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
44(2) (a)Canned pears shall be presented as one of the following styles:
(i) Whole pears
(ii) Pear halves
(iii) Pear quarters
(iv) Pear slices
(v) Diced pears
(vi) Pear pieces, mixed pieces or irregular pieces.
(b) (i) Whole pears shall consist of peeled or unpeeled whole pears which may have been cored or not.
(ii) Pear halves shall consist of peeled or unpeeled pears, with the stems and cores removed, and cut into two approximately equal parts.
(iii) Pear quarters shall consist of peeled pears with the cores removed and cut into four approximately equal parts.
(iv) Pear slices shall consist of peeled pears with the cores re-moved and cut into wedge shaped units.
(v) Diced pears shall consist of peeled pears with the cores re-moved and cut into cube-shaped units.
(vi) Pear pieces, mixed pieces or irregular pieces shall consist of peeled pears with the cores removed and cut into irregular shaped and sized units.
Quality Standards
(3) (a) There shall be five grades of canned pears, namely Extra Choice Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade and Manufacturers Grade.
(b) The quality standards for canned pears are as follows:(see Table on page 105 of the Regulations)
Permissible deviations (by number per container)
(4) The maximum permissible deviations by number per container, unless otherwise specified for canned pears are as follows:(See Table page 111 of the Regulations) 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 44(2)-(4) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned pears 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries