NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1638
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 17 JUNE 2011 [IQP No 17 -2011] SECOND SESSION,
FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1638 for written reply, National Assembly: Mr N D du Toit (DA) to
ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
Whether South Africa participated in the latest World Health Organisation
(WHO) survey on public health pesticide registration and managemant
practices by WHO member states; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details? NW1843E
REPLY:
1. The Department of Health is the national contact authority for the
matters relating to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The DoH is
responsible for the coordination of country comments and responses for
matters relating to the WHO. The DAFFâs involvement in terms of the
survey questionnaire on the registration of pesticides and management
practices stems from the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies
and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No 36 of 1947). This Act regulates or
prohibits the importation, sale, acquisition, disposal or use of
fertilizers, farm feeds, agricultural remedies and stock remedies;
provides for the designation of technical advisers and analysts; and
provides for matters incidental thereto.
The DAFF has responded to the WHO questionnaire on the registration of
pesticides and management practices. The response to the questionnaire
was forwarded to the DoH for consolidation as the questionnaire contained
questions broader than the DAFF mandate.
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