Hon House Chair, I will answer on behalf of the Minister.
The department is providing inputs into the investigation conducted by the National Consumer Commission and will deal with the gaps as identified during this investigation on the meat industry's mislabelling of meat products. The report will also help the department to deal with areas that need to be prioritised to ensure greater compliance. The department continues to work with provinces and municipalities to develop norms and standards for consistent monitoring and enforcement of food legislation as well as communication strategies targeting different audiences in the community, including consumers.
On the second question, the department is collaborating with sister departments - the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Trade and Industry - to come up with a multipronged action plan which will address, amongst others, the challenges identified as a result of the overlaps in the legislative mandates. The recommended action plan was shared with the joint portfolio committees and will be submitted to Cabinet for consideration.
The compliance with labelling legislation is part of the inspection of food premises including labelling by food suppliers, and it is incorporated as part of the municipal health services in line with section 25(2)(f) of the National Health Act.
Some of the resolutions from the SA Local Government Association, Salga, Summit focus on the challenges faced by the municipalities in terms of strengthening their environmental health services in South Africa. The summit concluded, amongst other resolutions, that municipalities need to prioritise these services in their integrated development plans. The resolutions were adopted by Salga's national executive council in August 2013 and are being shared with other stakeholders including ourselves. We will continue strengthening our monitoring and support instruments to municipalities and provinces in ensuring compliance with these regulations. I thank you.