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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)

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Compulsory Specification for Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans and Products derived therefrom (VC8014)

4. Specific requirements

 

4.1 The manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned marine molluscs, canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 587.

 

4.2 Manufacturers shall implement and maintain an acceptable Food Safety & Quality Management system such as the HACCP System as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

 

4.3 In the event of an amendment or revision of the SANS 587 standard, the factory processing facility shall be in compliance with the amended or revised requirements within six (6) months of publication of the amended or revised standard, unless otherwise declared by a special notice by the Minister. If evidence of compliance to such amendments or revisions cannot be provided, the approval of the factory/processing facility may be withdrawn.

 

Note: The required World Trade Organization (WTO) transparency provision will also be considered in this period.