Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P11: Authorization or permit requirements to export, for technical reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

07 April 2006 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 28716 of 7 APRIL 2006 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control Measure Relating to Classical Swine Fever in a Certain Area 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

To get rid of or prevent the spreading of Classical
Swine Fever (also called European Swine Fever or Hog Cholera and hereinafter referred to as
Classical Swine Fever) in pigs, wild pigs, bushpigs and warthogs 

Coded list of objectives

B: Protection of life and health of animals 

Description of the measure

Prohibition on the export of pigs, wild pigs, bush pigs and warthogs, as well as any of their
products and genetic materials from a certain area
3. may be exported from the area specified in the table.
No pigs, wild pigs, bushpigs and warthogs, nor any of their products and genetic materials may be exported from the area specified in the table. 

Reference of the measure

Article 3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

pigs, wild pigs, bush pigs and warthogs, as well as any of their
products and genetic materials from whole of Eastern Cape Province 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world