G/TBT/N/ZAF/222  
 
26 October 2017  
(17-5825) 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 (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25 Brooklyn  
0075  
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za  
012 4828930  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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): Frozen fish, 
frozen marine molluscs and frozen products derived there from - VC 8017 Frozen Shrimps 
(Prawns), Langoustines and Crabs, and Products Derived Therefrom – VC 8031 Canned 
fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans - VC 8014 Canned meat products – 
VC 8019 Live Lobster - VC 9104 Smoked snoek, smoked fi nfish and smoke -flavoured 
finfish - VC 8021 Frozen rock lobster and frozen lobster products derived therefrom - VC 
8020 Live aquacultured abalone - VC 9001 Live and raw chilled bivalves Other fishery 
products regulated under the NRCS Act.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The 
administrative regulatory requirements for imported fish and fishery products and canned 
meat products regulated under the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 
2008 (Act No 5 of 2008) as amended. (8 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This regulation outlines the administrative regulatory 
requirements of fish and fishery products and canned meat products regulated under the 
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act , 2008 (Act No 5 of 2008) as amended 
through the Legal Metrology Act (Act No 9 of 2014), which are imported into the Republic 
of South Africa (RSA).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of decept ive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ZAF/222  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Guidelines for the exchange of information between countries on 
rejections of imported food CAC/GL 25 -1997 
Principles and guidelines for the exchange of information between importing and exporting 
countries to support the trade in food  
Frozen fish, frozen marine molluscs and frozen products derived therefrom - VC 8017  
Frozen Shrimps (Prawns), Langoustines and Crabs, and Products Derived Therefrom – 
VC 8031 
Canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans -VC 8014  
Canned meat products – VC 8019  
Live Lobster - VC 9104  
Smoked snoek, smoked fin fish and smoke -flavoured finfish -VC 8021  
Frozen rock lobster and frozen lobster products derived therefrom - VC 8020 (available in 
English)   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined after all comments are taken into 
consideration.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined after all comments are taken into 
consideration.  
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:   
WTO@sabs.co.za  or 
 
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075  
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za   
012 4828930  
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