Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

12 November 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 33735, 12 November 2010 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Potatoes 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

3. (1 ) No person shall sell potatoes in the Republic of South Africa -
(a) unless the potatoes are sold according to the classes referred to in regulation 4;
(b) unless the potatoes comply with the standards regarding quality referred to in regulation 5 as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A;
Classes for potatoes
4. There are four classes of potatoes, namely Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class.
Standards for classes
5. (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2) potatoes which are classified as Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class shall comply with the specifications set out in Table 1 of Annexure A and depicted in the colour plates.
(2) The maximum extent to which Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 potatoes may deviate from the specifications prescribed in subregulation (1) are determined in accordance to subregulation (3) and are set out in Table 3 of Annexure A.
(3) The extent to which Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 potatoes deviates from the prescribed specifications shall be determined as follows:
(a) Examine the tubers in the sample of the consignment sensorially and on the basis of the colour plates in order to determine whether such deficiencies occur thereon or therein: Provided that any tuber from the sample referred to in regulation 9(2) with suspected internal deficiencies may be dissected for the purpose of a confirmation or
otherwise of the observation concerned.
(b) Determine with regard to each of the separate quality factors mentioned in subregulation (2) the mass of the potatoes that deviate from the prescribed specifications.
(c) Express the mass determined in paragraph (b) as a percentage of the net mass of the container of potatoes, such percentage represents the extent to which potatoes with the deviation concerned are present in such container: Provided that in the case of internal quality defects the degree of deviation shall be determined as a percentage of 3 kg. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 3(1)(a)-(b) , 4 and 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Potatoes 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries