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ASSOCIATIONS effectiveness and provide detail to enable better management of the export flows from the packhouses to the cold stores to the ports or terminals and then onto the ships and onward to destination .
Other developments are being considered to greatly enhance the exporter ’ s ability to manage and control the shipping process from a central hub . In conjunction with this , Transnet Port Terminals ( TPT ) are moving forward with the development of what has been termed ‘ Cargo Connect ’. This system seeks to integrate all parties linked to the shipping ( import / export ) process to enhance the effectiveness of landside planning and operations . If TPT are successful in developing and rolling out this system , it could pave the way for much improved productivity and simultaneously reducing bottlenecks and congestion .
Other major spin offs of this data is to monitor the logistics chain ’ s effectiveness
MARKET ACCESS UPDATE : INDONESIA Countries that trade with Indonesia have a big advantage should they conclude a Mutual Country Agreement ( MCA ). Amongst other advantages , the MCA allows exporters to discharge in the port at Jakarta , and also recognises food safety certification from the country of origin . The MCA is valid for a three-year period .
South Africa had an MCA from 2018 which expired in April 2021 . Despite a timeous application for renewal , and lodging of all the documents the MCA lapsed without a renewal being granted . This was of great concern to those wanting to export to Indonesia .
The good news is that South Africa has concluded the MCA with Indonesia for a further three years . Thanks to Department Agriculture , Land Reform and Rural Development ( DALRRD ), the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum and Ambassador Fisher at the Embassy in Jakarta for getting this concluded .
MARKET ACCESS UPDATE : PHILIPPINES Exporters from South Africa and importers in the Philippines are looking forward to the first shipments of South African citrus in 2021 after the conclusion of a protocol in 2020 . However , importers have been finding it impossible to get import permits . As with any new market , there are always some initiating issues – and in the case of Philippines it has been in getting the lists of production units and exporters accepted by the Bureau for Plant and Industry ( BPI ) in Manila . DALRRD report that all the lists have now been lodged . It is important that importers provide the correct exporters name ( as appears on the list submitted to Manila ) in order to prevent delays . CGA has a copy of the list and can assist with confirming the correct name ( we cannot send you the list , but we can assist by e-mail or call in confirming what is on the list ).
MARKET ACCESS UPDATE : CHINA According to the protocol with China the registered list ( the so called ‘ China List ’) is sent to China each year , and once approved the registered production units and food business operators can send product to China .
Unfortunately , the 2021 China list has had some delays and has not been cleared – meaning that the Chinese market is only open to those who were registered and approved by China in 2021 . Although the requirements for 2021 approval by China make no sense , DALRRD and industry are busy fulfilling these requirements , and hope to have all the actions completed without too much delay .
RECOGNISING THE CGA DIRECTORS The directors of CGA are elected by their respective regions and receive no financial compensation for the time and effort they spend on CGA activities . 2021 marks the ten year in office as a director for both Charles Rossouw ( Senwes ) and Paul Bristow ( Zimbabwe ). They join five other Directors who have served for over ten years ; George Hall ( 19 years Boland ), Jock Danckwerts ( 18 years East Cape Midlands ), Per Noddeboe ( 18 years Eswatini ), Mike Woodburn ( 11 years KZN ) and Phillip Dempsey ( 11 years Patensie ). CLA
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Developments are being considered to greatly enhance the exporter ’ s ability to manage and control the shipping process from a central hub .
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