Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P61: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

30 October 1998 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government No. No. 2632 Of 30 October 1998 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Standards And Requirements Regarding Control Of The Export Of Plums And Prunes As Stipulated By Government Notice No. R. 1983 Of 23 August 1991 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

These standards and requirements shall relate to plums/prunes in respect of which an approval for the export thereof is required in terms of section 4 of the Act. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Obtaining a sample from the consignment
17. At least two per cent of the containers in a consignment shall be drawn at random for inspection purposes and an inspector shall be satisfied that the containers so drawn are representative of the consignment concerned.
Obtaining an inspection sample
18. An inspection sample shall be drawn from each container obtained in accordance with item 17 and shall, in the case of --
(a) containers with 50 plums/prunes or less, consist of the entire contents of the container; or
(b) containers with more than 50 plums/prunes, consist of 50 plums/prunes drawn at random from the container.
Deviating sample
19. If an inspector should notice during the process of drawing the random sample or during the inspection, that some of the containers derived from any part of the pallet load, truck load or consignment, contain plums/prunes which are noticeably inferior to or differ from the contents of the containers which represent the remainder of the pallet load, truck load or consignment, the inspection result shall be based only on the containers derived from the deviating portion of the pallet load, truck load or consignment, and further samples required for inspection shall be drawn from this deviating portion. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 17-19 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Plums and prunes 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries