Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
A31: Labelling requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
25 July 2003 
Publication where the measure is specified
Serial No. 791 Of 25 July 2003 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Consolidation Of The Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of 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 --
(e) unless the containers or sale documents, as the case may be, are marked in accordance with the marking requirements set out in regulation 8;
Marking requirements
8. (1) Every container or the accompanying sale documents of a consignment of wheat shall be marked or endorsed by means of appropriate symbols specified in subregulation (2), with --
(a) the class of the wheat; and
(b) the grade, in the case of Class Bread Wheat, Class Biscuit Wheat and Class Durum Wheat.
(2) The symbols referred to in subregulation (1) shall appear in the order of class and grade.
(3) The symbols used to indicate the different --
(a) classes shall be --
(i) B in the case of Class Bread Wheat;
(ii) C in the case of Class Biscuit Wheat;
(iii) D in the case of Class Durum Wheat; and
(iv) O in the case of Class Other Wheat;
(b) grades shall be --
(i) S in the case of Super Grade;
(ii) 1 in the case of Grade 1;
(iii) 2 in the case of Grade 2;
(iv) 3 in the case of Grade 3;
(v) 4 in the case of Grade 4; and
(vi) UT in the case of Utility Grade.
[Amended by Government Notice No. R. 1210 of 29 August 2003] 
Reference of the measure
Regulations 2(1)(e) and 8 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
1001 Wheat and meslin. Yes wheat    
Description
Wheat 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
All countries