Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A84: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

08 November 2014 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 38159, 7 November 2014 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Rice 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

SAMPLING
11. (1) A sample of a consignment of rice shall for the purpose of the application of these regulations be obtained by -
(a) in the case of rice in retail quantities packed in containers, randomly taking from the number of containers concerned, at least the applicable number of containers mentioned in column 2 of Table 1;
(ii) sampling each such container by hand in the manner set out in regulation 10: Provided that if the contents per container is 1kg or less the total contents of all the chosen containers will be taken as sample; and
(iii) in the case of rice in retail quantities that are kept for sale in loose quantities, obtain a sample by hand in the manner contemplated in regulation 12;
(b) in the case of rice delivered in bags-
(i) sampling each bag in that consignment with a grain probe as contemplated in regulation 13 or by hand as contemplated in regulation
12 if it consists of 100 bags or less; or
(ii) by otherwise sampling at least 10 percent of the bags chosen at random from that consignment with a grain probe as contemplated in regulation
13 or by hand as contemplated in regulation 12: Provided that at least 15 bags in a consignment shall be sampled and where a consignment consists of less than 15 bags, all the bags in that consignment shall be sampled.
(c) in case of rice delivered in bulk and subject to regulation 11, be obtained by sampling that consignment throughout the whole depth of the layer, in at least six different places, chosen at random in that bulk quantity, with a bulk sampling apparatus.
(2) The collective sample obtained in subregulation (1)(b) or (c) shall-
(a) have a total mass of at least 5kg; and
(b) be thoroughly mixed by means of dividing before further examination.
(3) If it is suspected that the sample referred to in subregulation 1(b) is not representative of that consignment, an additional 2 percent of the remaining bags chosen from that consignment at random, shall be emptied into a suitable bulk container and sampled in the manner contemplated in subregulation (1)(c).
(4) A sample taken in terms of this regulation is considered to be representative of the consignment from which it was obtained. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 11-13 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Rice 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries