Assessment of Cooperatives in the Poultry Industry - 2013.pdf - Seda

Research Report: Addressing the Needs, Opportunities and Challenges of Cooperatives
and Collectively Owned Enterprises in the Poultry and Related Industries
to provide for the payment of fees by cooperatives for the amalgamation, division,
conversion or transfer of cooperatives
to provide for the voluntary winding-up of a cooperative by special resolution
to provide for a cooperative to apply for a declaratory order in respect of the liquidation
process
to provide for the registrar or tribunal to order the winding-up of a cooperative
to substitute the advisory board with the advisory council; to provide for the establishment,
functions and powers of the Cooperatives Development Agency
to provide for the funding and financial management of the agency
to provide for oversight and executive authority of the agency
to provide for the establishment, composition and functions of the cooperatives tribunal
to provide for the substitution of the long title and the preamble
(Cooperatives Amendment Bill, 2012:46)
One of the other important aspects of the Amendment Bill that may have an impact on the
cooperatives sector is that the Amendment Bill provides for the establishment of a Cooperatives
Development Agency. This agency could assist cooperatives in terms of operating their business and
providing support.
Implications for SEDA and poultry cooperatives: the major implication that it would have on cooperatives
in the industry will be in terms of auditing and other regulations, including registration, operations of the
cooperative, bookkeeping and annual reporting. One of the other important aspects of the Amendment Bill
that will certainly have an impact on cooperatives is that the bill provides for the establishment of a
Cooperatives Development Agency. This agency could assist cooperatives in terms of operating their
business and providing for support.
3.2.4.
Meat Safety Act, 2000
The Meat Safety Act (MSA) was passed in 2000 as a measure to control and influence the meat
industry in terms of its products and standards. The act is aimed at providing measures to promote
meat safety and the safety of animal products, to establish and maintain essential national standards
in respect of abattoirs; to regulate the importation and exportation of meat; to establish meat safety
schemes; and to provide for matters connected therewith. The act also indicates that a veterinarian,
within the Department of Agriculture, will be appointed as a national executive officer to ensure that
applications and requests under this act are considered and revised.
In addition, the act specifies the functions assigned to provincial executives that are under the
jurisdiction of the national executive officer, as well as their revocation conditions. The following
rules and regulations are stipulated in the act:
animals may not be slaughtered at any place other than an abattoir, with the exception of
slaughtering animals for cultural or religious purposes
slaughter facilities must be approved through an application process whereby successful
applicants will be issued a certificate of registration by the national executive officer
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