English
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- NTM classification
- P13: Production and post-production requirements to export
- 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
- 1.1 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
- 3.5 Application for approval required for export or any other purposes as required by the applicant, shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Annex A2.2.
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.2.2 For locally produced products, where applicants require official approval for export or any other purposes, applicants shall supply details of the frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom per consignment for which approval is sought by providing information with regards to the type of approval required (e.g. certificate of compliance, health guarantee to a particular country or other specific certification for official purposes). This application shall as a minimum be made 10 working days prior to the date on which it is needed. - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 3.5, 4.3 and Annex A2.2.
- 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
- 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
