Non-Tariff Barriers

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.

Description

Wheat 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries