G/SPS/N/ZAF/80  
 
19 April 2023  
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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 Health Directorate: Food Control  
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):   
− Meat and edible meat offal (HS Code(s): 02);  
− Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Code(s): 03);  
− Dairy prod uce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not 
elsewhere specified or included (HS Code(s): 04);  
− Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code(s): 05);  
− Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS Code(s): 09);  
− Cereals  (HS Code(s): 10);  
− Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; 
animal or vegetable waxes (HS Code(s): 15);  
− Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 
(HS Code(s): 16);  
− Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS Code(s): 17);  
− Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS Code(s): 18);  
− Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products (HS Code(s): 19);  
− Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS Code (s): 20);  
− Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS Code(s): 21);  
− Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS Code(s): 22);  
− Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 
(HS Code(s):  25). 
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:  Regulations relating to the labelling and advertising of 
Foodstuffs (NO. R3287 OF 14 April 2023) published for public comm ent. 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  245 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/ZAF/23_9129_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/ZAF/23_9129_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The proposed Draft Regulation makes provision for the labelling 
and advertising of pre-packaged foodstuffs under the control of the Department of Health, 
in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect hu mans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/ZAF/80  
 
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  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) :  
 Codex Stan 1:1985 General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
[ ] 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?  
[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:   
− Draft Guidelines applicable to the draft regulations relating the Labelling and 
Advertising of foodstuffs (No. R.3287 of 14 April 2023) for compliance purposes 
(108 pages, available in English)  
− Nutrient profiling model calculator on web page of the Directorate: Food Control of the 
website of the Department of Health: http://www.health.gov.za/fl.php  
− Codex Stan 1:1985 General standard for the labellin g of pre -packaged foods  
− SANS 885:2011  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : The Draft Regulations are published for 
comments and will be adopted once comments received have been considered.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : After publication of the final regulations.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 June 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
Department of Health  
Directorate: Food Control  
Private Bag X828  
Pretoria 0001  
Tel: +(27 12) 395 8789  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: Foodcontrol@health.gov.za  
copy: CACPSA@health.gov.za  G/SPS/N/ZAF/80  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Department of Health  
Directorate: Food Control  
Private Bag X828  
Pretoria 0001  
Tel: +(27 12) 395 8789  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: Foodcontrol@health.gov.za  
copy: CACPSA@health.gov.za