G/SPS/N/ZAF/43  
 
23 February 2016  
(16-1102)  Page: 1/2  
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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Directorate 
Animal Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Casings of porcine origin (HS Code(s): 0210) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners All trading partners that South Africa currently imports pig 
casings from.  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Veterinary health certificate for the export of hog 
casings to South Africa (Draft 2016-02)  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/ZAF/16_0738_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The proposed revised import conditions incorporate 
information provided in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the "Supplementary 
import risk analysis: Sausage casings of bovine and porcine origin", March 2015, done by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Indust ries and will provide an adequate level of 
protection for: 
 Aujeszky's Disease; 
 Foot and Mouth Disease; 
 Classical Swine Fever; 
 African Swine Fever; 
 Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome; and 
 Swine Vesicular Disease. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapters 8.8, 15.1 and 15.2  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/ZAF/43 
 
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  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: Use of the "Supplementary import risk analysis: Sausage 
casings of bovine and porcine origin", March 2015, done by the New Zealand Ministry for 
Primary Industries and made for import requirements for Aujeszky's Disease, Porcine 
Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome and Swine Vesicular Disease. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 "Supplementary import risk analysis: Sausag e casings of bovine and porcine origin", 
March 2015, by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries 
 EFSA Scientific Opinion on animal health risk mitigation treatments as regards 
imports of animal casings (EFSA Journal 2012;10(7):2820 
(available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 April 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 May 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 April 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Directorate Animal Health 
Import/Export Policy Unit 
Private Bag x138, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: +(27) 12 3197507 
Fax: +(27) 12 3296892 
E-mail: LeanaJvR@daff.gov.za 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
Directorate Animal Health 
Import/Export Policy Unit 
Private Bag x138, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: +(27) 12 3197507 
Fax: +(27) 12 3296892 
E-mail: LeanaJvR@daff.gov.za