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

21. The quality requirements for canned carrots are as follows:
Styles and standards for styles
(1) (a) Canned carrots shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole
(ii) Baby whole
(iii) Halved
(iv) Quartered
(v) Sliced lengthwise
(vi) Sliced or Ring cut
(vii) Diced
(viii) Julienne, French style or Shoestring
(ix) Doubled diced
(x) Chunks or pieces
(xi) Finger cut
(b) (i) Whole carrots -
(aa) shall consist of conical of cylindrical cultivars - consisting of carrots which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation. The largest diameter of the carrots shall not exceed 30 mm. The variation in diameter between the largest carrot and smallest carrot shall not excee3d: l; and
(bb) shall consist of spherical cultivars - consisting of fully mature carrots of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter shall not exceed 45 mm.
(ii) Baby whole carrots-
(aa) shall consist of conical or cylindrical cultivars - consisting of whole carrots which have a diameter of not more than 23 mm and are not longer than 100 mm; and
(bb) shall consist of spherical cultivars - consisting of whole carrots which have a diameter of not more than 18 mm in any direction.
(iii) Halved carrots shall consist of carrots bisected by cutting through the longitudinal axis so that two approximately equal halves result.
(iv) Quartered carrots shall consist of carrots cut into four approximately equal sections by two cuts at right angles through the longitudinal axis.
(v) Sliced lengthwise carrots shall consist of carrots which have been sliced longitudinally, either smooth or corrugated, into four or more pieces of approximately equal size. Not less than 20 mm long and not less than
5 mm in width measured at the maximum width.
(vi) Sliced or Ring cut carrots shall consist of carrots which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated at right angles to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 12 mm and a maximum diameter
of 50 mm.
(vii)Diced carrots shall consist of carrots cut into approximate cubes with edges not exceeding 123 mm.
(viii) Julienne, French style, or Shoestring carrots shall consist of carrots cut longitudinally, either smooth or corrugated, into strips. The cross section shall not exceed 5 mm (measured at the longest side of the
cross section).
(ix) Doubled diced carrots shall consists of sections of carrots cut into uniformly shaped units having a cross section that is square and of which the longest dimension is approximately twice that of the shortest dimension
- the shortest dimension not exceeding 12,5 mm.
(x) Chunks or pieces carrots shall consist of whole carrots cut crosswise into sections having a thickness greater than 10 mm or whole carrots which are halved and then cut crosswise into sections or sections of carrots that may be irregular in shape and size and which are larger than ring cut or double diced.
(xi) Finger cut carrots shall consist of whole carrots cut into pieces not less than 40 mm long and a diameter not more than 23 mm.
Quality standards
(3) The quality standards for canned carrots are as follows: (see Table on page 26 of the Regulations).
Permissible deviations
(4) The maximum permissible deviations are as follows:(see Table on page 26 of the Regulations). 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 21 (1), (3) and (4) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned carrots 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries