G/SPS/N/ZAF/47  
 
22 September 2016  
(16-5060) 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 sp ecified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code: 12, HS Code: 1104  
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 Governing Tolerances for Fungus -
Produced Toxins in Foodstuffs: Amendment . Language(s): English . Number of 
pages:  2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/ZAF/16_3895_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Regulations make provision for the Maximum Levels of 
Fungus -Produced Toxins 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 safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect ter ritory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed reg ulation 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:  G/SPS/N/ZAF/47  
 
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  10. Propo sed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2016  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, f ax 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 N otification 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: CA CPSA@health.gov.za  
Website: 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/200 -foodlegislation