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

29. The quality requirements for canned potatoes are as follows:
Styles and standards for stlyes
(1) (a) Canned potatoes shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole
(ii) Dice
(iii) Slices
(iv) Halved
(b) (i) Whole canned potatoes-
(aa) shall consist of round cultivars consisting of potatoes which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation. The largest diameter of potatoes, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis shall not exceed 23 mm.
(bb) shall consist of spherical cultivars consisting of potatoes of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter in each direction shall not exceed 45 mm.
(ii) Diced potatoes shall consists of sections of potatoes 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.
(iii) Sliced potatoes shall consist of potatoes which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated, at right angle to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 50 mm.
(iv) Halved potatoes shall consist of potatoes bisected by cutting through the longitudinal axis so that two approximately equal halves result: Provided that it may only be presented as Choice and Standard.
Quality standard
(2) The quality standards for canned potatoes are as follows: (see Table on page 40 of the Regulations).
Permissible deviations
(3) The maximum permissible deviations are as follows:(see Table on page 41 of the Regulations) 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 29 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned potatoes 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries