Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

15 March 1991 

Publication where the measure is specified

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 March 1991 

Regulation where the measure is specified

MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT, 168 (ACT NO. 59 OF 1968); Prohibition on the sale of wheaten products 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

I Jacob de Millers Minister of Agriculture acting under section 84 of the marketing Act, 1968 ( act No.59 of 1968, here by-
(a) declare that no person shall sell any wheaten products as defined in the said Act, in the republic-
(i) Unless the wheaten product is sold according to such classes as may be prescribed in respect thereof by regulation under section 89 of the said Act and specified in the schedule hereto.
(ii)Unless the wheaten product concerned complies with the standard thus prescribed for the composition thereof and contains the ingredients and other substances which is shall contain
(ii) Unless wheaten product concerned is marked with particulars in a manner thus prescribed.
Classes of wheaten products
1 White wheaten flour
2 Wheaten Meal
(a) Brown wheaten meal
(b) whole Meal
3 wheaten bran
4 wheaten bread
(a) White bread
(b)brown bread
(c) whole white bread 

Reference of the measure

No R 576 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Wheaten Products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries