South Africa amending compulsory specification for canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products Department of Trade and Industry has issued notification compulsory specification for canned fish. According to notification compulsory specification requires that canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, for human consumption, which are to be offered for sale, comply with this compulsory specification and the requirements of the South African National Standard (SANS) 587 that applies to the manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of the products covered by this specification, the hygiene requirements for the product, as well as chemical contaminants, microbiological contaminants and the product and the packing facility employees requirements, shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 587. Products covered : Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03). Fish and fishery products HS Code: 03, 1504, 1604, Proposed date of adoption: After all comments are taken into consideration Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months after date of final publication Final date for comments: 60 days from notification |
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