G/SPS/N/ZAF/38  
 
26 May 2015  
(15-2705)  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): Food premises, the transport of food and related matters  
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 Governing General Hygiene 
Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related Matters (Government Notice R.364 of 30 April 2015)  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 30 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/ZAF/15_2108_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: These new draft Regulations has been compiled to govern the 
handling, transportation, storage and sale of foodstuffs to the general public of South 
Africa by food-producing establishments in order to protect the consumers against any potential risk of contracting food poisonin g or a food-borne illness. These new draft 
regulations provide for additional updates in respect of, inter alia, inclusion, deletion, 
modifications of definitions, deletion of sections no longer relevant, or movement of certain Regulations to enhance clarity. In a ddition, hygienic requirements for appliances, 
bulk milk tanks and butchery equipment have been included, as well as provisions for 
the hygienic transportation of meat and meat products. The review also included alignment with Codex and other scientific developments from the World Health Organisation such as the five Keys to Safe Foods. 
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 number of Codex 
standard or related text) Guidelines is based on the Codex General Principles 
of Food Hygiene [CAC/RCP 1- 1969, ((Rev. 4 - 2009)]  
[ ] 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 G/SPS/N/ZAF/38 
 
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  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:   
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.  This is not expected before 31 December 2015. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : January 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X] 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) : 25 July 2015 
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 
Directorate website: http://www.doh.go v.za/healthtopics.php?t=Food Control