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Decision:
                        SAPPO may present 2 consecutive webinars on 2 and 3 September
                        2020, respectively. EB 17/2020-15/07/2020

                        8.8.2     AGM reporting
                        Constitution amendment
                        Johann Kotzé sought the Board’s approval to approach lawyers for
                        a proposal to amend the Constitution in order to make provision for
                        circumstances where an AGM  cannot  be  held in person.    The
                        revised constitution can be adopted at the AGM 2021.

                        Decision:
                        The Board agreed that Johann Kotzé could seek a proposal from
                        lawyers to have the Constitution amended to provide for
                        circumstances where an AGM cannot be held in person. EB 18/2020-
                        15/07/2020

                        8.8.3  RMIF
                        The meeting with the RMIF was delayed as there was not yet any
                        possibility of meeting in person.  The meeting will take place as soon
                        as possible.

                        8.8.4  SANS 1478:2016 (SA National Standard – Pig Welfare)
                        The Board noted that  the  SANS  document on pig welfare  was
                        recognised by courts  as  the standard to follow  in the  event of a
                        court case.  The NSPCA lost a case against Pick n Pay based on the
                        SANS document.

                        The NSPCA put pressure on small-scale farmers to comply with the
                        welfare standards.

                        During a short discussion on whether or not SAPPO should initiate any
                        changes to the SANS document, the members were reminded that
                        it was not a legal document but merely guidelines.  However, the
                        document was important in the event of any dispute as the courts
                        will refer to it for guidance.

                        The conclusion of the discussion was that it should remain
                        unchanged as SAPPO’s standard was higher.  The NSPCA can start
                        if they wished to.

                        Concerns were raised as to what the consequences would be if a
                        SAPPO member was at a lower standard than the SAPPO protocol.

                        Dr Peter Evans reminded the members that SAPPO does not force
                        members to adhere to the SAPPO code.  Everyone slaughtering a





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