Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

21 June 2013 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 36587, 21 June 2013 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Malting Barley 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

2. (1) No person shall sell a consignment of barley in the Republic of South Africa -
(a) unless the barley is sold according to the classes set out in regulation 3;
(b) unless the barley complies with the standards for the classes set out in regulation 4;
(c) unless the barley, where applicable, complies with the grades of barley and the standards for grades set out in regulations 5 and 6 respectively
Classes of barley
3. The classes of barley are -
(a) Class Malting Barley; and
(b) Class Other Barley.
Standards for classes
4. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulations (2) and (3), all consignments of barley must --
(a) be free from any toxin, chemical or other substances that renders it unsuitable for human consumption or for processing into or utilisation thereof as food or feed and may not exceed the permissible deviations regarding aflatoxin in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
(b) contain not more poisonous seeds than permitted in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
(c) be free from organisms of phytosanitary importance as determined in terms of the Agricultural Pest Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983);
(d) be free from musty, extreme mould infected, sour and rancid foreign matter and any other matter;
(e) be free from any undesired odour, taste or colour not typical of undamaged and sound barley;
(f) be free from animal rests;
(g) may not exceed the maximum residue levels prescribed for agricultural remedies that are allowed for the control of pests and diseases on barley in terms of Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
(h) with the exception of Class Other Barley, be free from insects;
(i) with the exception of Class Other Barley, be free from smut infection; and
(j) with the exception of Class Other Barley, have a moisture content not exceeding 13 per cent.
(2) A consignment shall be classified as Class Malting Barley if --
(a) the barley in the consignment consists of at least 95 per cent (m/m) of one of the malting barley cultivars specified in the cultivar list; and
(b) it complies with the standards for Grade Malting Barley set out in regulation 6.
(3) A consignment of barley shall be classified as Class Other Barley if it does not comply with the standards for Class Malting Barley.
Grades of barley
5. (1) The grade for Class Malting Barley shall be Grade Malting Barley.
(2) No grades are determined for Class Other Barley.
Standards for grades of barley
6. (1) A consignment of barley shall be graded as --
(a) Grade Malting Barley if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 2 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(b) Class Other Barley if it does not meet the requirements for Grade Malting Barley. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 2(1)(a)-(c), 3-6 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Malting barley 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries