Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

24 May 2013 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 36480, 24 May 2013 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Fresh 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

Quality standards
(1) Subject to the regulations Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class brussels sprouts in subregulation 4 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6 brussels sprouts shall ;
(a) be intact;
(b) be free from decay;
(c) be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil;
(d) be free from Arthropoda infestation;
(e) be free from insect damage, or damage caused by other organisms;
(f) be free from blemishes;
(g) be free from bruises;
(h) be free from injuries;
(i) be free from abnormal external moisture;
(j) be free from foreign odours;
(k) be free from cold damage;
(I) be free from sun-scorch;
(m) be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the brussels sprouts detrimentally;
(n) be fresh and firm;
(o) be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristic of the cultivar;
(p) be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling; and
(q) be free from frost damage.
(2) Brussels sprouts are divided according to the manner of presentation as:
(a) trimmed brussels sprouts if the outer leaves and stalk is removed; or
(b) untrimmed brussels sprouts.
(3) The stem shall ;
(a) in the case of trimmed brussels sprouts be cut off just beneath the outer leaves; and
(b) in the case of untrimmed brussels sprouts show a clean fracture at the base without other parts of the plant adhering.
Classification
(4) (a) Class 1 brussels sprouts ;
(i) shall be closed;
(ii) shall have a medium to dark green colour: Provided that no browning is allowed in the case of trimmed brussels sprouts; and;
(iii) may have small discoloured basal leaves, in the case of untrimmed brussels sprouts.
(b) Class 2 and Class 3 brussels sprouts may be slightly open.
(c) In the case of Lowest Class brussels sprouts - unspecified.
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
(6) (a) Class 1 brussels sprouts may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by diameter: Provided that the deviating brussels sprouts ;
(i) at least comply with the quality standards for Class 2; and
(ii) do not exceed the following individual limits:
decay 2%
injuries 6%
Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(b) Class 2 and Class 3 brussels sprouts may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by diameters: Provided that the deviating brussels sprouts do not exceed the following individual limits:
decay 4% and 6% respectively
injuries 8% and 10% respectively;
Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(c) In the case of Lowest Class- decay shall not exceed 20% by mass or number. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 6(1)-(4) and (6) of Part II 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Brussels sprouts 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries