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NATIONAL REGULATOR FOR COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS ACT(Act No. 5 of 2008), AS AMENDED THROUGH THE LEGAL ETROLOGYACT (Act No. 9 of 2014)
AMENT OF THE CO PULSORY SPECIFICATION FOR CANNED EATPRODUCTS(VC 8019)
I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade and Industry, under Section 13 (1) (a) of theNational Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (Act 5 of 2008) herebydeclare the amendment of the Compulsory Specification as set out in the attachedschedule, effective within six (6) months from the date of publication of this notice
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PatelMinister of Trade and Industry
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Trade and Industry, Department of/ Handel en Nywerheid, Departement van
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1143 National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (5/2008): Amendment of the Compulsory Specification for Canned Meat Products (VC 8019)  42684
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPULSORY SPECIFICATION FOR CANNEDMEAT PRODUCTS (VC 8019)
1.1This Compulsory Specification applies to the manufacture, production,processing and treatment of hermetically sealed (canned) meat products.
2DEFINITIONS
2.1For the purposes of this Compulsory Specification, the definitions in thelatesteditionof SANS (South AfricanNational Standard)1675: Themanufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned meat products,shall apply.2.2Any word or expression mentioned in this Compulsory Specification towhich a meaning has been assigned in the National Regulator for CompulsorySpecifications Act (Act No. 5 of 2008), as amended through Legal Metrology Act(Act No. 9 of 2014), shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwiseindicates. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:2.2.1applicant: a handler, processor, packer, transporter, importer or exporterapplying for approval of the product and /or factory or processing facility. Thehandler,processor,packer,transporter,importerorexportershallbeestablished within the Republic of South Africa.2.2.2 approval: confirmation by the NRCS that the product and /or facilitysatisfies the requirements of this Compulsory Specification.2.2.3 compulsory specification: a technical regulation document published interms of Section 13(1) (a), (b) or (c) of the NRCS Act of 2008, (Act No.5 of2008) as amended through the Legal Metrology Act (Act No. 9 of 2014). ACompulsory Specification lays down product characteristics and /or their relatedprocesses and production methods, including the applicable administrativeprovisions, with which compliance is mandatory
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2.2.4 conformity of production: satisfactory evidence that the handling,preparation,processing,packing,transportation,storage andqualityofhermetically sealed (canned) meat products, produced for sale, continues toconform to the requirements of this Compulsory Specification.2.2.5 factory /processing facility: premises preparing,handling,treating,processing,producingor packaginghermetically sealed(canned) meatproducts covered by this Compulsory Specification.2.2.6 HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point): a system whichidentifies, evaluates, and controls hazards that are significant to food safety.2.2.7 NRCS: theNationalRegulator for Compulsory Specifications, asestablished by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008(Act No. 5 of 2008) as amended through the Legal Metrology Act (Act No. 9 of2014).2.2.8officialfactory /processingfacilitynumber /code:auniqueidentification number or code allocated by the NRCS to a factory/processingfacility in the Republic of South Africa.2.2.9 product safety management system: a food safety managementsystem implemented by a factory/processing facility based on the principles ofHACCP as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.2.2.10 OIE: World Organization for Animal Health2.2.11 relevant national legislation: means the following Acts; Foodstuffs,Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No 54 of 1972); NRCS Act 2008(Act No.5 of 2008); Legal Metrology Act 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014); Meat SafetyAct, 2000 (Act No 40 of 2000), as amended from time to time and applicableregulations.
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3GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
3.1All canned meat products to be offered for sale shall comply with therequirements of this Compulsory Specification.3.2The factory/processing facility for canned meat products in the Republicof South Africa shall be pre- approved by the NRCS for conformity of productionrequirements as prescribed in Annex A A.1. A certificate of approval for thefacility shall be issued by the NRCS. Such approval shall be reviewed annually,or more frequently as may be determined by the NRCS. For any other newproducts that were not part of the initial annual approval of the facility, thefacility shall apply immediately to add new product/product ranges to the overallapproved list.3.3The factory/processing facility may not dispatch or sell a canned meatproduct from thefacility,without avalid NRCS approvalcertificateofcompliance per each production batch for products produced in the Republic ofSouth Africa.3.4Application for official inspection and approval of the product(s) shall bemade to the NRCS for every consignment of canned meat products which areimported into South Africa, in accordance with the requirements of Annex AA.2.3.5Application for approval required for export or any other purposes asrequired by the applicant, shall be made in accordance with the requirements ofAnnex A - A.3.3.6The factory/processing facility shall provide the NRCS with satisfactoryevidence of conformity of production on request.3.7.The factory/processing facility shall inform the NRCS of any change inprocess of production affecting any mandatory requirement of this CompulsorySpecification. In the event of such change /s the NRCS may, at its discretion,demand the submission of fresh evidence of conformity or a new application forapproval.
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3.8The factory/processing facility shall immediately report any failure, ofwhatever nature,toconformtotherequirementsofthisCompulsorySpecification to the NRCS.3.9Approval granted by the NRCS to a factory/processing facilityinaccordance with 3.2 of this Compulsory Specification, may be suspendedand /or ultimately withdrawn upon detection of non -compliance to the provisionsof this Compulsory Specification. Reasons of such suspension or withdrawal willbe provided to the applicant in writing and the facility shall not sell the identifiedproducts.No new batch(es) /production(s) shallbe producedafterthesuspension of the facility,until new approval is granted by the NRCS orcorrective actions are concluded.3.10A factory/processing facility whose approval has been suspended, mustre -apply to the NRCS in writing within three (3) months of the date ofsuspension for a reassessment, otherwise approval for the establishment tooperate in terms of this Compulsory Specification will be withdrawn.3.11A factory/processing facility shall notify the NRCS in writing when itsoperation is closing down, three (3) months before the effective date.3.12The testing of canned meat products against the requirements of thisCompulsory Specification shall be done by microbiological and chemical testfacilities that are accredited to use the referenced test methods or any otheraccredited method validated against the reference method, and giving resultsthat are better, or at least equal, to the accuracy of the reference method. In thecase where there are no test facilities available in the Republic of South Africathat are in compliance with the foregoing, the NRCS shall determine whichfacilities may be used in terms of its Conformity Assessment Policy.3.13The NRCS may for the purposes of inspection and verification ofproducts, sample products according to the regulatory risk based samplingplans.3.14There will be fees applicable as prescribed in the regulation R924 of 15October 2010, published under the NRCS Act.
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4.1The manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned meatproducts shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 1675.
4.2Manufacturersshallimplement andmaintainas a minimum anacceptable Food Safety & Quality Management system such as the HACCPSystem as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
4.3In the event of an amendment or revision of the SANS 1675 standard,the factory / processing facility shall be in compliance with the amended orrevised requirements within six (6) months of publication of the amended orrevised standard unless otherwise declared by a special notice by the Minister.If evidence of compliance to such amendments or revisions cannot be provided,the approval of the factory / processing facility may be withdrawn.
Note: The required World Trade Organization (WTO) transparency provision will also beconsidered in this period.
5MARKINGS AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS5.1Canned meat productsshallbe markedinaccordance with therequirements of the latest edition of SANS 1675 and shall include the officialfactory / processing facility number issued by the NRCS in accordance withsection A 1.5 of this Compulsory Specification. In the case of imported products,a factory/processing number / code applicable in the country of origin shall bemade available to the NRCS.
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ANNEX A
(Normative)
A.1APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FACTORY /PROCESSINGFACILITY AND APPROVAL OF CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS IN THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAThe applicant shall apply to the NRCS for approval of the facility. Theapplication shall be accompanied by the following:A.1.1 Details of the factory / processing facility for which approval is sought;
A.1.2 Documentation and records in support of an effective product safetymanagement system, as required by clause 4.1 and 4.2 of this CompulsorySpecification and SANS 1675. For new factory/processing facilities,provisional approval may be given for a period of three months, in order togenerate the required documentation and records;A.1.3 Information required by the NRCS for the measures taken by theapplicanttoensure ongoingconformity withtherequirementsofthisCompulsory Specification;A.1.4 Any reasonable additional information to clarify the application asrequested by the NRCS; and;A.1.5 The NRCS shall issue an official factory / processing facility number
A.2APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF IMPORTED CANNED MEATPRODUCTSA.2.1 Imported canned meat products must originate from a facility approvedfor export in the country of origin and have the applicable permits under theMeat Safety Act; 2000 (Act No 40 of 2000) and Animal Disease Act, 1984 (Act35 of 1984) (including OIE directives) as required by Department of Agriculture.A.2.2 The applicant shall apply to the nearest NRCS regional office as soon asthe consignment is available (within thirty (30) calendar days) for sampling and
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visual inspection of the consignment. The NRCS will then conduct inspectionand subsequent approval of the (imported) product (s).A.2.3 Applicants shall supply details of the products per consignment for whichinspection and approval is sought, by providing the following:a)The applicable certificates as required by Department of Agriculture;b)A health guarantee certificate (Annex B) containing evidence thatimported products originate from a facility approved for export in the country oforigin per consignment, for which approval is sought. The NRCS may alsorequest that specific testing be performed;c)Details of the imported product, bill of entry number (SARS release),quantity, batch codes and number of product per batch code(s), code list and
g)The voyage number of the cargo carrier (vessel, aircraft) or registrationnumber of vehicle.
