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About Dairy Standard Agency

The Dairy Standard Agency (DSA) is a registered non-profit company in terms of the new Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008). The primary objective of the DSA is the promotion of the compliance of milk and other dairy products with product composition, food safety, and metrology standards. The DSA serves as an objective organisation that acts according to scientific information and functions independent of commercial interests that may affect the organisation’s actions. The DSA as an Organisation: - Has a Board of Directors consisting of members who satisfy the qualification and eligibility requirements set out in the Companies Act and have no commercial interest in any enterprise in the primary or secondary dairy industry; - DSA membership consists of the SA National Consumer Union, the Milk Producers’ Organisation, the South African Milk Processors’ Organisation and the South African Society of Dairy Technology; - Has an established technical committee comprising of scientists who are specialists in the matters handled by the DSA. - Has an established enterprise risk management program that is maintained through its Audit and Risk Committee to ensure alignment of DSA project activities with the company as well as Milk SA objectives and strategies. The DSA follows a strategic approach, developed in 2010/2011, aimed at directing the DSA during the current and following statutory levy periods. The approval of the strategic approach was the result of a comprehensive consultation process that was unanimously accepted by its members. Based on this strategic approach, the DSA is progressively executing and maintaining its project in line with its primary goal, which is to promote the improvement of dairy quality and safety in the interest of the industry and the well-being of the consumer.

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