English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 24 October 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 38707, 24 April 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment Of The Compulsory Specification For Frozen Fish, Frozen Marine Molluscs And Frozen Products Derived Therefrom - VC 8017
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This Compulsory Specification applies to the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, freezing, storage and quality of frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom, for human consumption, which are to be offered for sale.
- Description of the measure
- 3.4 Application for official approval of the product(s) shall be made to the NRCS for every consignment of frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom which are imported into South Africa in accordance with the requirements of Annex A.2.1.
4.3 All local raw molluscan shellfish for processing shall be obtained from a source that has a valid permit from DAFF to either harvest, grow, process or supply molluscan shellfish
A.2.1 For imported products, applicants shall supply details of the frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom per consignment for which approval is sought by providing the following information:
a) Details of the importer, product, bill of entry, quantity, number of product and batch code(s), code list or bill of lading;
b) The date and place where it will be available for inspection;
c) Name and contact details of a contact person;
d) The number(s) of the bill(s) of entry and the date authorized by custom officials; and
e) The voyage number of the cargo carrier (vessel, aircraft or registration number of vehicle).
A.2.4 Details of the markings used on the packed product(s); - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 3.4 , 4.3, Annex A.2.1 and Annex 2.4
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0303 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04. | No | |||
| 0304.6 | - Frozen fillets of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), e | No | |||
| 0307 | Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumpt | Yes | Frozen | ||
| 1604 | Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs. | Yes | Frozen | ||
| 1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. | Yes | Frozen molluscs |
- Description
- All frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
