Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A84: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

01 December 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 39504, 1 December 2015 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Litchis 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

Obtaining a sample of the consignment
14. An inspector shall draw at random for inspection purposes at least two per cent of the containers in a
consignment and shall be satisfied that the containers so drawn are representative of the consignment
concerned.
Obtaining an inspection sample
15. An inspection sample shall be drawn from each container obtained in accordance with regulation 14 and shall, in the case of --
(a) containers with 20 litchis or less consists of the entire contents of the container; or
(b) containers with more than 2 0 litchis, consists of 2 0 litchis drawn at random from the container .
Deviating sample
16. If an inspector should notice during the process of drawing the random sample or during the inspection, that some of the containers derived from any part of the pallet load, truck load or consignment contain litchis which are noticeably inferior to or differ from the contents of containers which represent the remainder of the pallet load, truck load or consignment, the inspection result shall be based only on the containers derived from the deviating portion of the pallet load, truck load or consignment and further samples required for inspection shall be drawn from this deviating portion. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 14-16 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Litchis 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries