Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Notices

Inspection Fees Increase for 2022/2023 for Processed Meat Products

Notice No. 1220 of 2022
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Notice No. 1220

12 August 2022

GG 46705

 

Non-Governmental Organization

 

Food Safety Agency (Pty) Ltd

 

Food Safety Agency (Pty) Ltd the designated assignee in terms of section 2(3)(a) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), hereby impose the following inspection fees in terms of section 3(1A)(a) and (b), of the said Act in respect of powers exercised and duties performed with regard to regulated animal products and processed meat products

 

HOUR AND KILOMETRE RATES:

INSPECTION AND/OR SAMPLING OF PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS

 

The following fees will be valid from 1 August 2022.

 

Point of inspection

Description

Fee

Distribution centre, retailer, food outlet, food store and cold storage facility

Normal Time (08:00 – 16:00)

R481.50 per hour

Normal Overtime (Mon – Sat)

R535.00 per hour

Sunday & Public Holidays

R642.00 per hour

Kilometre Rate

R6.50 per kilometre

 

The above rates are applicable to inspection and/or sampling at any distribution centre, retailer, outlet, food store and cold storage facility that sells, keeps and/or distributes locally produced and/or imported processed meat products.

 

- Where hourly rates are applicable, a minimum of one hour (R481.50) will be charged. Thereafter time will be charged in half hour segments of R240.75 per half hour or part thereof. The same principle will be applied to overtime and Sunday and or Public Holiday time.
- In all instances where it is found that the hourly and kilometre rates are insufficient to cover the costs of the inspections, Food Safety Agency (Pty) Ltd, at its own discretion, reserves the right to amend the rates.

 

LABORATORY FEES – PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS

 

Type of analysis

Fee

Fat Content

R987.86 per sample/test

Protein Content

R559.58 per sample/test

Calcium Determination (MRM only)

R269.72 per sample/test

 

OTHER FEES

 

Special Claims Protocol Auditing - On a quotation basis

 

All fees exclude Value Added Tax (VAT)