. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ZAF/27 
12 May 2011 
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Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Milk and related matters (HS C ode 1516;  ICS Code 67.200) 
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 Hygiene Requirements for 
Milking Sheds, the Transport of Milk and Related Matters  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  15 
6. Description of content:  The Regulations prohibit the production of milk except in an 
approved milking shed, the transpor t of milk and related matters. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
 Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products (CAC/RCP 57-2004) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/ZAF/27 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  After final publication of the regulations in the 
Government Gazette 
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:  [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  15 July 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 Website:  http://www.doh.gov.za/department/dir_foodcontr-f.html
 
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