G/TBT/N/ZAF/192/Rev.1  
15 February 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification sha ll be indicated if different from above:   
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance  
Private Bag X343  
Pretoria  
South Africa  
0001 
Att: Mr. Simphiwe Mathenjwa  
Tel: +27 12 319 -6388 
Fax: +27 12 3 19-6265 
Web site www.dalrrd.gov.za   
E-mail: SimphiweMAT@dalrrd.gov.za    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Table 
olives; FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regul ations 
relating to the grading, packing, and marking of table olives intended for sale in the 
Republic of South Africa   (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The proposed regulations set minimum standards for the 
grading of table olives and prescribe the labelling of such products when presented for 
sale as well as the control system to ensure compliance to the standards. Food safety 
issues are excluded from the proposed regulations.  
The proposed regulations also provide for the protection of  the Geographical Indication 
table olives forming part of the Economic Partnership Agreement signed between the RSA 
and the EU.  G/TBT/N/ZAF/192/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposed regulations also provide for the protection of the Geographical 
Indication table olives forming part of the Economic Partnership Agreement signed 
between the RSA and the EU.;  ; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive 
practice s and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of 
animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade   
8. Relevant documents:  Draft Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking 
of Table olives Products Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined at a later stage  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined at a later stage  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)  
Economic Impact & IP  
Contact: Ms. Dineo Hexana  
1 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria  
Private Bag X191  
PRETORIA 0001  
0001  
+(27) 12 428 6229  
wto@sabs.co.za ; dineo.hexana@sabs.co.za   
http://www.sabs.co.za