English
FrançaisNon-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- A21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain (non-microbiological) substances
- Date when the measure came into force
- 25 May 2005
- Publication where the measure is specified
- GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAY 2005
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS RELATING TO MARINE BlOTOXlNS
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- General
2. (1) For the purpose of section 2(l)(b (i) of the Act, shellfish and shellfish products are hereby deemed to be contaminated, impure, or decayed if the following biotoxins exceed the corresponding limits when measured by
the methods prescribed under the annexure to these regulations or any equivalent accredited method.
Shellfish Poisons Limits
(a) Paralytic Shellfish Poisons 0.8 mg/kg*
(b) Amnesic Shellfish Poisons 20 mg/kg**
(c) Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisons Below detection level >
*measured as saxitoxin equivalent per gram of edible shellfish flesh >
**measured as domoic acid concentration per gram edible flesh
(2) Other internationally ratified methods can be used as alternative or complementary methods to the biological testing methods, provided that their implementation provides an equivalent level of public health protection.
ANNEXURE
Test methods for biotoxins in shellfish
The table shows recommended analytical test methods (column 11) for the biotoxins in column I
Biotoxin Test Method
Paralytic Shellfish poison----------------Mouse biossay according to AOAC 1990
Amnesic Sheefish Poison --------------- HPLC Coupled to a UV dector to AOAC 1991
Diarrhetic Poison-----------------------LC coupled to MS Dector Bioassay According to AOAC
AQAC: Association of Official Analytical Chemists
HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography
UV: Ultra-violet LC: Liquid Chromatography
MS: Mass Spectroscopy - Reference of the measure
- Section 2
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0306 | Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling | No | |||
| 0307 | Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumpt | No | |||
| 1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. | No |
- Description
- shellfish and shellfish products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world | 25 May 2005 |
- Description
- all countries
