Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A42: Hygienic practices during production related to sanitary and phytosanitary conditions
Date when the measure came into force: 23 November 2012
Publication where the measure is specified: GOVERNMENTNOTICES GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS 23 November 2012
Regulation where the measure is specified: FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS RELATING TO HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS FOR MILKING SHEDS, THE TRANSPORT OF MILK AND RELATED MATTERS
Country/Region applying the measure: South Africa
Coded list of objectives: A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure: (5) Milk containers, and other fixed and unfixed apparatus and equipment shall fats and be so milk washed residues and disinfected are dissolved after and use that removed they are and clean, that that the bacteriological count on surfaces coming into contact with milk does not exceed 10 bacteria per 100 square millimeters of such surfaces after disinfection. The swabbing of the contact surfaces shall be conducted according to SABS Standard Test Method 763: Efficacy of Cleaning Plant, Equipment and Utensils: Swab Technique.
Reference of the measure: Section 7(5)
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication
0401	Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.	Yes	milk
0402	Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.	Yes	milk
0403	Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa	Yes	milk

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world	23 November 2012

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