Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

09 September 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice R. 791 (Government Gazette 26531) of 9 July 2004 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Compulsory Specification For The Manufacture, Production, Processing and Treatment of Canned Meat Products 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

This specification specifies requirements for the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned meat products intended for human consumption. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

7.2 Stewed meat products containing meat or edible offal or both with
vegetables (or fruit) or cereal or both
The requirements of 7.1 .1 for the preparation of meat and edible offal for use in stewed or braised meat products and the requirements of 7.1.2 for the texture of meat and edible offal in the prepared product shall apply.
7.2.2 Vegetables (or fruit) and cereals
Vegetables and/or fruit may be used as such or as preparations. Root vegetables shall be in the form of clean-cut dice, slices or pieces, except that, if of acceptable size, these vegetables may be packed whole. Dice shall be approximate cubes. The thickness of slices shall not exceed 15 mrn. Pieces shall appear regular in size and shape and shall be practically free from scrap pieces. The texture shall be soft but not broken up or disintegrated. Onions, fresh or pickled, shall be sliced, diced, shredded or chopped, or, if of acceptable size, they may be used whole. Dehydrated onion may also be used. Grains of rice shall separate easily. Beans and peas shall be mostly intact and not split or broken, and shall be free from loose shells. Cereals such as spaghetti and noodles shall not be disintegrated or abnormally broken up, and the texture shall not be abnormally mushy or soggy.
7.2.3 Sauce, gravy or broth
The sauce or gravy shall not contain more than 6 % by mass of starchy (farinaceous) material and it may be spiced.

Where the product is claimed to have been packed in exuded broth or in thick or rich sauce or gravy, the character of the packing medium shall, after equilibrium has been reached, be in accordance with the claim made.

A product packed in exuded or thin broth shall not be labelled as having been packed in gravy or sauce.

A product that claims to have been packed in tomato sauce, shall have a characteristic tomato colour and the sauce shall not be thin and watery.

The ingredients of the sauce, gravy or broth shall not tend to separate from one another when the product is turned out of the container.

The product shall not contain curing salts unless its product name indicates the presence of cured meat.
9.2.5 Drained mass and washed mass
When determined in accordance with 10.5, the drained mass of products other than pudding packs shall be at least 60 % of the d.n.m. Where the product is required to be washed (see 10.5), the drained mass shall be not less than 50 % of the d.n.m.
7.2.6 Composition
The composition of the product shall comply with the relevant requirements given in table 2, the specified meat content and edible offal content percentages being applicable to the drained mass, determined in accordance with 10.5, except in the case of products where chemical analysis is specified. In addition, coagulated exuded fat shall not constitute more than 5 % by mass of the required meat contents of the container, and shall not be considered as part of the drained mass requirement of the product. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 7.2 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Stewed meat products containing meat or edible offal or both with vegetables (or fruit) or cereal or both 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries