Non-Tariff Barriers

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 dairy powder and dairy powder blend
19. (1) Milk powder and butter milk powder shall be manufactured by partial removal of water from the liquid primary dairy product concerned.
(2) All other primary dairy powder products not mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be manufactured by any other suitable manner to produce an end product that complies with the applicable specifications for the product concerned.
(3) Dairy powder blend shall --
(a) be manufactured by blending more than one primary dairy product; and
(b) contain no animal, plant or marine fat.
(4) Dairy powder and dairy powder blend shall comply with the provisions of regulation 4. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 19 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Dairy powder and dairy powder blend 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries