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

Styles and standards for styles
37(1) (a) Canned oranges shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole orange segments
(ii) Broken orange segments
(iii) Orange slices
(iv) Orange pieces
(b) (i) Whole orange segments shall consist of peeled orange segments which are practically intact and which retain their original shape: Provided that the segments may be slightly split.
(ii) Broken orange segments shall consist of portion of segments which retain at least 50 percent of their original apparent size, or which are large enough to remain on a sieve having 12 mm square openings formed by a wire of 2 mm diameter.
(iii) Orange slices shall consist of peeled oranges cut transversally into slices.
(iv) Orange pieces shall consist of portions of segments that are large enough to remain on a sieve having 8 mm square openings formed by a wire of 2 mm diameter
Size grouping in the case of whole orange segments
(2) Canned whole orange segments shall be grouped according to size in the following manner:
(a) Large: 20 or less whole orange segments per 100 gram of drained fruit.
(b) Medium: 21 to 35 whole orange segments per 100 gram of drained fruit.
(c) Small:36 or more whole orange segments per 100 gram of drained fruit
Quality Standards
(3)(a) There shall be five grades of canned oranges, namely Extra Choice Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade and Manufacturers Grade.
(b) The quality standards for canned oranges are as follows:(see Table on page 72 of the Regulations).
Permissible deviations (by mass per container)
(4) The maximum permissible deviations by mass per container, unless otherwise specified, for canned oranges are as follows:(see Table on page 75 of the Regulations). 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 37 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned oranges 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries