Communication regarding dairy safety, quality and metrology standards is essential, as the DSA is required to be fully conversant of proposed changes to legislation and voluntary standards on a continual basis. To this effect, the DSA participates following requests from authorities and SABS to comment on matters relating to standards. To ensure good communication of information, the DSA participate in the activities and report to the Milk SA Regulations and Standards Project. Attending workshops, comment on draft legislation and draft compulsory standards in conjunction with Milk SA is considered essential to the project.  The nature of the activities is determined by the requests received, which may require from the DSA to engage at a higher level of liaison/consultation.