Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

24 January 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No 25605, 24 October 2003 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To the Grading, Packing and Marking of Canned Vegetables Intended For Sale in the Republic of South Africa 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Varietal groups and standards for varietal groups
19 (2) Beans of distinct varietal groups with respect to shape may be designated as:
(a) Round: beans having a width not greater than 1% times the thickness of the bean.
(b) Flat: beans having a width greater than 1 % times the thickness of the bean.
Styles and standards for styles
3 (a) Canned green beans shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole
(ii) French style (Shoestring)
(iii) Cuts
(iv) Short cuts
(v) Diagonal cuts
(b) (i) Whole green beans shall consist of whole pods of not more than 100 mm.
(ii) French style (Shoestring) green beans shall consist of pods sliced lengthwise or at an angle of 45° or less to the longitudinal.
(iii) Green bean cuts shall consist of transversely cut pods not less than 13 mm long and not more than 50 mm which may contain shorter end pieces which result from cutting.
(iv) Short green bean cuts shall consist of pieces cut transversely of which 75 percent or more, by count are less than 20 mm long.
(v) Diagonal green bean cuts shall consist of pods cut approximately 45° to the longitudinal.
Quality Standards
(4) The quality standards for canned green beans are as follows: (see Table on page 20 of the Regulations )
Permissible deviations
(5) The maximum permissible deviations are as follows:(see Table on page 20 of the Regulations ) 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 19 (2) - (5) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned green beans 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries