English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- A31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 November 2008
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 31584 of 14 November 2008
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendments of the Regulations relating to the fortification of certain foodstuffs
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- None specified
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 6. Regulation 12 of the Regulations is hereby amended
(1) by the substitution for
(a) paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:
"(a) the nutrient content claims may be used in addition to the word 'fortified' on one label only in cases where a micronutrient other than the specified fortificants is added to a food vehicle: Provided that the claim complies with the conditions of the specific nutrient content claim;"
(b) paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:
neb} the claim 'Fortified for better health' and the official fortification logo to that effect as indicated in Annexure VII are reserved only for food vehicles that have been identified and fortified in accordance with the Regulations and may be displayed on the label or in advertising material;"
(c) paragraph (f) of the following paragraph:
U(f} the fortification addition rate must be clearly indicated on the label of the fortification mixes;"; and
(d) paragraph (g) of the following paragraph: neg} The label or container of the fortification mix sold as such must indicate the date up to which the product will comply with the requirements stipulated in Table 1! Table 2a and Table 2b of the Regulations." - Reference of the measure
- Article (Regulation) 3
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Wheat or meslin flour. | Yes | Dry and uncooked | ||
| 1103.13 | -- Of maize (corn) | Yes | Dry and uncooked | ||
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products. | Yes | bread prepared with and containing at least 90% fortified wheat flour, excluding water |
- Description
- Fortified "food vehicles" where food vehicle" means dry and uncooked wheat flour, dry and uncooked maize meal and bread prepared with and containing at least 90% fortified wheat flour, excluding water
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- Entire world
