Veterinary Procedural Notices

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000 - VPN 00 Compilation of definitions applicable to the various VPN's

001 - VPN 01 Procedures to register establishments as approved to export met products

002 - VPN 02(a) Standard for the registration of sheep farms for export status

002 - VPN 02(b) Standard for the registration of cattle farms for export status

004 - VPN 04 Standard for the registration and maintenance of registration of an ostrich farm for export status

005 - VPN 05 Standard for the registration or re-registration of game farms for export status

006 - VPN 06 Standard for the inspection of poultry farms for export of poultry meat (not updated)

007 - VPN 07 Standard for the registration or re-registration of a crocodile farm for export status

008 - VPN 08 Standard for the registration of hunters for harvesting wild game intended  for export of game meat

009 - VPN 09 Standard for the ante and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at point of game harvest

010 - VPN 10 Standard for post-mortem  meat inspection and hygiene control at game meat establishments

011 - VPN 11 Standard for ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at red meat establishments

012 - VPN 12 Standard for post mortem meat inspection and hygiene control of poultry meat establishments (not updated)

013 - VPN 13 Standard for ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at ostrich meat establishments

014 - VPN 14 Standard for ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at crocodile meat establishments

015 - VPN 15 Standard for the microbiological monitoring of meat, Process Hygiene and Cleaning

016 - VPN 16 Standard for the microbiological monitoring of water

017 - VPN 17 Principles of Certification

018 - VPN 18 Law enforcement at export establishments  

019 - VPN 19 Standard relating to the National Export Residue Control Programme

020 - VPN 20 Procedures to register establishments as approved to export milk and milk products

021 - VPN 21 Standard for the registration of a quarantine facility for birds other than poultry for import (not updated) 

022 - VPN 22 Standards for the registration of an quarantine facility for reptiles (not updated)

023 - VPN 23 Standards for the registration of veterinary approved tannery (not updated)

024 - VPN 24 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved Taxidermy

025 - VPN 25 Export of raw hides and skins from South Africa

026 - VPN 26 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved pregnant mare quarantine facility (not updated)

027 - VPN 27 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved dipping station (not updated)

028 - VPN 28 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved quarantine facility for wild caught non-human primates (not updated)

029 - VPN 29 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved  quarantine facility for poultry (not updated)

031 - VPN 31 Registration of feed mills as a source of feed to farms approved for export purposes to the European Union

033 - VPN 33 Control measures to be taken when European Union approved meat are imported in South Africa with a view to process and export it to the European Union market

038 - VPN 38 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved cold storage facility for imports and / or exports

Standard of Procedures

SOP for approval of feed mills for EU export (28/08/2007)

SOP for Follow-up Actions : Residue Monitoring