Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling 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 -
(e) unless such potatoes are marked with the particulars and in the manner prescribed in regulation 8;
Marking requirements
8. (1) Containers containing potatoes shall be marked in clear and legible block letters of at least 5 mm in height with the following particulars:
(a) The name and address or trade mark of the producer, owner or packer;
(b) The class namely "Class 1", "Class 2", "Class 3" or "Lowest Class·, as the case may be;
(c) In the case of Class 1 and Class 2, the size group, namely "Large", "Medium", "Large-Medium" "Small" and "Baby", as the case may be: Provided that the expressions "L", "M" "LM" "S" and "B" potatoes respectively, as the case may be, may also be used;
(d) The net mass of the contents in letters of a size as prescribed by the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973);
(e) The word "Potatoes";
(f) The cultivar;
(g) Indication of date code: provided that if a packing date is expressed in a code, it shall be registered with the Executive Officer; and
(h) Country of origin: Provided that no abbreviations or the expression, the word "South Africa" on its own shall be used.
(2) The particulars referred to in subregulation (1) (e) and (f) may be omitted in the case of transparent containers.
(3) If containers containing potatoes are packed in a carrier container, each carrier container shall be marked with the particulars mentioned in subregulation (1), as well as with the number of containers it contains, on at least one end of every carrier container by means of stamping or stencilling or by pasting a printed label thereon.
(4) If at any stage the class designation or size designation is altered, labels, where applicable, shall be replaced or the new class designation or size designation shall be stamped across the old class designation or size designation on the label or the form in clear and legible block letters of at least 5 mm larger than the previous marks with a suitable stamp.
(5) The particulars shall be printed in at least English and any other language.
(6) No wording, illustration or other means of expression which constitutes a misrepresentation or which directly or by implication, may create a misleading impression of the contents, or of the quality or the class thereof, shall appear on a container containing potatoes
(7) Whenever potatoes are displayed for sale in loose quantities -
(a) Any quantity of a particular class, a size group or a cultivar shall not be displayed mixed with potatoes of any other class, size group or cultivar; and
(b) The classes, and in the case of Class 1 and Class 2 and also the size group of such quantity of potatoes, shall be indicated in clear and legible block letters of at least 10 mm in height on a notice board prominently placed at such a quantity of potatoes. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 3(1)(e) and 8 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Potatoes 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries