English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 May 2005
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 27280, 18 February 2005
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Canned 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 sell canned fruit in the Republic of South Africa -
(a) unless such product is graded in accordance with grades referred to in regulation 3;
(b) unless such product complies with the standards referred to in regulations 4 and 5
Grades for canned fruit
3. Canned fruit shall comply with the applicable grades for each kind of canned fruit as set out in Part II of these regulations.
Standards for grades of canned fruit
4. (1) All grades of canned fruit -
(a) shall be prepared from sound, fresh, clean and washed fruit;
(b) shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), be free from any substance which does not normally form part of canned fruit, excluding extraneous vegetable matter; and
(c) shall contain only permitted food additives.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (1) -
(a) Extra Choice Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade and Manufacturers Grade canned fruit shall comply with the specific quality standards as set out in Part II; and
(b) Undergrade canned fruit, which may not be presented for sale, shall comprise fruit that do not comply with the standards for Extra Choice Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade or Manufacturers Grade, as set out in paragraph (a), and are inedible due to the presence of harmful or aesthetically objectionable foreign matter or foreign flavours and odours.
Standards for styles of canned fruit
5. (1) Canned fruit shall be presented as any of the styles prescribed in each of the canned fruit as set out in Part II.
(2) Any other presentation of the product shall be permitted: Provided that it -
(a) is sufficiently distinctive from other forms or presentation laid down in these regulations;
(b) meets all other requirements of these regulations, including the permissible
deviations which are applicable to that style which most closely resembles the
style or styles intended to be provided under this provision; and
(c) is adequately described on the label to avoid confusing or misleading the consumer - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 2(1)(a)-(b), 3-5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glac | Yes | Canned fruit | ||
| 2008 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included. | Yes | Canned fruit |
- Description
- Canned fruit
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
