Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

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

10.3.3 True description of the contents of fish paste
Any fish named in the description of a fish paste shall be used in sufficient quantity to justify the use of the name. If only one variety of fish is named, the paste (except in the case of anchovy) shall contain at least 60 % by mass of that fish. Where two or more varieties are named, except where one variety is anchovy, the total quantities of the named fish shall be not less than 60 % by mass and the quantity of any one particular variety of fish named shall be not less than 15 % by mass. In the case of fish paste labelled anchovy, the anchovy content shall be not less than 30 % by mass. Where anchovy appears in the name of the product, the anchovy content shall be not less than 10 % by mass and the total quantities of the varieties of fish indicated in the name of the product shall be not less than 50 % by mass. In the case of fish pastes made from more than one variety of fish, the names of the varieties featuring in the title shall appear in the title in decreasing order of amounts by mass present. All types of fish used in the preparation shall appear in the list of ingredients in decreasing order of amounts by mass present. For the purpose of this subsection the term "fish" shall be deemed to include molluscs and/or crustacea, provided that the presence of molluscs andlor crustacea as a fish paste ingredient shall be specifically stated on the label. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 10.3.3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Fish paste 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries