G/SPS/N/ZAF/58  
 
7 December 2017  
(17-6735) 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 Trade and Industry  
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): Canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and 
products derived theref rom 
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: Amendment of the Compulsory Specification for canned 
fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, 
VC 8014. Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachment s/2017/SPS/ZAF/17_5410_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Compulsory Specification requires that canned fish, canned 
marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, for human 
consumption, which are to be offered for sale, comp ly with this Compulsory Specification 
and the requirements of the latest edition of the  South A frican National Standard 
(SANS)  587 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 micro biological 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 587.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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 standard? If so, identify the  standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Code of Practice for fish and fishery products  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/ZAF/58  
 
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  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: 
SANS  (South African National Standard)  587 Canned fish, canned marine molluscs and 
canned cr ustaceans, and products derived therefrom  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After all comments are taken into 
consideration.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After all comments are taken into 
consideration.  
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) : 5 February 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075 
Tel: +27 12 4828930  
E-mail: maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
National  Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075 
Tel: +27 12 482 8930  
E-mail: maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za