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

Styles and standards for styles
25 (2) (a) Pickled cucumbers shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole
(ii) Whole curved
(iii) Halves
(iv) Finger cut or Sliced lengthwise
(v) Ring cut or Chunks
(vi) Slices or Cross cuts
(b)(i) Whole cucumbers shall consist of cucumbers with a maximum diameter of 54 mm when cut in the middle of the unit.
(ii) Whole curved cucumbers shall consist of cucumbers with a maximum diameter of 54 mm and curved at least 35°.
(iii) Halve cucumbers shall consist of cucumbers divided lengthwise into halves.
(iv) Finger cut or lengthwise sliced cucumbers shall consist of cucumbers cut lengthwise into sections of approximately equal size.
(v) Ring cut cucumbers or chunks shall consist of cucumbers cut at right angles to the longitudinal axis having a thickness from 10 to 40 mm and a maximum diameter of 54 mm.
(vi) Slices or Cross cuts cucumbers shall consist of cucumbers cut at right angles to the longitudinal axis having a thickness of not more than 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 54 mm.
Types of styles
(3) Pickled cucumbers shall be presented as one of the following types. The sensory characteristics are determined on the packing medium after equalisation: (see Table on page 32 of Regulations).
Working sample size
(4) The working sample size shall be as follows for the styles concerned:
(a) Whole, Whole curved - 20 whole cucumbers;
(b) Halves, Finger Cuts or Sliced lengthwise - 40 halves, finger cuts or lengthwise sliced cucumbers; and
(c) Ring cuts and Slices - 300 g drained cucumbers:
Provided that if the container contains less than the prescribed amount, the total contents of the container shall be taken as the working sample.
Quality standards
(5) The quality standards for canned pickled cucumbers are as follows: (see Table on page 32 of the Regulations).
Permissible deviations
(6) The maximum permissible deviations are as follows:
(a) the maximum permissible deviations in units per 20 whole cucumbers or 40 halves, finger cut or sliced lengthwise are as follows: (see Table on page 34 of the Regulations).
Denotes not allowable
(b) The maximum permissible deviations per 300 g drained ring cuts and slices are as follows:(see Table on page 35 of the Regulations). 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 25(2)- (6) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Pickled cucumbers 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries