G/TBT/N/ZAF/254  
20 February 2024  
(24 -1550) 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 Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
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 indicate d if different from above:   
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance  
Private Bag X343  
Pretoria  
South Africa  
0001 
Att: Mr. Niel Erasmus  
Tel: +27 (0)12 319 -6027 
Mobile: +27 (0)64 849 2551  
Web site www.dalrrd.gov.za  
Email: NielE@dalrrd.gov.za  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  (ICS 
code(s): 67) Mayonnaise, salad cream, salad dressing, salad oil dressing  
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  Regulations 
regarding the classification, packing and marking of mayonnaise, salad cream, salad 
dressing and salad oil dressing intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa: Revised; 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Descri ption of content:  This is a revision of the present quality regulations (published 
in 2000) that prescribe the classification of mayonnaise, salad cream, salad dressing and 
salad oil dressing based on the vegetable oil content thereof, for example salad dr essing 
is classified as Salad Oil Dressing (>52%) Salad Dressing (>12% -52%), Reduced Oil 
Salad Dressing (0.5% -12%) and Oil Free Salad Dressing (<0.5%). The labelling 
requirements are prescribed based on this classification. These regulations do not address  
food safety or nutritional issues.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The classification of mayonnaise, salad cream, salad dressing and salad oil 
dressing based on the vegetable oil content thereof crea tes a level playing field for the 
industry and allows the consumer to make informed choices when buying these products.  G/TBT/N/ZAF/254  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulations regarding the classification, packing and marking of mayonnaise, salad 
cream, salad dressing and salad oil dressing intended for sale in the Republic of South 
Africa: Revised  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 June 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 2025  
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:   
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)  
Economic Impact & IP  
Contact: Ms. Dineo Hexana  
1 Dr Lategan Road, Groe nkloof, Pretoria  
Private Bag X191  
PRETORIA 0001  
Tel: +(27) 12 428 6229  
Email: wto@sabs.co.za ; dineo.hexana@sabs.co.za  
Website: http://www.sabs.co.za  
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