Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A9: SPS measures n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

11 November 2005 

Publication where the measure is specified

6 No. 28196 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 11 NOVEMBER 2005 

Regulation where the measure is specified

FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS RELATING TO OBJECTS PACKED IN FOODSTUFFS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Essential safety requirements for toys
3. All toys in foodstuffs shall comply with the following safety requirements:
(1) Toys that are designed to be disassembled or pieces of which may break off during normal use or during reasonably foreseeable abuse, shall not be of a size that create a hazard if they are swallowed or inhaled, or come into contact with the skin, mucous tissues or eyes.
(2) Toys shall be visually clean and free from any kind of infestation,
(3) Toys shall conform to the SANS standard on the 'Safety of Toys' and shall be tested to simulate reasonably foreseeable abuse in order to ensure that hazards are not generated as a result of normal wear and tear or deterioration.
(4)Testing shall be done in accordance with the appropriate test methods outlined in clauses 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 of the IS0 8124-1:2000 standard on the 'Safety of Toys (Part I)'. Such tests shall be carried out in an anticipated use environment and shall be intended to expose potential hazards rather than to demonstrate the reliability of such a toy.
(5)Toys shall not contain flammable gases, flammable liquids or extremely flammable solids. 

Reference of the measure

Section 3 (1&2 & 5) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

foodstuff 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries