Public-Private Private Partnerships in Support of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity: A South African Case Study MOOKETSA RAMASODI

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1 Public-Private Private Partnerships in Support of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity: A South African Case Study MOOKETSA RAMASODI

2 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

3 Background South Africa is proudly amongst the leading countries in the world in the law, policy and systems we have established for public private partnerships. Our public service delivery record has been enriched through PPPs in recent years, and our PPP project pipeline continues to grow, both in numbers and in the innovative value-for-money solutions it contains. Trevor Manuel: Ex Minister of Finance; South Africa Regulation 16 to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA) is the regulation governing PPPs in South Africa Code of good practice also guides the establishment of PPPs 3

4 Key aspects of PPPs The institution s roles and responsibilities The approach to PPP agreement management Partnership management Service delivery management PPP agreement administration Key challenges and tasks of PPP agreement management The PPP agreement management plan and the PPP agreement management manual 4

5 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

6 Elements of the regulatory functions Multilateral Trading Framework National Regulatory Framework Product Master Designation of Control Assumption of Control over Product or Service Recognition of product Control over Product Import Control over sale of Product Control over Product Export Power of Entry, Inspection, Surveillance and Investigation Test and Trials Registration of Facilities and Controlled Areas Offences Appeals Secrecy

7 Food Safety and Biosecurity WTO Food Safety Biosecurity Agreements (SPS/TBT) S TBT PS ZS Directorates Policy FS & QA BS PH VS VPH Operations Inspection Services APIS

8 SPS Performance Matrix: PVS Evaluation 8

9 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

10 The SPS partnerships 10

11 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

12 The MAWG The focus of MAWG Technical market access and maintenance issues - New markets - Compliance to existing market requirements Phytosanitary control measures Supporting export driven job creation Research The stakeholders The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Citrus Growers Association Citrus Research International South Africa Deciduous Fruit Producers Trust ; now Hortgro South African Table Grape Industry Subtropical Fruit Industry Alternative Fruit Industry Fresh Produce Exporters Forum Perishable Products Export Control Board (Assignee and State Owned Enterprise)

13 Main destinations of South African citrus and export value (2008) US dollars $140,000,000 $120,000,000 $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $0 Belgium Canada China, HK Italy Japan Netherlands Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Spain UAE UK USA Trade Value Export value ($/kg) $/kg 13

14 The SA-EU CBS question The gist and chronology of events SA position: - The citrus growing areas in the Community do not have a climate suitable for the establishment of CBS - Citrus fruit is an unlikely pathway for introducing CBS The matter was triggered in 1997, culminating in SA forwarding the first of the scientific positions in 2000 with ensuing exchange of information between the EU and SA to date The PPPs involvement has been in the fields of scientific and technical justification, legal and governance The EU interceptions Production Year Number of interceptions

15 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

16 SPS - PPPs interface Areas of intervention Basic rights and obligations Harmonisation Equivalence Assessment of risk and determination of ALOP Adaptation to regional conditions Transparency Control, inspection and approval Technical assistance Special and differential treatment Consultation and dispute settlement Type of Intervention Legal and scientific capacity Scientific and technical capacity Scientific capacity Scientific capacity Strategic regional partnerships Governance mechanisms Legal and technical capacity New technologies, research, infrastructure, training, financial assistance Acceptance of the phased approach towards least developed countries Legal and scientific positions 16

17 Agenda The PPPs concept in South Africa The SPS environmental scan PPPs at a glance Market Access Working Group Areas for PPPs Questions

18 THANK YOU The presentation would not have been possible without contributions from my colleagues within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and stakeholders within the SPS environment in South Africa. Special thanks to Mr. Dermot Cassidy for sharing his experiences to enrich this presentation.

19 Supporting slide: Abbreviations and Acronyms ALOP: Appropriate Level of Protection BS: Biosafety CBS: Citrus Black Spot EU: European Union FS&QA: Food Safety and Quality Assurance IMQAS: International Meat Quality Assurance System ISPM: International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures MAWG: Market Access Working Group PH: Plant Health PM: Project Manager PPPs: Public-Private Partnerships PS: Phytosanitary SPS: Sanitary and Phytosanitary PFMA: Public Finance Management Act S: Sanitary SAPPO: South African Pork Producers Organisation SAPA: South African Poultry Association TBT: Technical Barriers to Trade VS: Veterinary Services VPH: Veterinary Quarantine and Public Health