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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Re-issuing of a COA, COC or health certificate
If a Certificate of Acceptability (COA), Certificate of Competence (COC), or health certificate is lost or destroyed, it can be re-issued by the Garden Route District Municipality for R280.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year.
17. Re-issuing of a COA, COC or health certificate when lost or destroyed. R260,00 R280,00 R300,00 R320,00
Reference
https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tariffs-Municipal-Health-2025_26.pdf
Amounts
R 760, R 1 120, R 2 120
Inspections at events
Organisers of events can request health inspections from the Garden Route District Municipality for R2120.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This ensures compliance with public health standards during events.
20. Events - only inspections at events R2000,00 R2120,00 R2250,00
Inspection for lifting prohibition on premises
Businesses seeking to lift a prohibition on a premises or facility can apply for an inspection under Section 4,5 of R638 through the Garden Route District Municipality for R3000.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year.
16. An inspection carried out in terms of Section 4,5 of R638 with reference to an application for the lifting of a prohibition on the use of a premises or facility. R2710,00 R3000,00 R3180,00 R3370,00
Sampling of milk and milk products on request
Purveyors or private entities can request sampling of milk and milk products from the Garden Route District Municipality for R1120.00 per session plus laboratory costs in the 2025/2026 budget year. This is part of routine food safety checks.
12. Sampling of milk and milk products on request of purveyors, individual/private entity. R710,00 R1120,00 R1190,00 R1260,00
Issuing of Health Reports excluding ECD's
Businesses and individuals can request a health report (excluding Early Childhood Development centres) from the Garden Route District Municipality for R760.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This is typically used for licensing or compliance purposes.
2. Issuing of Health Reports excluding ECD's R260,00 R760,00 R810,00 R860,00
Follow-up samples after non-compliance
If a sample fails to meet the standards of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectant Act, 1972, follow-up sampling can be conducted by the Garden Route District Municipality for R1120.00 per session plus laboratory costs in the 2025/2026 budget year.
14. Follow up samples taken after non-compliance in cases where samples did not comply with the condition of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectant Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972) R1120,00 per sampling session plus laboratory costs of laboratory contracted by Garden Route DM. R710,00 R1120,00 R1190,00 R1260,00
Issuing of a Health Certificate
Individuals and businesses can obtain a health certificate from the Garden Route District Municipality for R760.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This service is required for various purposes including licensing and compliance.
1. Issuing of a Health Certificate R260,00 R760,00 R810,00 R860,00
Bacteriological and chemical sampling on request
Individuals or businesses can request bacteriological and chemical sampling of their premises from the Garden Route District Municipality for R1120.00 per session plus laboratory costs in the 2025/2026 budget year. This is inclusive of administrative fees.
13. All bacteriological and chemical sampling on request, R1120,00 per sampling session plus laboratory costs of laboratory contracted by Garden Route DM. Inclusive of admin fee. R710,00 R1120,00 R1190,00 R1260,00
Certificate of Competence (COC)
Organisations or individuals can apply for a Certificate of Competence (COC) through the Garden Route District Municipality for R760.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This certification is required for certain operational standards in health-related sectors.
4. Certificate of Competence (COC) terms of R363 R710,00 R760,00 R810,00 R860,00
Issuing of Export Certificates
Businesses involved in exporting food or health-related goods can apply for export certificates from the Garden Route District Municipality for R2880.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This service supports international trade compliance.
15. Issuing of Export certificates R2710,00 R2880,00 R3050,00 R3240,00
Certificate for removal/destruction of unfit foodstuffs
Businesses can obtain a certificate authorising the removal or destruction of foodstuffs deemed unfit for human consumption from the Garden Route District Municipality for R920.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year.
19. The issuing of certificate for the removal/destruction of foodstuffs (condemnation), unfit for human consumption. R860,00 R920,00 R970,00 R1030,00
Health inspections at premises for trading licenses
Businesses applying for trading licenses under the Businesses Act can request a health inspection from the Garden Route District Municipality for R760.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year.
18. Health inspections at premises excluding food premises, for the issuing of a health report in respect of an application for trading licenses in terms of the Businesses Act, Health inspection request at premises. R710,00 R760,00 R810,00 R860,00
Training tariff per session per person
Individuals or groups can attend health training sessions hosted by the Garden Route District Municipality for R1060.00 per person in the 2025/2026 budget year. A minimum of R1000 applies per session, with additional R150 per person beyond 10 attendees.
21. Training tariff - tariff per training session per person. Minimum R1000 per session, Every person more than 10 an additional R150 per person, R1000,00 R1060,00 R1130,00
Water Quality Monitoring (individual or private entity)
Private individuals or entities can request water quality monitoring services from the Garden Route District Municipality for R1120.00 per sampling session plus laboratory costs in the 2025/2026 budget year. This includes administrative fees.
9. Water samples (except for a water service authority): R1120,00 per sampling session plus laboratory costs of laboratory contracted by Garden Route DM. Inclusive of admin fee. R810,00 R1120,00 R1190,00 R1260,00
Certificate of Acceptability (COA) for food premises
Food premises operators can apply for a Certificate of Acceptability (COA) from the Garden Route District Municipality for R760.00 in the 2025/2026 budget year. This is required for legal operation under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectant Act.
5. Certificate of Acceptability (COA) for food premises in terms of R638: R710,00 R760,00 R810,00 R860,00
