. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ZAF/16
4 September 2002
(02-4690)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Directorate: Food Control, Private Bag X828
0001 Pretoria
South Africa, Tel: +27 12 312 0185, Fax: +27 12 326 4374, E-mail: ventert@health.gov.za,
Web site: www.doh.gov.za
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):  HS:  CCCN:  ICS: 67*
National Tariff Heading:  Foodstuffs           
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulations relating to
labelling and advertising of foodstuffs. (86 Pages, English)
6. Description of content:  Requirements for the labelling of all foodstuffs are stipulated.
Provision is made for country of origin labelling, date marking, and other general labelling
requirements
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  To
provide guidance to manufacturers of foodstuffs, to ensure that consumers are provided with
accurate information and to protect consumers against misleading information
8. Relevant documents:  Regulations relating to labelling and advertising of foodstuffs
published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Di sinfectants Act, 9172 (Act 54 of 1972) (in
the Government Gazette No. 23714, Notice R.1055, dated 08 August 2002)
9. Proposed date of adoption:    not before March 2003
Proposed date of entry into force:  not before March 2003      
    
10. Final date for comments:   8 November 2002G/TBT/N/ZAF/16
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Ms V Carolissen-Mackay
Directorate: Food Control
Department of HealthP Bag X828
0001 Pretoria
South Africa, Tel: +27 12 312 0167, Fax: +27 12 326 4374, E-mail: carolv@health.gov.za,
Web site: www.doh.za/department_foodcontr-f.html