G/TBT/N/ZAF/224  
 
5 December 2017  
(17-6675) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: SOUTH AFRICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article  3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Trade and Industry  
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:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075 
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za  
012 482 8930  
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): Fish and 
crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03). Fish and fishery products 
(ICS 67.120.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of 
the compulsory specification for canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned 
crustaceans and products derived therefrom , VC 8014 (13 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This compulsory specification requires that canned fish, canned 
marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, for human 
consumption, which are to be offered for sale, comply with th is compulsory specification 
and the requirements of the South African National Standard (SANS)  587 that applies to 
the manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of the products covered by this 
specification, the hygiene requirements for the produc t, as well as chemical contaminants, 
microbiological contaminants and the  product and the packing facility employees 
requirements, shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 587.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of ur gent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/ZAF/224  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  SANS (South African National Standard)  587 Canned  fish, canned 
marine molluscs and canned crustaceans, and products derived  therefrom  
Codex Code of Practice for fish and fishery products  
CAC/RCP -40-1993, Codex code of hygienic practice for asceptically processed and 
packaged low acid foods  
CAC/RCP 23,  Code of hygienic practice for low and acidified low acid food canned food .  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  After all comments are taken into consideration  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after date of final publication  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)  
Private Bag X25  
Brooklyn  
0075 
maphuti.kutu@nrcs.org.za  
012 4828930  
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