G/TBT/N/ZAF/235  
 
11 March 2019  
(19-1464) 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 and Industry  
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):  
Canned/hermitically sealed meat products (either commerically sterile or 
pasteurised/semi -preserves); Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or 
blood; food preparations based on these prod ucts (HS 1601); Other prepared or 
preserved meat, meat offal or blood (HS 1602); FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of 
the Compulsory Specification for Canned Meat Products, VC8019. (10 p age(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Compulsory Specification requires that canned meat 
products, for human consumption, 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) 1675  that apply 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 contami nant requirements for the 
product, and the requirements for employees at the packing facility, shall comply with 
the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 1675.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• South African National Standard (SANS) 1675:2018  that apply to the 
manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of canned meat  products.  
• Code of practice – general principles of food hygiene (CAC/RCP 1 -1969)  G/TBT/N/ZAF/235  
 
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  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:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) Private Bag X25 Brooklyn 0075 
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za   012 4828930  
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