G/SPS/N/ZAF/74  
 
7 April 2021  
(21-2891) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Trade, Industry and Competition  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Frozen lobster, frozen lobster products and products derived 
therefrom , i.e. HS Codes: 03 and 16  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Amendment of the Compulsory Specification for frozen 
lobsters and frozen lobster products derived therefrom - VC 8020 . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/ZAF/21_2469_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Compulsory Specification requires that frozen lobsters and 
frozen lobster products derived therefrom for direct consumption or further processing, 
which are to be offered for sale, comply with this Compulsory Specification and the 
requirements of the  latest edition of the South African National Standard (SANS) 2074 
which appl ies to the manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of the products 
covered by this specification. The hygiene requirements for the product, as well as 
chemical and micr obiological contaminant requirements for the product, and the 
requirements for employees at the packing facility, shall comply with the requirements of 
the latest edition of SANS 2074.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial  number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Code of practice for fish and fishery products - 
CAC/RCP 52  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Con vention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/ZAF/74  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how  and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
South  African National Standard (SANS) 2074:2019  that applies  to the manufacture, 
production, processing, and treatment of frozen lobster, frozen lobster products, and 
products derived therefrom  (available in English) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After all comments are taken into 
consideration.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After all comm ents are taken into 
consideration.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 June 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if availa ble) of other body:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25 Brooklyn 0075  
Tel: + (27 12 ) 482 8930 
E-mail: maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25 Brooklyn 0075  
Tel: + (27 12 ) 482 8930 
E-mail: maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za