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G/SPS/N/ZAF/31 
31 May 2012  
 (12-2875) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Directorate:  Animal Health 
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
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):  HS Code(s):  02031, 020311, 020312, 020319, 02032, 020321, 020322, 
020329.  02031910, 02031990, 02032910, 02032990 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Trade partners of South Africa which are not free 
 from Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)  
5. Title of the notified document:  South African revised import requirements for uncooked 
pork and pork products from countries not fr ee of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory 
Syndroms (PRRS),  May 2012  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  2 
http://www.daff.gov.za  
Then go to divisions - Food and Veterinary  Services - Import/Export - Import - Import 
procedures 
6. Description of content:  The results of the survey conducted on the pig population of 
South Africa for certain diseases, including Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), show that South Africa is free from PRRS.  South Africa intends 
maintaining its PRRS free status and restricting imports of raw and semi-processed pork 
and pork products from coutnries not free from PRRS unless the product is destined for direct processing in South Africa.  Pork produc ts processed to ensure the inactivation of the 
virus will be allowed, as well as those mentione d on the list of products considered to pose 
negligible risk according to currently availa ble reviewed information.  South Africa will 
review this list as more scie ntific information about the potential risk of other types of pig 
products becomes available. 
Raw pork will only be imported from countries th at South Africa regards free of the PRRS 
virus or from certified PRRS free compartments , unless the product is destined for direct 
processing in South Africa or appears on the list. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/ZAF/31 
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  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 
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:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Six weeks after the date of this notification 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Six weeks after the date of this notification 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Six weeks after the date of this notification 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Six weeks after the date of this notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Director:  Animal Health 
Private Bag X 138 
Pretoria 0001, South Africa 
Tel:  +(21 12) 319 7456 Fax:  +(27 12) 329 7218   E-mail:  RSA.PRRS@daff.gov.za  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Director:  Animal Health 
Private Bag X 138 
Pretoria 0001, South Africa 
Tel:  +(21 12) 319 7456 Fax:  +(27 12) 329 7218   E-mail:  RSA.PRRS@daff.gov.za