Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-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

Kinds of fruit
(2) (a) The following kinds of fruit may be used in the preparation of canned fruit cocktail:
(i) Peaches (yellow clingstone)
(ii) Pears
(iii) Pineapples
(iv) Grapes (any seedless variety)
(v) Cherries, which may be --
(aa) any light, sweet variety; or
(bb) artificially coloured red; or
(cc) artificially coloured red and flavoured, whether natural or artificial: Provided that it does not stain the other ingredients.
(b) Kinds of fruit used in the preparation of canned fruit cocktail shall consist of either fresh, frozen or previously canned fruit.
(c) One of the ingredients, excluding the main ingredient may be of one grade lower than the others.
Styles permitted for the kinds of fruit
(3) The styles permitted for the kind of fruit, which may be peeled, pitted or cored as may be applicable for the respective fruit, used in the preparation of canned fruit cocktail are as follows:
(a) Peaches - Diced
(b) Pears - Diced
(c) Pineapples - Pieces, titbits, chunks or diced
(d) Grapes - Whole
(e) Cherries - Halves or whole (pitted)
Proportions of fruit
(5) Canned fruit cocktail shall contain the kinds of fruit in the following proportions, based on the individual drained fruit mass in relation to the total drained mass of all the fruit:
Quality Standards
(6) (a) There shall be five grades of canned fruit cocktail namely Fancy Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard grade and Manufacturers Grade.
(b) The quality standards for canned fruit cocktail are as follows: (See Table on page 43 of the Regulations)
Permissible deviations
(7) The maximum permissible deviations shall not exceed those as set out in these standards and requirements for each kind of fruit concerned. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 28 (2)-(3) , (5)-(7) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned fruit cocktail 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries