Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

07 October 2005 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 28084, 7 October 2005 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Groundnuts Intended For Sale In The Republic Of South Africa 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations are the minimum standard applicable to groundnuts that are destined for sale in the Republic of South Africa but does not include -
(a) groundnuts in retail quantities; or
(b) those that have not yet undergone sieving and sorting processes. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3. (1) No person shall sell groundnuts in the Republic of South Africa-
(a) unless the groundnuts are sold according to the classes and specifications for classes set out in regulations 4 and 5;
(b) unless the groundnuts complies with the grades and standards for the grade concerned set out in regulations 6 and 7;
Classes
4. There are 5 classes of groundnuts, namely -
(a) Class A;
(b) Class B;
(c) Class C;
(d) Class D; and
(e) Class E.
Specifications for classes
5. A consignment of groundnuts is classified as -
(a) Class A, if it contains at least 97% of the Red Spanish type of groundnuts (for example Harts);
(b) Class B, if it contains at least 97% of the Spanish type of groundnuts (for example Natal Common, Selection 5, Sellie, Agaat, Jasper, Robbie, Akwa, Kwarts and Anel);
(c) Class C, if it contains groundnuts that cannot be classified in accordance with these standards and requirements as Class A, Class B, Class D or Class E groundnuts;
(d) Class D, if it contains at least 97% of the runner-type of groundnuts (for example Norden); and
(e) Class E, if it contains at least 97% of the Virginia runner-type of groundnuts (for example Selmani).
Grades for groundnuts
6. The grades for the different classes groundnuts are -
(a) Choice Grade;
(b) Standard Grade;
(c) Machine cleaned choice grade;
(d) Machine cleaned standard grade;
(e) Machine cleaned crushing 100/130;
(f) Machine cleaned splits;
(g) Hands cleaned splits;
(h) Selection fall off;
(i) Crushing Grade;
(j) Sundry machine cleaned 80/100;
(k) Sundry hand cleaned 80/100;
(I) Crushing hand cleaned 100/130;
(m) Pods hand cleaned; and
(n) Grade Other.
Standards for grades
General
7. (1) All grades of groundnuts should -
(a) be free from a musty, sour and any other undesirable odour;
(b) be free from insects;
(c) be free from a substance which renders it unfit for human or animal consumption or processing into or utilisation thereof as food or feed;
(d) contain no chemical residues that exceed the prescribed maximum residue limit;
(e) be free from seeds of Ricinus communis and not contain more noxious seeds, other than Ricinus communis, than permitted in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
(f) have a moisture content of not more than 7%;
(g) comply with the requirements for plant injurious organisms of phytosanitary importance as determined by the Senior Managers of the Directorates of Plant Health and South African Agricultural Food, Quarantine and Inspection Services;
(h) comply with permitted tolerances for total aflatoxin as well as aflatoxin B1 as prescribed by the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972); and
(i) comply with the requirements as set out in Table 1. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 3- 7 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

groundnuts 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries