Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling 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

7.2 Marking

The following information shall appear on each container, or on a label securely attached to each container, in prominent, legible and indelible marking in type of such size and presentation as is prescribed by regulations promulgated under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972), and the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act 77 of 1973):
a) the registration number and full name and address of the manufacturer, producer, proprietor, or controlling company or, in the case of bottles packed for any other person or organization, the full name and address of that person or organization;

b) words indicating the type of disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant and its active disinfecting ingredient (see table 1 ) and whether it is suitable for use for cleaning-in-place operations;
c) the nominal volume or mass (as appropriate) of the contents, in plain type and in a colour that affords a distinct contrast to the colour of the container or label;
d) the batch identification; or
e) the production date of the batch (or both);
f) general instructions for use for the various purposes for which the disinfectant or detergent- disinfectant is suitable, including the recommended dilutions that allow the product to comply with the requirements of 4.2 (disinfecting efficacy), for the exposure period and test organism stated in the test method for each purpose;
g) where applicable, the pH value at the recommended dilution (see (f) above);
h) the first-aid treatment and the name of any antidote that may be used;
i) where applicable, warnings that:
1) the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant should be stored in closed bottles in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30 °C, protected from intense light and apart from flammable materials, food products and packaging material;
2) contact of the undiluted disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant and its fumes with skin and eyes should be avoided;
3) rubber gloves and where necessary, goggles, should be worn when the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant is being handled;
4) unless recommended by the manufacturer, the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant should not be mixed with other incompatible substances (such as soap and other anionic detergents) where relevant;
5) some disinfectants, such as iodophors, could stain certain porous materials (such as plastics) and corrode certain metals (such as copper, iron, silver alloys and aluminium); and
6) the efficacy of the disinfectant could be compromised if surfaces are soiled;
j) the storage period or shelf life of the diluted disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant, when diluted to the lowest recommended concentration (highest use dilution);
k) the expiry date of the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant;
I) if. in the case of disinfectants based on glutaraldehyde, the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant is supplied in the form of a homogeneous liquid and an activator, a statement that the liquid and the activator shall be mixed before use as a disinfectant;
m) the strength designation and, in the case of coal-tar type disinfectants, the nominal Rideal-Walker coefficient (see 5.9.5);

n) in the case of bottles for black coal-tar type disinfectants, the following statement: "Black coal-tar type disinfectant liquid is not recommended for use with exceptionally hard water";
0) a substantiation of specific virucidal claims;
p) the product name (which shall not be misleading to the consumer); and
q) where applicable, a statement that the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant has to be shaken before use. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 7.2 

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