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SAPPO vs Lits
The meeting confirmed that SAPPO supports traceability in the industry
provided that it is specie specific. SAPPO follows the Lifestock
Identification Act by way of a registered earmark. No pigs may enter an
abattoir unless they have been tattooed.
The industry does not want to use agencies to manage traceability. It
must be an industry function. Any negotiations around traceability will
be conducted from the industry’s perspective.
The Lits system entails an eartag that can be cut off to make it
untraceable. David Osborne confirmed that the cattle industry wanted
to go forward with the Lits tags.
Decision
The members confirmed that SAPPO will remain with the branding
provision of the Lifestock Identifcation Act (tatoo system). The Executive
Committee was given a mandate to oppose the Lits system for the pig
industry. EB 02/2020-25/02/2020
8.3 Consumer Education and Communication
The meeting noted that SAPPO’s digital communication, also by way of
videos, was well received. Hard copies of Porcus remained available
despite the availability of a digital copy.
The Monthly and Weekly newsletters remain ongoing.
SAPPO was attending to an internal communication system.
Johann Kotzé reported that according to Marieta Human, more retailers
were interested in Pork360.
At the next IPAG meeting a discussion will take place on how to access
the township market.
The in-store demonstrations were ongoing. The system was outsourced
but is managed from SAPPO’s side.
Johann Kotzé explained that the AGM 2020 will take on a new form to
be more like a Pig Expo.
8.4 Research and Development
Carcass Classification
Johann Kotzé reminded the Board that the carcass classification system,
which was upgraded 20 years ago, was being revised. Industry
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