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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)NoticesCompulsory Specification for Dried Abalone - VC9108 - Effective November 2025AnnexesAnnex B (Normative) - Health Guarantees for Export |
ANNEX B
(Normative)
B1. | HEALTH GUARANTEES FOR EXPORT |
B1.1 | The NRCS may provide health guarantees to authorities in countries to which products are exported at the request of exporters, if products have been handled, prepared, processed, packed, transported, refrigerated, stored, and quality thereof are in accordance with the requirements of this Compulsory Specification and/or the requirements of the country of destination. In terms of requirements, all sections of the handling and processing chain are to be in compliance and, where appropriate, random samples may be taken for inspection and verification purposes. |
B1.2 | Health guarantees shall only be issued for product from approved facility / factories / establishments requiring such guarantees. |
B1.3 | As required, finally prepared product/s shall be monitored on the basis of random testing and surveillance programmes. |
B1.4 | For the issuing of health guarantees, it is required that for every consignment: |
(a) | The product originates from facility/ factories I establishments approved by the NRCS in terms of the requirements of this Compulsory Specification; |
(b) | All products and product codes are reflected in the request for export; |
(c) | The product covered by such a guarantee is fully traceable to its origin; and |
(d) | No health guarantees will be issued for foreign product where the anatomical wholeness has not been changed in South Africa. |