Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
27 March 2016 
Publication where the measure is specified
Government Gazette No. 38615, 27 March 2015 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Regulations Relating to the Classification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products 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
Standards for milk
5. (1) Milk shall --
(a) not clot when boiled for five minutes;
(b) comply with the provisions of regulation 4; and
(c) result in the lactoperoxidase activity and 13- lactoglobulin content as specified in Table 1A.
(2) In the case where foodstuffs and/or food additives have been added to milk, the milk solids, pH value, freezing point and the provisions of Table 1 A shall not be applicable. 
Reference of the measure
Regulation 5 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. Yes Milk    
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. Yes Milk    
0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa Yes Milk    
Description
Milk 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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