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

10.3.5 True description of crustaceans
The common names given in table 5 may be used as indicated in Table 5

Crab meat shall be prepared from any of the edible species of the sub-order Brachyura of the order Decapoda and all species of the family Lithodidae.

The name "Shrimp", "Shrimps" or "Prawns" shall only be used for the product prepared from species of the families Penaeidae, Pandalidae, Crangonidae, Palaemonidae.

"X Shrimp", "X Shrimps" or 'X Prawns" may be used where the " X is the name of a country or a geographic area from that the shrimps originate or the common name.

Size designations or count ranges are not required on the label, but if used, they shall be in accordance with 7.3.3.2. Where a count range is declared on the label in place of a size designation; no tolerances shall be applicable to the specified count ranges. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 10.3.5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Crustaceans 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries