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

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Compulsory Specification for Aquacultured Live and Chilled Raw Bivalve Molluscs (VC9107)

2. Definitions

 

2.1 For the purposes of this Compulsory Specification the definitions in the latest edition of the SANS (South African National Standard) live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs: 2879 are applicable.

 

2.2 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 facility/factory/establishment. 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 facility/factory/establishment satisfies the requirements of this Compulsory Specification;
2.2.3 conformity of production: evidence that the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, chilling, freezing, storage and quality of live and chilled raw bivalve molluscs as in the scope, and products derived therefrom produced for sale continues to conform to the requirements of this Compulsory Specification;
2.2.4 DAFF: the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and for Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Act No 18 of 1998), Meat Safety Act; 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000); Animal Disease Act, 1984 (Act 35 of 1984); National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004) permits;
2.2.5 facility/factory/establishment: South African based premises or processing fishing vessels where preparation and packing of live and chilled raw aquacultured bivalve molluscs harvested according to the SAMSM&CP and are handled and treated to prepare them for commercial purposes;
2.2.6 HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point): a system which identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards that are significant to food safety;
2.2.7 NRCS: the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications as established by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008);
2.2.8 official facility number/code: a unique identification number or code allocated to a facility, factory or establishment by the NRCS.
2.2.9 official sampling: sampling done by an official inspector as defined in and according to the SAMSM&CP;
2.2.10 product safety management system: a management system implemented by a facility/factory/establishment based on the principles of HACCP as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission; and
2.2.11 SAMSM&CP: the most recent edition of the South African Molluscan Shellfish Monitoring and Control Programme administered by DAFF.