G/TBT/N/ZAF/48/Rev.2  
 
4 September 2018  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member: SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Directorate: Food 
Safety and Quality Assurance  
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 indicated if different from above:   
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance  
Private Bag X5015  
Stellenbosch  
7599 
Att: Me Wendy Jonker  
Tel: +27 21 809 -0374 
Fax: +27 21 887 -6392 
Web site [Proposed amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme]  
E-mail: WendyJ@daff.gov.za   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Wine, 
liqueur, spirits; FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the no tified document: Regulations 
relating to the composition, production and labeling of wine and spirits intended for sale in 
the Republic of South Africa. (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content: The proposed regulations amend current composition,  production 
and labelling regulations of the Liquor Products Act for wine, liqueur and 
spirits.  Amendments to allowed grape varieties and certification procedures relating to 
wine certified for origin under the Wine of Origin Scheme.  
Imported concentrated must used in wine to be declared on the label, new grape varietals 
allowed for wine production, Alternative Rose added as a wine class, egg to be added for 
use in the production of a liqueur, addition of tannin and Potassium Polyaspartate, 
definitions for single malt whisky and blended malt whisky, submission of vineyard status 
returns to be compulsory for local wine producers and indication of varieties on a label to 
bring legislation in line with international agreements.  G/TBT/N/ZAF/48/Rev.2  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, incl uding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents: Winelaw dated 8 August 2018  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Once all comments are resolved  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Once all comments are resolved  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification . The proposed regulations amend 
current composition, production and labeling regulations of t he Liquor Products Act for 
wine, liqueur and spirits. Amendments to allowed grape varieties and certification 
procedures relating to wine certified for origin under the Wine of Origin Scheme.  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Name of body: WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
South Africa Bureau of Standards  
Private Bag X191  
Pretoria 0001  
Email: wto@sabs.co.za  
Website: www.sabs.co.za  
Name of contact person: Ms Dineo Hexana  
Tel: +27 12 428 6229  
E-mail : wto@sabs.co.za