Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A9: SPS measures n.e.s.
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: 7. (1) All grades of groundnuts should -(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;
Reference of the measure: Regulation 7(1)
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication	Date in	Date out
1202	Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken.	No

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world

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