G/SPS/N/ZAF/41  
 
8 December 2015  
(15-6479)  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 Health, Directorate: Food Control 
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): Certain additives to be  used in foodstuffs 
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: Draft Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Additives 
in Foodstuffs  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 4 
http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/shortc odes/2015-03-29-10- 42-47/2015-04-30-09-
10-23/2015-04-30-09-11-35/category/36-documents-for-comment  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/ZAF/15_4848_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft regulation includes the requirements for the use of 
food additive which is used or intended to be used primarily as an acidity regulator, anti-
caking agent, antifoaming agent, bleaching agent, bulking agent, carbonating agent, 
carrier, colour retention agent, emulsifier, emulsifying salt, firming agent, flavour enhancer, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, gelling agen t, glazing agent, 
humectants, packaging gas, propellant, raising agent, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener 
in foodstuffs and the permitted levels thereof in foodstuffs. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] 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) General standards for food additives, Codex 
STAN 192-1995 
[ ] 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 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ZAF/41 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After publication of the final regulations in 
the Government Gazette. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : May 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : After publication of the final regulations. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 February 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 Health 
Directorate: Food Control 
Private Bag X828 Pretoria 
0001 
Tel: +(27 12) 395 8789 Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854 
E-mail: CACPSA@health.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 Health  
Directorate: Food Control Private Bag X828 
Pretoria 
0001 Tel: +(27 12) 395 8789 
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854 
E-mail: CACPSA@health.gov.za 
Webpage: http://www.health.gov.za/ index.php/shortcodes/ 2015-03-29-10- 42-47/2015-
04-30-09-10-23/2015-04-30-09-11-35/category/36-documents-for-comment