Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

22 January 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 39613, 22 January 2016 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Soft Wheat 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 wheat in the Republic of South Africa --
(a) unless the wheat is sold according to the classes set out in regulation 3;
(b) unless the wheat complies with the standards for the classes set out in regulation 4;
(c) unless the wheat, where applicable, complies with the grades of wheat and the standards for grades set out in regulations 5 and 6 respectively;
Classes of wheat
3. The classes of wheat are --
(a) Soft Wheat; and
(b) Other Wheat.
Standards for classes
4. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulations (2) and (3), a consignment of wheat shall --
(a) be free from any toxin, chemical or any other substance 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 54 of 1972;
(b) not contain more poisonous seeds or ergot sclerotia than permitted in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972;
(c) be free from organisms of phytosanitary importance as determined in terms of the Agricultural Pest Act 36 of 1983;
(d) be free from mould infected, sour and rancid other grain, foreign matter;
(e) be free from any undesired odour, taste or colour not typical of undamaged and sound wheat;
(f) be free from animal filth;
(g) be free from stones, glass, metal, coal or dung;
(h) with the exception of Class Other Wheat, be free from insects;
(i) with the exception of Class Other Wheat, be free from stinking smut infection; and
(j) with the exception of Class Other Wheat, have a moisture content not exceeding 13 percent.
(2) A consignment shall be classified as Soft Wheat if --
(a) the wheat in the consignment consists of at least 95 percent (m/m) of one or more of the soft wheat seeds; and
(b) it complies with the standards for Grade 1 and Grade 2 set out in regulation 6.
(3) A consignment of wheat shall be classified as Class Other Wheat if it does not comply with the standards for Soft Wheat.
Grades of wheat
5. (1) The grades for Soft Wheat shall be as follows:
(a) Grade 1; and
(b) Grade 2.
(2) No grades are determined for Class Other Wheat.
Standards for grades of wheat
6. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub regulation (2), a consignment of wheat shall be graded as --
(a) Grade 1 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) Grade 2 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 3 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned.
(2) The minimum hectolitre masses for the different grades are as follows:
(a) Grade 1 - 76 kg; and
(b) Grade 2 - 74 kg; 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 2(1)(a)-(c) and 3-6 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Soft wheat 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries