G/TBT/N/ZAF/176/Rev.1  
17 July 2019  
(19-4761) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
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 :  
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance  
Private Bag X343  
Pretoria  
0001 
Att: Ms. Thabang Rampa  
Tel: +27 12 319 -6093 
Fax: +27 12 319 -6265 
Web site: www.daff.gov.za   
E-mail: ThabangK@daff.gov.za   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  (HS: 04); 
Milk and milk products in general (ICS 67.100.01), Milk and processed milk products 
(ICS 67.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulations 
relating to the classification, packing and marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy 
Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (48 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The proposed amendment of the regulations set out the 
standards, classes and labelling requirements for locally manufactured and imported Dairy 
Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in South Africa.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To establish the necessary regulatory framework for the standards, classes 
and labelling of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products. Prevention of deceptive 
practices, ensure a level playing field and consume r protection. ; Consumer information, 
labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection   G/TBT/N/ZAF/176/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Draft regulations relating to classification, packaging and marking of dairy 
products and imitation dairy products.  
• ISO 707|IDF 050: "Milk and Milk products - Guidance on sampling".  
• ISO 5538|IDF 113: Milk and milk products - Sampling - Inspection by attributes  
• ISO 2935/IDF 099  Parts1, 2 & 3: 2009 Milk and milk products - Sensory analysis  
• ISO 1211/IDF 001:2010  Milk - Determi nation of fat content - Gravimetric method 
(Reference method)  
• ISO 1735/IDF 005:2004 Cheese and processed cheese products - Determination 
of fat content - Gravimetric method (Reference method)  
• ISO 1736/IDF 009:2008  Dried milk and dried milk products - Deter mination of fat 
content Gravimetric method (Reference method)  
• ISO 1737/IDF 013:2008  Evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk - 
Determination of fat content - Gravimetric method (Reference method)  
• ISO 2450/IDF 016:2008 Cream - Determination of fat conte nt - Gravimetric 
method (Reference method)  
• ISO 7208/IDF 022:2008  Skimmed milk, whey and buttermilk - Determination of 
fat content - Gravimetric method (Reference method)  
• ISO 488/IDF 105:2008  Milk - Determination of fat content - Gerber butyrometers  
• ISO 896 8-1/IDF 20 -1:2001 Milk - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 1: 
Kjeldahl method (including calculation of crude protein content)  
• ISO 8968 -2/IDF 20 -2:2001 Milk - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 2: 
Block -digestion method (Macro method) (includi ng calculation of crude protein 
content)  
• ISO 8968 -3/IDF 20 -3:2004 Milk - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 3: 
Block -digestion method (Semi -micro rapid routine method) (including calculation 
of crude protein content)  
• ISO 5534/IDF 004:2004 Cheese and processed cheese - Determination of the 
total solids content (Reference method)  
• IDF 15B:2010 Sweetened condensed milk - Determination of the total solids 
content (Reference method)  
• IDF 21B:2010 Milk, cream and evaporated milk - Determination of total solid s 
content (Reference method)  
• ISO 5536/IDF 023:2009  Milkfat products - Determination of water content - Karl 
Fisher method  
• ISO 5537/IDF 026:2004  Dried milk - Determination of moisture content 
(Reference method)  
• ISO 8851 -1/IDF  191-1:2004  Butter - Determination of moisture, non -fat solids 
and fat contents (Routine methods) Part 1: Determination of moisture content  
• ISO 5764/IDF 108:2009  Milk - Determination of freezing point - Thermistor 
cryoscope method (Reference method)  
• ISO 17 38/IDF 012:2004  Butter - Determination of the salt content  
• ISO 5943/IDF 088:2006  Cheese and processed cheese products - Determination 
of chloride content - Potentiometric titration method  
• ISO 3727 -1/IDF 080 -1:2001 Butter - Determination of moisture, non -fat solids 
and fat contents - Part 1: Determination of moisture content (Reference method)  G/TBT/N/ZAF/176/Rev.1  
 
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  • ISO 3727 -2/IDF 080 -2:2001 Butter - Determination of moisture, non -fat solids 
and fat contents - Part 2: Determination of non -fat solids content (Reference 
method)  
• ISO 3727-3/IDF 080 -3:2003 Butter - Determination of moisture, non -fat solids 
and fat contents - Part 3: Calculation of fat content  
• IDF 87:1979  Instant dried milk - Determination of the dispersibility and 
wettability  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be announced once comments have been taken into 
consideration  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be announced once comments have been taken 
into consideration  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Name of body: WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
South Africa Bureau of Standards  
Private Bag X191  
Pretoria 0001  
Telephone: +(27) 12 428 6561  
Email: wto@sabs.co.za  
Website: www.sabs.co.za  
Name of contact person: Ms Dineo Hexana  
Tel: +27 12 428 6229  
E-mail: wto@sabs.co.za  
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