Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P61: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

24 March 1995 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice No. 225 of 24 March 1995 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Standards and Requirements Regarding Control of The Export of Litchis 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 litchis 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 con-tainers so drawn are representative of the consignment concerned.
Obtaining an inspection sample
18. (i) An inspection sample shall be drawn from each container obtained in accordance with item 17 and shall, in the case of --
(a) containers with 25 litchis or less consists of the entire contents of the container; or
(b) containers with more than 25 litchis, consists of 25 litchis 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 litchis which are noticeably inferior to or differ from the contents of containers which represent the remainder of the pallet load, truck load or consignment, the inspection result shall only be based on the containers derived from the deviating portion of the pallet 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

Litchis 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries