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 (2007-12-06)

002 - VPN 02(a) Standard for the registration of sheep farms for export status (2008-01-22)

002 - VPN 02(b) Standard for the registration of cattle farms for export status (2008-01-22)

004 - VPN 04 Standard for the registration and maintenance of registration of an ostrich farm for export status (2012-07-02)

005 - VPN 05 Standard for the registration or re-registration of game farms for export status (2012-01-04)

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 (2007-12-06)

008 - VPN 08 Standard for the registration of hunters for harvesting wild game intended  for export of game meat (2010-01-04)

009 - VPN 09 Standard for the ante and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at point of game harvest (2010-01-04)

010 - VPN 10 Standard for post-mortem  meat inspection and hygiene control at game meat establishments (2008-04-09)

011 - VPN 11 Standard for ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at red meat establishments (2007-12-06)

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 (2008-04-09)

014 - VPN 14 Standard for ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection and hygiene control at crocodile meat establishments (2007-12-06)

015 - VPN 15 Standard for the microbiological monitoring of meat, Process Hygiene and Cleaning (2010-03-15)

016 - VPN 16 Standard for the microbiological monitoring of water (2011-12-12)

017 - VPN 17 Principles of Certification (2008-01-22)

018 - VPN 18 Law enforcement at export establishments (2007-12-06)

019 - VPN 19 Standard relating to the National Export Residue Control Programme (2009-04-03)

020 - VPN 20 Procedures to register establishments as approved to export milk and milk products (2010-04-20)

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 (2009-04-21)

025 - VPN 25 Export of raw hides and skins from South Africa (2007-03-2007)

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 (2009-10-15)

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 (2010-08-26)

038 - VPN 38 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved cold storage facility for imports and / or exports (2011-03-11)

039 - VPN 39 2011/01 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved pig compartment. (2011-03-28)

041 - VPN 41 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved farm feed mixing establishment for export (2012-06-13)

042 - VPN 42 2011/11 Procedures for the importation, movement and processing of uncooked pork and uncooked pork products from countries that are not free from Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), including the requirements for state veterinary approved pork processing and packing facilities. (2013-02-19)

043 - VPN 43 Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved pet food sterilizing establishment for export (2012-06-13)

044 - VPN 44 Standard for the inspection of poultry farms for export (2012-07-30)

047 - VPN 47 Standards for the registration of a vector protected equine quarantine facility for export (2014-01-21)

Standard of Procedures

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

SOP for Follow-up Actions : Residue Monitoring

Veterinary Procedural Notice for Foot and Mouth Disease Control in South Africa June 2012 (2012-06-08)