Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

27 May 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 40014, 27 May 2016 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Pears Destined 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 pears in the Republic of South Africa, other than imported pears referred to in subregulation (3) --
(a) unless the pears are unclassified or sold according to the classes referred to in regulation 3;
(b) unless the pears comply with the Standards for classified pears regarding quality referred to in regulation 4.
Classes for pears
3. There are three classes of pears, namely Class 1, Class 2 and Lowest Class.
Standards for classes
4. (1) Pears shall comply with the specifications set out in Table 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(2) No consignment of pears “Class 1” or “Class 2” or Lowest Class shall contain –
(a) any organisms which may be a source of danger to the human being; and
(b) Arthropoda infestation including the organisms which according to paragraph (a) do not form part of plant injurious organisms, excluding organisms which may be a source of danger to the human being, on more than 3% of the pears or three free live Arthropoda per pallet load or part thereof in the consignment: Provided that it does not exceed a maximum of one Arthropoda per container. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 2(1)(a)-(b) and 3-4 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Pears 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries