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Notifying Member: South Africa

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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:

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Matlou Setati

Private Bag X343

Pretoria

0001

Tel: +27 12 319-6049/6025

Fax: +27 12 319-6055/6265

Website: http://www.daff.gov.za/

E-mail: MatlouS@daff.gov.za  

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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): Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked. (HS: 040700); Poultry and eggs (ICS: 67.120.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations regarding the grading, packing and marking of eggs destined for sale in the Republic of South Africa (3 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The proposed amendments to the regulations aim to define cage eggs and organic eggs, and address the use of certain restricted particulars.

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

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Relevant documents:

·         Proposed amendment to the South African egg regulations

·         Excising regulations for eggs, Regulation Np. R 725 of 16 September 2011

·         G/TBT/N/ZAF/131

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

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

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: