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>>><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Andale Mono|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#00adef” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.3em” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||||false|false” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n the _Perishable Products Export Control Board<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#00adef” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” width=”100%” max_width=”510px” module_alignment=”left” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\/\/The role of the PPECB remains critical in {ensuring} the global competitiveness of _South African agricultural exports.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_width_bottom=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]The Operations department worked under difficult conditions over the reporting period but we are pleased to report that we successfully delivered on our statutory mandates. Most importantly, service delivery continued uninterrupted across all regions, sometimes on very short notice as clients dealt with supply chain disruptors. <\/p>\n The Operations department remained committed to ensuring the sustainability and longevity of the PPECB by upholding the highest standards of ethics and corporate governance practices. It executed the PPECB\u2019s statutory mandates through its inspection, cold chain management, food safety certification and Laboratory services, as directed by the Perishable Products Export Control Act (Act No. 9 of 1983) (PPEC Act) and the Agricultural Product Standards Act (Act No. 119 of 1990) (APS Act). To increase the PPECB\u2019s value proposition to clients, certain commercial functions continued to be carried out.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Operations Department realised a surplus of R172.4 million at the end of the fiscal year under review.<\/p>\n The total income realised was R558.8 million against the prior year\u2019s income of R531.4 million, a 5% growth. This was due to higher volumes for exports of citrus (+6%), pome (+15%), maize and grain (+47%), and other fruit (+122%). In the \u2018other products\u2019 category, the total weight (in kilograms) exported consisted of red tea (+11%) and vegetables (+14%). Total expenditure amounted to R386.4 million against the prior year\u2019s expenditure of R340.1 million, a 14% increase. Expenditure was well managed with activity costs of R42.5 million reported, a 14% increase on the prior year.<\/p>\n The PPECB Laboratory faced headwinds and ended the year with a shortfall of R8.1 million, mainly due to the under\u0002realisation of income related to the mycotoxin analytical programme. Plans are underway to strengthen the Laboratory\u2019s financial situation.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The final 2022\/2023 deciduous relief duty plan was circulated, with the total placings on the plan being 300 employees. This included 40 cold chain employees, and four temporary contract workers at Cape Town International Airport, Robertson\/Hex and Paarl due to the complexity of the different product ranges. The capacity-building initiative resulted in 25 (development) employees experiencing their first season on table grape inspections and three employees being trained on pome fruit.<\/p>\n The final 2023 Citrus Relief Duty Plan was circulated, with the total placings on the plan being 375 employees, including 156 unemployed graduates (150 citrus), 16 retirees (three pome) and 15 Acting Chief Inspectors.<\/p>\n There was a further impact on manpower planning with the introduction of the 1% European Union (EU) citrus fruit line inspections, and additional employees were appointed to assist with this function.<\/p>\n The Acting Chief Inspector and Lead Assessor initiative, with the dual purpose of improving operational oversight and developing supervisory capacity, was successfully implemented for the fourth year. Nineteen Acting Chief Inspectors and Lead Assessors were appointed for the 2022\/2023 cycle. This initiative contributed significantly to the capacity-building process for potential permanent supervisory roles and also supports succession planning.<\/p>\n PPECB employees in inspection services spent a total of 21 987 days on relief duty and travelled approximately 5.18 million km (decrease of 0.7%) to ensure that service delivery was done timeously and in accordance with stakeholders\u2019 needs. The decrease in activity drivers is largely due to improved efficiencies.<\/p>\n The Agri Export Technologist Programme (AETP) has proven highly beneficial to the PPECB as a feeder programme for new appointees. The programme is aimed at developing a pool of competent inspectors for entry into the agricultural sector. These candidates need to be evaluated as competent for entry-level positions in product inspections. During the 2022\/2023 financial year, 52 AETP participants were trained within operations. The PPECB is also utilising this pool of competent inspectors for temporary appointments to ensure service excellence and to meet client expectations.<\/p>\n During the reporting period, some temporary employee positions were converted to permanenency to further enhance capacity and also ensure the sustainability of service delivery to clients. A total of 49 temporary employees benefited, including 28 cold chain assessors, 20 inspectors and one laboratory technician.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The lingering effects of COVID-19 were still being felt during the reporting period, particularly with exports to certain destinations like China that was very much under hard lockdown for most of the year.