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SAPCA Joins hands with USA’s National Pest
Management Association
We are proud to announce SAPCA’s alignment with the
United States National Pest Management Association
(NPMA) who is the largest International Pest Control
Association and has been instrumental in the certification
of programmes such as QualiPro, FoodPro and GreenPro .
Through this affiliation we will be able to further the
science of pest management by ways of promoting global
pest control protocol and the interchange of knowledge.
Globalisation has enabled pests to spread faster and
easier throughout the world and as a result, a number of
protocols have been thrust upon the local pest control
industry.
Such protocols include ISPM15 (International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures 15) which deals with the
fumigation of any timber used for the transportation of
goods over international boundaries, and HACCP (Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point) that relates to food safety
in the food manufacturing sector. The NPMA is the hub
where pest management techniques and tools sprout from
and with their bounty of resources they have been the
driving force behind the development of protocols such as
ISPM15.
The benefits of our affiliation with the NPMA are endless.
Here are a view benefits to our members:
• SAPCA will be able to promote and introduce first
world pest management standards to all its
members.
• SAPCA will have access to international
developments within the industry and can update
members as they happen.
• SAPCA will have access to training materials such
as the Pest Control Technicians Guide and other,
which they can offer to their members.
• SAPCA members will have access to the NPMA
members section on the NPMA website, which has
a wealth of technical information.
• SAPCA members will have the opportunity to
participate in various certification programs, such
as QualiPro, FoodPro and GreenPro , and by
applying these higher standards to their practice
will be able to distinguish themselves from the
others within the industry.
• This affiliation will position SAPCA as leader in the
industry, which will enhance the image of SAPCA
and all its members, particularly those participating
in the voluntary certification programs.
The public will also have greater confidence in SAPCA and
its members’ ability to deliver pest control services of
higher quality especially if the individual or company has
been certified.
We trust that you, our member, will reap these and many
more benefits from our affiliation with the NPMA and look
forward to introducing the first certification programme at
the Annual Pestbiz Convention in August this year.
Please email info@sapca.org.za with your comments or
contact us on 086 111 4556. We’d love to hear from you
and look forward to reaping the benefits of our association
with the NPMA together with you.
Yours sincerely,
M Enslin
SAPCA – President
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