South Africa issues specification for aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs

Department of Trade and Industry issues specification for aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs

This compulsory specification requires that aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs for human consumption which are offered for sale, complies with the chemical, marine biotoxins and microbiological requirements for disease-causing organisms outlined in the referenced SANS 2879, read together with the shellfish monitoring programme and relevant technical regulations.

Products covered: Aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs (oysters, mussels etc.)

HS code: 1605

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): After all comments are taken into consideration

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): After all comments are taken into consideration

Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 17 December 2017

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.