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Notifying Member: South Africa

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): 

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Agency responsible: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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 Safety and Quality Assurance Department of Agriculture

Private bag X250

Pretoria

0001

Tel no: 012 319 6231

Fax: 012 319 6265/ 6055

Email: DibetsoK@daff.gov.za; TebogoC@daff.gov.za

Website: http://www.daff.gov.za

3.

Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Granadillas and litchis (0810.90.10). – Other (HS: 081090). Fruits and derived products (ICS: 67.080.10)

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of litchis intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (11 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The proposed regulations covers the quality standards for litchis, the packing and marking requirements, sampling procedures and inspection methods, and offences and penalties.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information; labelling

8.

Relevant documents: -

9.

Proposed date of adoption: After all comments are taken into consideration

Proposed date of entry into force: After all comments are taken into consideration

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: