Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Amendment of a Compulsory Specification for chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021)


WTO code G/SPS/N/ZAF/85
Date notice 10/06/2024
Notice type Regular
Title Amendment of a Compulsory Specification for chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021)
Summary

This Compulsory Specification requires that chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021), which are to be offered for sale, comply with this Compulsory Specification and the requirements of the latest edition of the South African National Standard (SANS) 2877 that apply to the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, storage and quality of smoked finfish, smokeflavoured finfish and products derived therefrom, as well as the requirements for the ingredients of the products covered by this specification. The hygiene requirements for the product, as well as chemical and microbiological contaminant requirements for the product, and the requirements for employees at the packing facility, shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 2877.

Product Chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (HS codes: 03,16)
Country South Africa

File attach:
NZAF85.pdf

Orther Notice:


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