G/SPS/N/ZAF/60  
 
27 June 2018  
(18-4051) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health. Directorate: Food Control  
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): Ready -To-Eat (RTE) heat treated meat products  
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: Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 
(Act 54/1972): Regulations Relating to the Hazard An alysis and Critical Control Point 
System (HACCP System): Amendment. (Government Notice R.607 of 14 June 2018) . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 2 
https:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ZAF/18_3309_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The amendment to the Regulations Relating to the Application of 
the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System (HACCP System), R908 of 2003 
makes provision for  mandatory application of a HACCP System by the food handling 
enterprises listed  in Annex B.  
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to the fact that 
ready to eat (RTE) processed meat products were the source of the Listeriosis outbreak, 
the Director General of Health recommended on the basis of food safety and the health of 
the consumers, that the food handling enterprises be listed to implement a mandatory 
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System (HACCP System). The Foodstuffs, 
Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Act 54/1972), mak es provision for a 
regulation/amendment to be published without a comment period if it is in the interest of 
public health.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 CAC/RCP 1 -1969 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/ZAF/60  
 
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  [ ] None  
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 standa rd:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
 Regulations Relating to the Application of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point 
System (HACCP System): (No. R908 of 27 June 2003)  
 - Government Gazette No. 41707 dated 14 June 2018  (available in English)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): Within 
nine months from 14 June 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
Department of Health  
Directorate: Food Control  
Private Bag X828  
Pretoria 0001  
Tel: +(27 12) 395 9359  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: Shirley.duPlessis@health.gov.za and copy: CACPSA@health.gov.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:  
Department of Health  
Directorate: Food Control  
Private Bag X828  
Pretoria 0001  
Tel: +(27 12) 395 9359  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: Shirley.duPlessis@health.gov.za and copy: CACPSA@health.gov.za