English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P61: Inspection requirement
- Date when the measure came into force
- 22 May 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 MAY 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT, 1990 (ACT No. 119 OF 1990)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Presentation for inspection
4. (1) Each consignment of processed products intended for export which has to be presented for inspection in terms of these regulations shall, prior to the export thereof, be approved for export by an inspector: Provided that the consignment of processed products concerned shall be presented for inspection at least 12 hours prior to the intended time of export, or as otherwise arranged with the Executive Officer or designated Assignee.
(2) A consignment of processed products referred to in subregulation (1), shall be submitted for inspection in such a manner that
(a) access to each container therein can be obtained readily; and
(b) the marks, printing or writing on such containers can readily be read.
Consignment note
5. (1) Every consignment of processed products destined for export shall, when submitted for inspection, be accompanied by a consignment note completed clearly, legibly, fully and correctly.
(2) All the copies of such a consignment note shall have the same serial number and one copy thereof shall be retained by the Department or Assignee.
Procedure at inspection
6. (1) An inspector may in any consignment of processed products open as many containers and inspect the contents thereof and remove samples of such contents for the purpose of further inspection or analyses as he/she may deem necessary.
(2) An inspector's finding in relation to the containers opened by him/her by virtue of the provisions of subregulation (1), and the contents thereof, shall apply as a finding in respect of the whole consignment from which such containers were abstracted.
(3)products -If an inspector is satisfied after his/her inspection that the consignment of processed
(a) comply with the requirements of these regulations he/she shall approve such consignment for export, either by marking or causing to be marked on each
container or label affixed thereto with a mark of approval or by issuing acertificate which indicates such approval; or
(b) do not comply with the requirements of these regulations he/she shall prohibit such consignment for export, either by marking or causing to be marked on each container or label affixed thereto with a mark or prohibition or by issuing a certificate which indicates such prohibition.
(4) An inspector may at his/her own discretion re-inspect a consignment of processed products which has already been approved for export, and may confirm or withdraw according to subregulation (3)(b) any previous approval with regard to the consignment concerned: Provided that no inspection fee shall be payable in respect of a re-inspection carried out on demand of an inspector.
products
7. (1) Analyses as required by regulation 6(1) shall be conducted by a National Reference
Laboratory or Accredited Laboratories.
(2) The Executive Officer shall in accrediting or nominating a National Reference Laboratory or Accredited Laboratories to conduct such analyses in subregulation (1) consider inter alia their suitability with regards to the following criteria: Knowledge and/or expertise in the analyses of processed products;
(b) Compliance with the general criteria for testing laboratories laid down in ISO/IEC Guide 17025;
(c) Participation in appropriate proficiency testing schemes for analysis which conform to the requirements laid down in "The international harmonized protocol for the proficiency testing of analytical laboratories";
(d) Whenever available, use methods of analysis which have been validated according to the principles laid down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission; and
(e) Use of internal quality control procedures, such as those described in the "Harmonized Guidelines for internal Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories". - Reference of the measure
- Section 6-7
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212.99 | -- Other | Yes | apricot and peach kernels | ||
| 2008 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included. | Yes | canned fruit | ||
| 2007 | Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut pur | No | |||
| 2003.10 | - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | Yes | canned mushroom | ||
| 1902 | Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared. | Yes | canned pasta products | ||
| 2005 | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 20.06. | Yes | canned vegetables | ||
| 2006 | Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glac | Yes | canned vegetables | ||
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | Yes | dried fruit | ||
| 0710 | Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen. | No | |||
| 0811 | Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. | Yes | frozen fruit | ||
| 0902.10 | - Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg | No | |||
| 0902.20 | - Other green tea (not fermented) | No | |||
| 0902.30 | - Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg | Yes | honeybush, rooibos | ||
| 0902.40 | - Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea | Yes | honeybush, rooibos |
- Description
- (a) apricot and peach kernels;
(b) canned fruit;
(c) canned mushrooms;
(d) canned pasta products;
(e) canned vegetables;
(f) dried fruit;
(g) frozen fruit and frozen vegetables;
(h) honeybush and green honeybush;
jam, jelly and marmalade; and
Q) rooibos and rooibos mixtures;
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world | 22 May 2015 |
- Description
- All countries
