English
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- NTM classification
- A31: Labelling requirements
- 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
- 7.6 Unspecified canned seafood
7.6.1 General
Any product falling within the scope of this specification shall be prepared from material complying with the requirements in section 5. The product shall be appropriately described on the label.
7.6.2 Drained mass
Subject to the container being filled to practical capacity (see 5.1.4) the drained mass when determined in accordance with 11.5 shall be as follows:
a) Fish:
1) Canned fish not less than 70 % of the d.n.m.
2) Canned fish products not less than 60 % of the d.n.m.
b) Molluscs:
1) Canned molluscs not less than 60 % of the d.n.m.
2) Canned molluscs products not less than 55 % of the d.n.m.
c) Crustaceans:
I ) Canned crustaceans not less than 60 % of the d.n.m.
2) Canned crustaceans products not less than 55 % of the d.n.m.
Where the drained mass of any unspecified fishery product is less than 50 % of the d.n.m., the product description shall clearly indicate that it is a special type of product of which fish, crustaceans or molluscs are an ingredient and the fish, crustaceans or molluscs content shall be declared on the label. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 7.6.2 (c)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 | Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs. | Yes | Unspecified canned seafood | ||
| 1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. | Yes | Unspecified canned seafood |
- Description
- Unspecified canned seafood
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
