Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B33: Packaging requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

14 July 1999 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice R529 (Government Gazette 19999) Of 14 May 1999 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Compulsory Specification For Disinfectants And Detergent-Disinfectants 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

This specification covers requirements for disinfectants and detergent-disinfectants intended for use on inanimate surfaces. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

7.1 Packaging

Methods of packaging that are suitable for the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant as described in SABS 0229:1990, Packaging of dangerous goods for road and rail transportation in South Africa, and the relevant regulations under the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act 77 of 1973), shall be complied with.
The bottles (including the closures) in which the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant is packed shall not interact chemically or physically with the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant and shall be strong enough to protect the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant adequately during normal handling, storage and transportation. The closure shall not be made of cork or of any material containing cork. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 7.1 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Disinfectants and detergent-disinfectants intended for use on inanimate surfaces. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries