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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)

2. Definitions

 

2.1 For the purposes of this Compulsory Specification, the definitions in the latest edition of SANS (South African National Standard) 587: 'canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom', shall apply.

 

2.2 Any word or expression mentioned in this Compulsory Specification to which a meaning has been assigned in the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (Act No. 5 of 2008), as amended through Legal Metrology Act (Act No. 9 of 2014), shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:
2.2.1 applicant: a handler, processor, packer, transporter, importer or exporter applying for approval of the product and/or factory or processing facility. The handler, processor, packer, transporter, importer or exporter shall be established within the Republic of South Africa.
2.2.2 approval: confirmation by the NRCS that the product and/or factory satisfies the requirements of this Compulsory Specification.
2.2.3 Compulsory Specification: Compulsory Specification is a technical regulation document published in terms of Section 13(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the NRCS Act of 2008, (Act No. 5 of 2008) as amended. A compulsory Specification lays down product characteristics and/or their related processes and production methods, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory.
2.2.4 conformity of production: satisfactory evidence that the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, storage and quality of canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, produced for sale, continues to conform to the requirements of this Compulsory Specification,
2.2.5 DAFF: the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
2.2.6 factory/processing facilities: premises preparing, handling, treating, processing, producing or packaging canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, covered by this Compulsory Specification.
2.2.7 HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point): a system which identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards that are significant to food safety.
2.2.8 NRCS: the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications, as established by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) as amended through the Legal Metrology Act (Act No. 9 of 2014).
2.2.9 official facility number/code: a unique identification number or code allocated to a facility, factory or establishment by the NRCS, to establishments in the Republic of South Africa.
2.2.10 01E: World Organization for Animal Health.
2.2.11 product safety management system: a food safety management system implemented by a. factory based on the principles of HACCP as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
2.2.12 relevant national legislation: means the following Acts; Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No 54 of 1972); NRCS Act 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008); Legal Metrology Act 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014); Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) and applicable regulations.