Export manual South African fruit industry

1 August 2010 South African fruit industryStep-by-step for theExport manualagriculture,forestry & fisheriesDepartment: Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesREPUBLIC OF South AFRICAA ugust 2010 South African fruit industryStep-by-step for theExport manualDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES2010 Published by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Directorate International Trade Private Bag X250, Pretoria 0001 in cooperation with the Fresh Produce Exporters ForumISBN: 978-1-86871-312-7iiiContentsACRonYMs AnD ABBReVIAtIons .. vIntRoDUCtIon .. 11. ReGIstRAtIon WItH sARs As An eXPoRteR oR IMPoRteR .. 22.

2 PRoDUCtIon ReGIstRAtIon .. Registration and inspection services by DAFF .. Registration as a Food Business Operator (FBO) .. Phytosanitary registration and approval for special markets .. Website links for special market phytosanitary registration .. Application of GAPs for phytosanitary registration .. Inspection of orchards .. Inspection and certification services for special markets including the European Union (EU) and other international markets .. Phytosanitary inspections for special markets including the EU .. Inspections for exports to the EU .. 63. PACKAGInG, MARKInG AnD LABeLLInG.

3 Packaging and traceability .. Traceability .. Wood packaging .. Inspection and auditing .. Marking and labelling .. 84. QUALItY ContRoL AnD PHYtosAnItARY MeAsURes .. Management and control through inspection .. PPECB inspection contact points in provinces .. Phytosanitary inspections .. Inspection for exports to special markets .. PPECB .. SPS inspection points .. List of fruit types allowed for Export to the special markets .. Citrus fruit from South Africa to the People s Republic of China .. Citrus fruit from South Africa and the Kingdom of Swaziland to Japan .. Sweet orange fruit from South Africa to South Korea.

4 Citrus fruit to Iran .. Citrus fruit to the USA .. 115. PHYtosAnItARY DoCUMentAtIon neeDeD FoR eXPoRts .. Certification (Annexure 1) .. Guidelines for completion of the application forms for phytosanitary registration and approval (Annexure 2) .. Declaration document/form (Annexure 3) .. Addendum (Annexure 4) .. Cold treatment certificates and other certificates (Annexure 5) .. 126. PRIVAte standards .. GlobalGAP .. EUREPGAP and GlobalGAP .. 13iv7. tRAnsPoRt: ContAIneR oR ConVentIonAL .. Shipping trends and strategies .. Container liner shipping .. Conventional shipping .. Shipping terms (trading terms or Incoterms).

5 158. Export ACtIVItIes .. Cost breakdown of a specific shipment .. 169. industry AssoCIAtIons AnD Export CoUnCILs .. 1810. tRAInInG .. Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF) .. Provincial Investment Promotion Agencies (PIPAS) .. 1911. FInAnCe .. Banks .. Obtaining finance or resources for your exports .. Why do you need finance? .. When do you need finance? .. Insurance risk .. Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) .. Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) .. Export incentives .. Export marketing and investment assistance (EMIA) scheme .. Development finance institutions.

6 2312. Export ReADIness CHeCKLIst .. Is your product ready to be exported? .. 2513. DAtABAses FReQUentLY UseD BY tHe DIReCtoRAte: InteRnAtIonAL tRADe (DAFF) .. Trademap .. Market Access Map .. Product Map .. World trade atlas (WTA) .. 25 AnneXURes .. 26 vAGoA African Growth and Opportunity ActAPs Agricultural Product standards (Act)AQsIQ Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and QuarantineCBs citrus black spot CCs Commercial Cold Store CD Container Depot CGA Citrus Growers Association CIF Cost Insurance Freight Cites Convention on International Trade in Endangered SpeciesCRI Citrus Research Institute CsIR Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchDAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesD: APIs Directorate Agricultural Product Inspection Services, DAFF DFPt Deciduous fruit Producers Trust D.

7 FsQA Directorate Food Safety and Quality Assurance, DAFFD: ItR Directorate International TradeDIP Delivered in PortD: PH Directorate Plant Health, DAFF dti Department of Trade and IndustryeCIC Export Credit Insurance Corporation Ltd eBtIDA Earnings Before Tax, Interest, Dividends and AmortisationeC European CommissioneFtA European Free Trade AgreementeMIA Export Marketing and Investment Assistance eU European Union eUReP Euro Retailer Group FBo Food Business Operator FDI Foreign Direct InvestmentFFPt Fresh fruit Producers TrustFoB Free on BoardFPeF Fresh Produce Exporters Forum GAP Good Agricultural Practices GsP General System of PreferencesHD Historically DisadvantagedIPPC International Plant Protection Convention (FAO)IDC Industrial Development Corporation neF National Empowerment Fund (Trust)

8 NP National PavilionsnPPo National Plant Protection OrganisationoIM Outward Investment MissionsosM Outward Selling Trade MissionsACRonYMs AnD ABBReVIAtIonsviPFMA Public Finance Management ActPHC Pack-House Code PIPAs Provincial Investment Promotion AgenciesPMR Primary Market Research PPoCes Processing Plant CodePPeCB Perishable Products Export Control BoardPUC Production Unit CodeQMs Quality Management SystemsA South AfricasAAGA SA Avocado Growers Association sABs South African bureau of StandardssACU South African Customs UnionsADC Southern African Development CommunitysAeCs South Africa Europe Container Service sAMAF South Africa Micro Finance Apex Fund sARs South African Revenue ServicesAtI South African Table Grape industry seDA Small Enterprise Development Agency sMMe Small, Medium and Micro EnterprisesPs Sanitary and PhytosanitarytDCA Trade, Development and Cooperation AgreementtRAns Transport Operator Us United StatesUsDA United States Department of AgricultureUK United KingdomWtA world trade atlasWto World Trade Organization1In tRoDUCtIonWhy this manual ?

9 Currently the Directorate: International Trade receives many inquiries from potential traders ranging from how to Export , where to Export , what are the requirements needed to meet the standards of the importing countries and who to contact for such information. This manual aims to provide answers to exporters questions regarding the requirements for exporting fruit . For whom is the manual ?Potential fruit exporters who want to know more about what to do and whom to contact about becoming a fruit exporter should find this information the manualThis manual is intended to provide a deeper understanding of processes and requirements applicable to fruit exporters in South Africa.

10 It is structured as follows:Chapter one provides information on how to register with the South African Revenue Services (SARS) as an exporter or importer. Chapter two provides guidance on how to register for production and inspection with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). It also gives information on Export protocols for markets with specific phytosanitary requirements ( special markets ) and registration for phytosanitary three has information on packaging, traceability of the product and labelling. It also has a list of pack houses in South four provides information about quality control and phytosanitary management and control.