PPECB
Lucien Jansen's work experience begins in 1999 when they worked as an Environmental Health Practitioner at the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Lucien then joined PPECB in 2005 and held various roles, including Regional Manager and General Manager of Corporate Affairs. In 2015, they became the Chief Executive Officer of PPECB. Lucien has experience in managing teams, budgeting, resource allocation, and policy formulation.
Lucien Jansen completed their Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Environmental Health at Cape Peninsula University of Technology from 1994 to 1998. Lucien then pursued their education further and obtained a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Public Management from Technikon SA between 2001 and 2003. Later, Lucien attended Stellenbosch University from 2007 to 2010, where they completed their Masters in Public Administration, specializing in Public Administration.
PPECB
The Perishable Products Export Control Board The Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) is an independent service provider of quality certification and cold chain management services for South African producers and exporters of perishable food products. Established in 1926, the PPECB has delivered valuable services to the perishable products industry for over 90 years by enhancing the credibility of the South African export certificate and supporting the export competitiveness of South Africa's perishable product industries. PPECB inspectors, stationed across South Africa, deliver end-point inspection services on over 200 perishable product types destined for export at over 1500 locations. Products approved for export carry the passed for export stamp, regarded as a symbol of quality assurance to clients and consumers around the world. In addition to conducting quality inspections of perishable products, the PPECB is also responsible for South Africa's cold chain management and ensuring that products for export are handled, stored and transported at specific temperatures and optimum conditions. Apart from product inspections and cold chain management, ensuring food safety is also high on the PPECB's list of strategic focuses. Ultimately the PPECB ensures that Food Business Operators (FBOs) comply with the standards regarding food hygiene and food safety of regulated agricultural food products intended for export. The PPECBs Food Safety Services are furthermore supported by its Laboratory which is geared for the delivery of analytical services such as mycotoxin analysis, fats analysis, dairy testing and maximum residue level (MRL) testing of pesticides in a myriad of matrices. By combining this vast range of expertise and services the PPECB is perfectly positioned to support South African exporters and enhance the credibility of the South African export certificate in the global marketplace.