Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
P14: Product quality, safety, or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
06 November 2015 
Publication where the measure is specified
Government Gazatte 6/11/2015 
Regulation where the measure is specified
MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 47 OF 1996)REGISTRATION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF PECAN NUTS AND PECAN NUT PRODUCTS 
Country/Region applying the measure
South Africa 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
Registration of parties concerned

5.(1) All producers, growers, processors, packers, importers and exporters of pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products shall register with SAPPA in the manner prescribed in clause 6.
(2) Each person or entity who becomes a producer, grower, processor, packer, importer and/or exporter of pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products shall register with SAPPA.
(3) A person shall have a choice to register as either a producer or processor or importer or exporter.
(4) A person who is a producer as well as a processor or importer or exporter shall register as a producer and as processor or importer or exporter.
Application for registration
6. Application for registration shall –
(1) be made within thirty (30) days of the commencement of this statutory measure, and in the case of a person becoming a party as contemplated in clause 5 after such date of commencement, within thirty (30) days of becoming such a party;
(2) be made on the application form obtainable free of charge from SAPPA;
(3) be submitted, when forwarded by post, to – SAPPA
PO Box 32140 TOTIUSDAL 0127
(4) when delivered by hand, be delivered to – SAPPA
353 24th Avenue Villieria
Pretoria 0186
(5) when sent by telefax, be addressed to – 012 329 9869
(6) when sent by E-mail, addressed to – admin@sappamail.net
Commencement and period of validity
7.This statutory measure shall come into operation on 1 March 2016 and will lapse 4 years later. 
Reference of the measure
Section 5-7 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
0802.90 - Other Yes pecan nuts    
2008.19 -- Other, including mixtures Yes pecan nut products    
Description
pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world 06 November 2015  
Description
All countries