<\/p>\n Extreme weather conditions, in particular the heavy floods in KwaZulu-Natal during April 2022, had a tremendous impact on infrastructure and services, which forced the Durban office to temporarily close, resulting in the Cape Town International Airport office assisting with the issuing of export certificates as they did during the unrest the previous year. As a result a total of 75 301 export certificates were signed at the Cape Town International Airport office compared to 64 961 the previous year, a 13.7% increase.<\/p>\n The PPECB employees again managed to service our clients to the best of their ability, and this was again evident in the excellent results achieved during the recent customer satisfaction survey.<\/p>\n During the 2022\/2023 financial year, the certification desks processed 186 468 export certificates nationally, an increase of +2.7% compared to the previous fiscal year. These certificates represent more than 348 million cartons (-3% on the previous year) and 373 million kilograms (-3.7% decrease from the previous year) of vegetables, flowers, canned products, dried fruit, red tea and other products. A total of 9 637 certificates (-7.2% decrease on the previous year) were identified with mistakes and had to be re-issued, and 7 212 (+5.8%) were cancelled for various reasons. In total, 9.04% of all certificates were cancelled and identified with mistakes.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”30px||14px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To reduce the risk of an increase in credit notes and to improve audit outcomes, internal controls were assessed and strengthened in collaboration with the PPECB employees within the regions. As a result, the majority of audits only produced minor findings and observations.<\/p>\n Navision (NAV) 5 system queries for March 2023 year-to-date (YTD) decreased from 1 226 to 977, and TITAN 2.0\u00ae<\/span> queries decreased from 632 to 383 compared to March 2022 of the previous year (PY). Total queries for March 2023 YTD decreased from 1 858 to 1 360 (27%) compared to the same period the prior year. Total credit notes for March 2023 YTD decreased from 1 359 to 840 (38%). Approximately 22% of the credit notes are for incorrect billing parties, and this is in line with the previous reporting date, end of February 2023.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the organisation was submitted to the DALRRD. This report included the revised organisational performance indicators per department, which will be implemented during the 2023\/2024 financial year. The DALRRD Quarterly Performance Review Meeting was held on 5 and 6 December 2022, and the main purpose for this was to review the APP for the 2023\/2024 financial year and to draft the requested changes.<\/p>\n The organisational performance reports for the 2022\/2023 period were submitted quarterly to the DALRRD. All of the 14 performance targets for the organisation were achieved (100%).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#00adef” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||11px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||65px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”4px” border_color_bottom=”#00ADEF” border_style_bottom=”dotted” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow space-top” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Operations Regions achieved a 78% (2% decrease on last year) ratio of product-related hours, and 22% non-billable hours were attributed to, among other things, leave (10%), training (6.8%), meetings (0.8%) and administration (2%). Productivity (time allocated for legitimate reasons) of 99% was maintained, with the balance of unproductive time (1%) being the result of diminished activity in regions between the seasons (particularly during the month of October).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”30px||14px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content ul-arrow” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n BELOW normal exports were recorded against budgeted volumes: ABOVE normal exports were recorded against budgeted volumes: In the \u2018other products\u2019 category, the total weight (in kilograms) exported consisted of red tea (+11%) and vegetables (+14%).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” module_id=”Deciduous” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”76px||0px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”76px|20px|0px|20px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”76px|20px|0px|20px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” custom_padding=”||25px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”11px” global_colors_info=”{}”]>> Part 03<\/a> > Operations Report[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=”main-heading” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” custom_padding=”||25px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#00adef” text_font_size=”54px” text_line_height=”1em” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”36px” text_font_size_phone=”26px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Deciduous Fruit Export Season<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#00adef” link_text_color=”#00adef” link_letter_spacing=”5px” transform_translate=”-14px|0px” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate=”0deg|0deg|90deg” width=”70px” height=”10px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” link_text_color__hover=”#000000″ link_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” link_letter_spacing__hover=”10px”]<\/p>\nHighlights _for the \/Year Under Review:<\/h2>\n
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Operations\u2019 Top-line_ Financial Results<\/h2>\n
A Committed Team Delivering Effectively – Workforce Planning ><\/h2>\n
_Certification<\/h2>\n
Export Certification April 2022 – March 2023<\/h2>\n
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\n\t \nREGION<\/th> Total Export
\nCertificates Signed<\/th>Total Export
\nCertificates Incorrect<\/th>Total Export
\nCertificates Cancelled<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\t Cape Town International Airport<\/td> 75 301<\/td> 6 462<\/td> 2 615<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Ceres<\/td> 5 377<\/td> 0<\/td> 248<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Citrusdal<\/td> 2 636<\/td> 171<\/td> 75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Durban<\/td> 29 721<\/td> 1 018<\/td> 594<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Gauteng<\/td> 23 448<\/td> 547<\/td> 316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Grabouw<\/td> 9 049<\/td> 33<\/td> 457<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Nelspruit<\/td> 2 173<\/td> 55<\/td> 88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Paarl<\/td> 14 565<\/td> 87<\/td> 467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Gqeberha<\/td> 21 258<\/td> 952<\/td> 2 345<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Robertson<\/td> 2 775<\/td> 289<\/td> 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Tzaneen<\/td> 165<\/td> 23<\/td> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t TOTAL<\/strong><\/td> 186 468<\/strong><\/td> 9 637<\/strong><\/td> 7 212<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Percentage<\/td> <\/td> 5.17%<\/strong><\/td> 3.87%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”50px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading dark-subheading main-heading” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”14px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Business Optimisation – Providing Support and Increasing Efficiency\/\/<\/h2>\n
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\n\t \nQuery summary<\/th> YTD 2022\/2023<\/th> PY 2021\/2022<\/th> Variance %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t South Regions<\/td> 258<\/td> 484<\/td> -47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t North Regions<\/td> 323<\/td> 482<\/td> -33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Coastal Regions<\/td> 764<\/td> 871<\/td> -18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Other Services<\/td> 5<\/td> 12<\/td> -58%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Food Safety<\/td> 10<\/td> 9<\/td> +11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Total<\/strong><\/td> 1 360<\/strong><\/td> 1 858<\/strong><\/td> -27%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n \n\n
\n\t \nCredit notes summary<\/th> YTD 2022\/2023<\/th> PY 2021\/2022<\/th> Variance %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t NAV5<\/td> 563<\/td> 661<\/td> -15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t TITAN 2.0\u00ae<\/td> 277<\/td> 698<\/td> -60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Total<\/td> 840<\/td> 1 359<\/td> -38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n >Inspection Services – The PPECB\u2019s Core Competence<\/h2>\n
National Volumes of All Products 1 April 2022 – March 2023<\/h2>\n
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\n\t \nVolumes inspected<\/th> Actual<\/th> Budget<\/th> Variance<\/th> Percentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t Canning (kilograms)<\/td> 97 566 535<\/td> 95 000 000<\/td> 2 566 535<\/td> 103%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Citrus (cartons)*<\/td> 175 229 215<\/td> 165 534 486<\/td> 9 694 729<\/td> 106%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Dried fruit (kilograms)<\/td> 61 395 622<\/td> 68 365 546<\/td> 6 969 924<\/td> 90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Flowers (kilograms)<\/td> 8 623 563<\/td> 4 455 100<\/td> 4 168 463<\/td> 194%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Table grapes (cartons)<\/td> 59 469 339<\/td> 71 764 929<\/td> 12 295 590<\/td> 83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Ground nuts (tonnes)<\/td> 10 375<\/td> 12 914<\/td> 2 539<\/td> 80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Tree nuts - pecan and macadamia (tonnes)<\/td> 55 456<\/td> 43 715<\/td> 13 009<\/td> 127%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Maize and grain (tonnes)<\/td> 3 432 055<\/td> 2 335 900<\/td> 1 096 155<\/td> 147%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Other fruit (cartons)<\/td> 14 470 829<\/td> 6 511 180<\/td> 7 959 649<\/td> 222%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Deciduous - pome fruit (cartons)<\/td> 63 998 129<\/td> 55 526 168<\/td> 8 471 961<\/td> 115%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Deciduous - stone fruit (cartons)<\/td> 21 319 462<\/td> 23 499 345<\/td> 2 179 883<\/td> 91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Red tea (kilograms)<\/td> 13 750 984<\/td> 12 357 085<\/td> 1 393 899<\/td> 111%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Subtropical - avocados (cartons)<\/td> 16 136 192<\/td> 19 261 880<\/td> 3 102 122<\/td> 84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Subtropical - litchis (cartons)<\/td> 1 685 654<\/td> 2 300 000<\/td> 614 346<\/td> 73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Subtropical - mangoes (cartons)<\/td> 1 387 985<\/td> 1 450 000<\/td> 62 015<\/td> 96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Vegetables (kilograms)<\/td> 141 431 438<\/td> 24 532 160<\/td> 16 899 278<\/td> 114%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”section-content table-suffix” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]*including re-inspections[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”default-subheading” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#00adef” header_2_font_size=”15px” header_2_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”30px||14px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n National Summary<\/h2>\n
Dried fruit -10%
Table grapes -17%
Ground nuts -20%
Stone fruit -9%
Avocados -16%
Mango -4%
Litchis -27%<\/p>\n
Citrus fruit +6%
Pome +15%
Maize and grain +47%
Other fruit +122%<\/p>\n
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