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8 May 2019  
(19-3139) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article  3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Directorate: Food Control  
Director General of Health  
Private Bag X828  
PRETORIA  
0001 
South Africa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  FOOD 
TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  (1) Regulations 
relating to Edible Fats and Oils: Repeal (R .No 543 of 5 April 2019) (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Regulation repeals the requirements/s pecifications for 
edible fats and oils under the control of the Department of Health, in terms of the 
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Government Gazette 4238 of 5 April 2019 (R.No 543 of 5 April 2019)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediately  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediately  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days  from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
 