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

20. The quality requirements for canned beetroot are as follows:
Styles and standards for styles
(1) (a) Canned beetroot shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Wholes
(ii) Dice
(iii) Radially cut pieces
(iv) Slices
Grated
(b) (i) Whole beetroot shall consist of beetroot which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation. The largest diameter of beet-root, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis shall not exceed
40 mm. The variation in diameter between the largest beet and smallest beet shall not exceed.
(ii) Diced beetroot shall consist of beetroot cut into approximate cubes with edges not exceeding 12,5 mm.
(iii) Radially cut beetroot pieces shall consist f beet cut into four approximately equal sections by two cuts at right angles to each other through the longitudinal axis and the radial axis.
(iv) Slices shall consist of beetroot which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated, at right angles to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 100 mm.
(v) Grated beet shall consist of beetroot which have been reduced to small to shreds by rubbing it on a grater.
Quality standards
(3) The quality standards for canned beetroot are as follows:(see Table on page 22 of the Regulation) 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 20 (1) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned beetroot 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries