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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ZAF/7
15 February 1999
(99-0584)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Food of
animal origin
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Regulations governing the
Maximum Limits for Veterinary Medicine and Stock Remedy Residues that may be present
in foodstuffs:  Amendment
5. Description of content:   Determines Maximum Residue Limits in respect of specific
veterinary drugs.
6. Objective and rationale:  Food safety and public health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   The only deviations relate to those veterinary drugs in respect of
which the Codex Alimentarius Commission has not yet adopted MRLs.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Government Notice
No. R.44 in Government Gazette No. 19672 dated 15 January 1999 (available in
English/Afrikaans)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The proposed amendments will be adopted as soon as
possible after the final date for comments.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  After adoption and publication of final notice.G/SPS/N/ZAF/7
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11. Final date for comments:  15 April 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:
Directorate Food Control
Department of Health
Private Bag X828Pretoria 0001
Fax:  27 (0) 12 326 4374
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Directorate Food Control
Private Bag X828Pretoria 0001
Fax:  27 (0) 12 326 4374
E-mail:  ventert@hltrsa2.pwv.gov.za