English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- A51: Cold/heat treatment
- Date when the measure came into force
- 17 September 2004
- Publication where the measure is specified
- GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2004
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- MEAT SAFETY ACT, 2000 (ACT No. 40 OF 2000)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 105. (1) A carcass, head and red offal found to be infested with one or more parasitic intermediate stages, which may be alive or calcified, must be detained and in bovine and pigs, two additional incisions must be made into each M. triceps brachii, parallel and proximal to the original incisions.
(2) If one or more parasitic intermediate stages are found on the majority of incision surfaces the carcass must be condemned.
(3) Where the infestation is not excessive the carcass and organs may be passed on condition that it undergoes treatment as described below.
(4) A conditionally passed carcass must be identified by roller marking in red ink along its entire side with the letter "M", being a minimum of 2 cm in height.
(5) All parts belonging to the carcass to be treated, must be identified by "M" tags.
(6) Carcasses and organs must be treated by freezing -
(a) as sides in a freezer with air temperature at minus 18 °c for 72 hours;
(b) as sides in a freezer with air temperature at minus 10 °C for 10 days;
(c) to reach a deep bone or core temperature of less than minus 6 °c, confirmed by the registered inspector and in accordance with the protocol approved for the specific abattoir by the provincial executive officer;
(d) after deboning, in accordance with a protocol approved by the provincial executive officer and -
(i) the container or carton in which deboned meat is packed must be marked with the letter "M" and the date of introduction into the freezer must be indicated;
(ii) the core temperature of the meat inside the container must be below minus 6 °C before it can be released by the registered inspector.
(e) in portions in a chest type freezer according to a protocol approved the provincial executive officer.
(7) Visible parasitic intermediate stages must be removed from the meat of a carcass that is conditionally passed and treated as described above.
(8)Records of core temperatures, freezer temperatures and batches of containers, carcasses and organs introduced for freezing must be kept by the abattoir owner for at least six months, and must be available for inspection purposes. - Reference of the measure
- Part VI B 105 (6)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0202.10 | - Carcasses and half-carcasses | No | |||
| 0203.11 | -- Carcasses and half-carcasses | No | |||
| 0204.10 | - Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled | No | |||
| 0205.00 | Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. | Yes | Carcasses and organs | ||
| 0206 | Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. | No | |||
| 0207 | Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen. | Yes | Carcasses and organs | ||
| 0208 | Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen. | Yes | Carcasses and organs |
- Description
- Carcasses and organs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world | 17 September 2004 |
- Description
- All countries
