Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A33: Packaging 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

Packing and sorting requirements
(4) (a) Endives shall be packed and sorted according to mass of individual units.
(b) In the case of Class 1 endives -
(i) grown under protection -
(aa) the minimum mass per endive shall be 150 g; and
(bb) the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endive in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g; or
(ii) grown in open-air-
(aa) the minimum mass per endive shall be 200 g; and
(bb) the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endive in the same packing shall not exceed 150 g.
(c) In the case of Class 2 and Class 3 endives ;
(i) grown under protection ;
(aa) the minimum mass per endive shall be 100 g; and
(bb) the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endives in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g; or
(ii) grown in open air ;
(aa) the minimum mass per endives shall-be 100 g; and
(bb) the difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest endives in the same packing shall not exceed 100 g.
(d) In the case of Lowest Class endives - unspecified
(5) A container of Class 1 endives shall not contain more than three layers of endives.
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
(7) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 endives may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements by 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number as set out in subregulation 4: Provided that the mass does not deviate by more than 10% from the applicable size groups.
(8) Lowest Class indives - unspecified. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 17(4)- (5)and (7)-(8) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Endives 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries