South Africa amended the Compulsory Specification for canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom, VC 8014 Department of Trade and Industry has amended Compulsory Specification for canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products. This 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 latest edition of the South African National Standard (SANS) 587 that apply to the manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of the products covered by this specification. The hygiene requirements for the product, as well as chemical and microbiological contaminant requirements for the product, and the requirements for employees at the packing facility, shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 587. Products covered: Canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans and products derived therefrom HS Code: 1603, 1604 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. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 5 February 2018 | 
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