G/SPS/N/ZAF/46  
 
22 September 2016  
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Commit tee 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 sp ecified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code:  16; HS Code:  17; HS Code: 18 ; 
HS Code:  1901; HS Code:  1902; HS Code: 1903; HS Code: 1904; HS Code: 2001; 
HS Code: 2002; HS Code:  2003; HS Code:  2004; ICS Code:  67 
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: Regulations relating to Maximum Leve ls of Metals in 
Foodstuffs . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/ZAF/16_3892_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The pr oposed Regulation s make provision for the maximum 
levels of metals in foodstuffs under the control of the Department of Health, in terms of 
the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act  No. 54 of 1972).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food sa fety, [ ]  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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex STAN 193:1995 General standard for 
contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, ch apter 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/46  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Codex commodity standards relating to package d water, STAN 227:2001 and 
STAN  108:1981  
 Codex standard for infant formula and formulas for special medic al purposed intended 
for infants, STAN 72:1981  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Three months a fter publication of the final 
regulations in the Government Gazette.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 May 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry in to 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/y y): 21 November 2016  
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 8779  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: TsianY@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 8789  
Fax: +(27 12) 395 8854  
E-mail: TsianY@health.gov.za and copy: CACPSA@health.gov.za  
Website: http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/shortcodes/2015 -03-29-10-42-47/2015 -
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