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 for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class courgettes in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 5, each courgette 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 cavities;
(h) be free from cracks;
(i) be free from injuries;
(j) be free from overdeveloped seeds;
(k) be free from bruises;
(I) be free from splits;
(m) be free from abnormal external moisture;
(n) be free from foreign odours;
(o) be free from cold damage;
(p) be free from sun-scorch;
(q) be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the courgettes;
(r) be fresh and show no sign of withering;
(s) be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and
(t) be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling.
(2) The stalk of the courgette shall not be longer than 20 mm.
Classifications
(3) (a) Class 1 courgettes shall ;
(i) be well-formed;
(ii) be practically straight;
(iii) have a maximum arc height of not more than 10 mm per 100 mm of the length of the courgette;
(iv) if present, have slight colour defects; and
(v) if present, have slight, healed cracks on the skin.
(b) Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes shall ;
(i) be well-formed;
(ii) be reasonably straight;
(iii) have a maximum arc height of not more than 25 mm per 100 mm of the length of the courgette;
(iv) have slight colour defects;
(v) if present, have slight sun-scorch; and
(vi) if present, have healed cracks on the skin.
(c) In the case of Lowet Class courgettes - unspecified. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 15 (1)-(3) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Courgettes(baby marrows) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries