which countries do we import powdered milk;
The Directorate Animal Health issues veterinary import permits for the
importation of dairy products and does not distinguish between the types of
dairy products. These permits are issued for the prevention and control of
animal diseases. The following countries may export dairy products to South
Africa under the cover of a veterinary import permit;
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Switzerland, the UK and Ukraine
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay
North America: Canada and the USA
Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Asia: Â Israel, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia (specific products only UHT milk
and powdered milk)
Australia and New Zealand
2) What is the testing procedure for imported powdered milk;
The Directorate Animal Health does not usually do any testing of imported
dairy products.
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Have any imported powdered milk products been refused by South
African authorities in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13
financial years; if so, what are the relevant details;
Yes
(4) How much powdered milk has been imported from New Zealand in the (a)
2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years; [Directorate:
Statistics and Economic Analysis]
|New |2010 |R31077210 |2011 |R26340129 |2012 |R74759578|
|Zealand |1252919 kg | |907469kg | |2690423kg | |
(5) What testing has been done on the powdered milk imported from New
Zealand since 1 January 2013?    [Department of Health, Directorate Food
Control / Agricultural Product Standards Act?]
Lab analysis: 2013 - Two imported milk powder samples were randomly drawn
and sent to the Pretoria lab for analysis, and both were found to be
compliant to the requirements as stipulated in R2581.