Question NW981 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Reply:

Plant and Animal Products Export Markets from 2019 to date:

(a) Markets opened since 2019

• Market access for the export of South African Pears to China was granted in 2021 and the protocol of sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for the export of pears from the Republic of South Africa to the People’s Republic of China was signed on 30 November 2021. The implementation date for the signed protocol was confirmed to be 17 January 2022.
• Market access for the export of South African Citrus to the Philippines was granted in 2020. The protocol was signed on 20 July 2020.
• Poultry meat market access to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was granted in 2019.
• The market for the export of raw beef to Malaysia was opened. The Malaysian Veterinary Authority approved an abattoir to start exporting in October 2020.
• Wool, hides and skins were exported to the People’s Republic of China after a new health certificate was negotiated in 2020.
• Live cattle, sheep, and goat health certificates were negotiated with Botswana in 2020.

(b) Changes in conditions regarding market access made to date:

The revised protocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of South African citrus fruit to China was signed on 18 June 2021. South Africa has been exporting citrus to China under a protocol that was bilaterally agreed upon and signed on 21 June 2006. Under this protocol, the potential risk of a false codling moth (FCM), a pest of quarantine concern to the People’s Republic of China, was addressed through a cold treatment regime of 24 days at 0.6°C in transit which was not ideal for lemons. Currently, under the revised protocol, cold treatment for lemons will be 3°C or below for not less than 18 consecutive days.

• Re-opened markets since 2019: Botswana, ESwatini and Namibia have been re-opened.

• Poultry Meat markets in the process of negotiation: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

• Beef markets re-opened since 2019 in Angola, Bahrain, Botswana, China, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Mozambique, Qatar, Seychelles, eSwatini, UAE and Zimbabwe.

New Markets Opened for Imports

YEAR	COMMODITY	EXPORT COUNTRY
2022	Avocado fresh fruit (Persea americana)	Tanzania
2022	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	Peru
2021	Avocado fresh fruit (Persea americana) for processing	Tanzania
2021	Apple fresh fruit (Malus spp.)	Lesotho
2021	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	India
2020	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	Egypt
2020	Pineapple fresh fruit (Ananas comosus)	Angola
2019	Citrus fresh fruit (Citrus spp.)	Morocco
2019	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	Brazil
2019	Citrus fresh fruit (Citrus spp.) for processing	Spain
2019	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	Spain

Revised Phytosanitary Import Requirements (Plant Products)

YEAR	COMMODITY	EXPORT COUNTRY
2022	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Mozambique
2022	Mango fresh fruit (Mangifera indica)	Namibia
2021	Pepper (Capsicum spp.)	Namibia
2021	Watermelon (Citrullus spp.)	Namibia
2021	Melon and cucumber (Cucumis spp.)	Namibia
2021	Pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.)	Namibia
2021	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Namibia
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Eswatini
2020	Citrus fresh fruit (Citrus spp.)	Eswatini
2020	Avocado fresh fruit (Persea americana)	Eswatini
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Ghana
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Uganda
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Ivory Coast
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Zambia
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Zimbabwe
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Angola
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Ecuador
2020	Banana fresh fruit (Musa spp.)	Cameroon

Revised Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Requirements (Animals And Animal Products)

YEAR	COMMODITY	EXPORT COUNTRY
2019	Porcine semen	France
2020	Frozen pork, porcine semen	Belgium
2021	Frozen pork	Germany
2022	Cured and heat-treated pork products	Italy

New Markets Opened for Imports Animal Product

YEAR	COMMODITY	EXPORT COUNTRY
2019	Heat treated pork and poultry	France
2019	Heat treated pork	Hungary
2021	Heat treated pork	Germany

(b) The Agriculture and Agro-processing Masterplan (AAMP) has recently been signed by the Government together with its social partners. Following the signing in May, branches in the Department initiated the process of incorporating the Master Plan into their Operational Plans. As a result, no conditions with regard to market access can be attributed to the AAMP as yet.