The date and place where it will be available for sampling and inspection;Name and contact details of a contact person;f)The number(s) of the bill(s) of entry and the date authorized by Customs
A.2.4 Any reasonable additional information to clarify the application asrequested by the NRCS.
A.3APPLICATION FOR EXPORT OF CANNED MEAT PRODUCTSA.3.1 For locally produced products, where applicants require approval forexport, applicants shall supply evidence of NRCS approval required in Annex -A.1 (clause 3.3) to Department of Agriculture.A.3.2 Canned meat products for export shall be approved by Department ofAgriculture according to the Veterinary Procedural Notices (VPN).
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A.4GRANTING OF APPROVALA.4.1 The NRCS shall issue an approval certificate, to the applicant when allthe requirements of this Compulsory Specification have been met.A.4.2 The NRCS shall assign a unique number to each approval certificate.A.4.3 An approvals certificate shall be the sole proof of approval by the NRCS.A.4.4 Once a factory /processing facility is approved, the NRCS will issue anestablishment number.
A.5WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVALAny approval granted in respect of canned meat products to the factory /processing facility pursuant to this Compulsory Specification may be withdrawnat any time without prior notice, if compliance with the requirements of thisCompulsory Specification have not been maintained. Re- applications will betreated as new applications.
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I.Identification of productsTrue description of product:
ANNEX BB.1 HEALTH GUARANTEES FOR IMPORTED CANNED MEAT PRODUCTSREGULATED UNDER THE NRCS
(ON AUTHORITY'S OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD) Reference no.Country of dispatch.Competent Authority.Inspection Authority.
-Animal species name:-Presentation of product and type of treatment:Batch Identification Marks /Code /sType and Manner of Packaging:Number of Packages /UnitsNet weight Gross weightTemperature: Chilled (semi -preserved products)Ambient
Approval number:Place of loading/ dispatch:
Il.Origin of ProductsName and address of approved factories /processing facilities
Country of destination:Port of entryTransport details: Sea Freight / Air freight /Other
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Container number / Flight details:Seal number/ air waybill number:Consignor name and address:Consignee name and address:IV.Health attestationThe official inspector hereby certifies that:1. The canned meat products specified above, have been farmed (whereapplicable), processed, packed and stored in a facility/ies approved by theCompetent Authority.2. The canned meat products comply/ies with the particular CODEX Standardfor the specific product/s or where there is no such Standard, with theCompulsory Specifications/Technical Regulations legislated by the Republicof South Africainterms of theNationalRegulator for CompulsorySpecifications Act, 2008 (Act No.5 of 2008) as amended through the LegalMetrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014). and contained and referenced inthe Compulsory Specification.3. Theprocessingplant/sspecifiedabove,is /aresubjecttoregularinspection /audit by the Competent Authority in that country to ensure thatproduction, processing practices and food safety systems are in compliancewith requirements of the most updated versions of the general CODEXPrinciples for Food Hygiene and HACCP (CAC /RCP- 1969) and any animalhealth requirements to be controlled in terms of OIE Directives.4.All products imported into the Republic of South Africa in terms of thisCompulsory Specificationshall comply with marking requirements asprescribed by the relevant National Legislations.5. The products above:5.1. arefreefrommicroorganismsorsubstancesoriginatingfrommicroorganismsinamounts asprescribedbyrelevantnationallegislation;5.2. shall not contain any other substances in amounts that may present ahazardtohumanhealthinaccordancewithrelevantNationalLegislation.
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STAMP FROM THECOMPETENT AUTHORITY
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