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G/SPS/N/ZAF/28 
28 June 2011 
 (11-3181) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Formulated caffeinated beverages 
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-Soft Drinks: Draft Amendment (Government 
Notice R. 405 of 13 May 2011)  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  The Regulations provide labelling requirements for formulated 
caffeinated beverages, with caffeine levels over 150 mg/l, to promote the correct use of 
such products by the general public as well as to avoid being a technical barrier to trade. 
Although there is no relevant Codex standard for the use of caffeine, this approach, adopted 
in line with the EC Directive 2002/67/EC, w ill protect public health and safety, by 
requiring several label statements that advise against consumption by children, pregnant 
and lactating women and caffeine sensitive pe ople as well as the usage / consumption with 
alcohol.  
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial 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 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] 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:  Government 
Gazette No. 34284 of 13 May 2 011 (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  After final publication of the regulations in the 
Government Gazette.  This is not expected before 13 November 2011. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  13 November 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  27 August 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e 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. Texts 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  
Website:  http://www.doh.gov.za/department/dir_foodcontr-f.html