English
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- NTM classification
- A33: Packaging requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 29 August 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 37949, 29 August 2014
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Regulations Relating To The Quality, Packing And Marking Of Dried Fruit 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, subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), sell dried fruit for human consumption in the Republic of South Africa -
(c) unless the containers in which such product is packed, comply with the requirements referred to in regulation 6;
(d) unless such product is packed in accordance with the packing requirements referred to in regulation 7;
Requirements for containers and outer containers
6. (1) Containers and outer containers containing dried fruit shall -
(a) be manufactured of a material suitable for the packing and transport of dried fruit;
(b) be clean, durable, sound and safe;
(c) not pass on to the dried fruit any odour, taste, colour or other foreign characteristics during storage or distribution or display of the dried fruit; and
(d) be properly closed and sealed.
Packing Requirements
7. (1) Unless provided elsewhere in these regulations, dried fruit of different grades shall not be packed in the same container.
(2) The top layer or the visibly packed outer layer of dried fruit in a container shall truly resemble the quality of the dried fruit in that container.
(3) Whenever dried fruit is sold in loose quantities, no quantity of a particular grade, size group, count or cultivar, as the case may be, shall be displayed mixed with dried fruit of another grade, size group, count or cultivar with the exception of mixed dried fruit as prescribed in these regulations:
Provided that the grade, kind and type of dried fruit shall be displayed, in clear legible printed letters of at least 50 mm in height, on a notice board or label prominently placed in the immediate proximity
(4) Before an unspecified dried fruit is packed for sale -
(a) proposed quality standards shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Officer; and
(b) written permission shall be obtained from the Executive Officer. - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 2(1)(c)-(d) and 6-7
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | Yes | Dried fruit i.e fruit in its original form or depipped, cut, peeled and dried by the sun-, solar-, tunnel-, oven-, wind or by other recognized methods of dehydration, excluding pureed, minced, cooked and baked dried fruit |
- Description
- Dried fruit i.e fruit in its original form or depipped, cut, peeled and dried by the sun-, solar-, tunnel-, oven-, wind or by other recognized methods of dehydration, excluding pureed, minced, cooked and baked dried fruit
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
