G/SPS/N/ZAF/48  
 
29 September 2016  
(16-5199) 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): Foodstuffs containing Sodium (HS Code: 2202)  
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 the reduction of Sodium in 
certain Foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment (Government Notice R. 989 of 
6 September 2016) . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/ZAF/16_4056_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Regulations make provision for the reduction of Sodium in 
certain Foodstuffs and related matters under the control of the Department of Health, in 
terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972) to 
comply with the implementation of the (a) Global Strategy on Diet, Phys ical Activity and 
Health, and (b) Global strategy for the prevention and control of non -communicable 
diseases, as well as related matters (labelling), as outlined in these regulations.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seria l number of Codex 
standard or related text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this propose d regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: (a) Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, and 
(b) Global Action Pl an for the prevention and control of non -communicable diseases, as 
well as related matters (labelling), as outlined in these regulations.  G/SPS/N/ZAF/48  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Regulations relating to the reduction of So dium in certain Foodstuffs and related matters 
(Government Notice R. 214 of 20 March 2013) ; Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity 
and Health, 2004 ; Global Action Plan for the prevention and control of non -
communicable diseases 2013 -2020 (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After final publication of the regulat ions in 
the Government Gazette.  This is not expected before 31 December 2016.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry in to force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Measure will enter into force for the different categories of 
foodstuffs as in Column IV of table 1 of the  proposed regulations  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comm ents: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail add ress 
(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 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  
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