Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part X : Import Regulations [Section 22(1)(h)]126. Importation of meat |
| 1) |
| a) | The manner in which an application for an import permit must be made by an importer is to complete the official application form obtainable from the national executive officer and to submit it to him or her. |
| b) | Any person who knowingly provides false information on an application form for an import permit is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalties referred to in section 22(3) of the Act. |
| 2) | The manner in which imported meat that has been offloaded in the Republic must be stored as contemplated in section 13(6)(d) of the Act is - |
| a) | that the imported meat must be stored in such a way as to ensure - |
| i) | that no contamination, soiling or deterioration thereof in any way may take place; and |
| ii) | such imported meat cannot possibly contaminate other products in the cold store; |
| b) | that security measures must be in place to prevent any part of the consignment being removed before final release thereof; and |
| c) | that all documentation relevant to a consignment must be held by the owner of the cold store for inspection by the national executive officer. |
| 3) | The veterinary procedures to be performed while the meat is stored as contemplated in sub regulation (2) are to - |
| a) | confirm a positive link between the meat and the import permit as well as all other documentation pertaining to the inspection; |
| b) | examine the maintenance of the temperature of the meat during transportation; |
| c) | confirm that no soiling, contamination or deterioration of the meat in any way took place during transportation prior to storage; |
| d) | remove samples for examination; |
| e) | examine test results pertaining to samples taken from the consignment; |
| f) | confirm that all other conditions stated on the import permit have been complied with; and |
| g) | conduct any other action necessary to ensure that the meat is safe and suitable for human consumption and poses no threat of transmitting a contagious animal disease. |