G/TBT/N/ZAF/245  
8 April 2021  
(21-2915) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Trade, Industry and Competition  
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 shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075 
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za   
012 482 8930  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  FISH AND 
CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS 03); 
PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER 
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS 16); FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified d ocument:  AMENDMENT 
OF THE COMPULSORY SPECIFICATION FOR FROZEN LOBSTERS AND FROZEN LOBSTER 
PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - VC 8020 (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Compulsory Specification requires that frozen lobsters and 
frozen lobst er 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 
that appl y 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 microbiological 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, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practi ces and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/ZAF/245  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• South African National Standard (SANS) 2074:2019  that apply to the 
manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of frozen lobster, frozen 
lobster products, and products derived therefrom.  
• Code of practice for fish and fishery products  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  After all comments are taken into consideration.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after date of final publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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  
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