Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A89: Conformity assessment related to SPS conditions n.e.s.
Date when the measure came into force: 03 April 2009
Publication where the measure is specified: Government Notice No. 380 (Government Gazette No. 32067) of 3 April 2009
Regulation where the measure is specified: Compulsory Specification for Preservative Treatment of Timber
Country/Region applying the measure: South Africa
The rationale of the measure: This compulsory specification covers the requirements for the preservative treatment of timber intended for use in a variety 'of applications under various hazard conditions, with the intention of protecting it from and preventing the spread of destructive factors or agents.
Description of the measure: 3.7 The manufacturer or importer shall provide the Regulator with satisfactory evidence of conformity of production on request.
3.8 The manufacturer and/or importer shall immediately report any failure to conform to the requirements of the compulsory specifications, of whatever nature, to the Regulator.
Reference of the measure: Regulations 3.7 and 3.8
Measure also domestic: No

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication	Date in	Date out
4403.10	- Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives	No

Description: Preserved timber: timber that has been preserved to render it less susceptible to destruction by fungi, insects or marine borers.

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world

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