Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A64: Storage and transport conditions 

Date when the measure came into force

09 September 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice R. 790 (Government Gazette 26530) Of 9 July 2004 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Compulsory Specification For The Manufacture, Production, Processing And Treatment Of Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs And Canned Crustaceans 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

This specification covers the manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of canned fish,
canned fish products, canned marine molluscs, canned marine mollusc products, canned crustaceans and canned crustacean products. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3.2.12 Storage facilities for edible raw materials
3.2.12.1 Holding tanks for fish, molluscs and crustaceans shall be constructed of material that is
durable, water-impermeable, resistant to flaking or poverising and capable of withstanding repeated
cleaning and disinfection.
Water or ice water used for storage of the raw product shall not be recirculated for the purpose of
repeated use without adequate treatment to maintain its purity. Provision shall be made for drainage
of the tanks without contaminating the product.
3.2.12.2 Edible materials shall be stored in a clean, tidy, dust free, insect, vermin and bird proof
areas, away from the wall and floor surfaces and protected against any source of contamination and
separated from the processing areas. Materials not used in contact with the product shall not be
stored in the same rooms where edible or packing materials are stored.
3.2.12.3 Edible raw materials requiring storage under cool, chilled or frozen conditions shall be
stored under such conditions.
3.2.12.4 Edible material supplied by the manufacturer in containers or in packages shall be stored
in closed containers or packages. Opened containers or packages with partly used ingredients shall
be re-sealed or transferred to closed containers for further storage and shall be properly identified.
3.2.12.5 Edible dry ingredients and other ingredients in containers or packages such as tomato
paste shall be stored under dry conditions. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 3.2.12 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Edible raw materials for fish, molluscs and crustaceans 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries