Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-221  

NTB Type

1.1. Export subsidies  

NTM Code

B31: Labelling requirements 

Complaint

Restrictions of exports on account of standards and provision of user instructions in specified local languages.Restriction of coffee exports and exports of paste detergents to South Africa and Zimbabwe  

Status note

South Africa reported that SADC is in the process of implementing the TBT annex and establishing the necessary regional institutions to create a regional accreditation system. Until the structures are developed and operational, South Africa will continue to request that products which are not accredited by recognized international accreditation bodies be retested by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). This exercise is not meant to deny SA trading counterpart’s access to the South African market, but simply to protect South African consumers.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

South Africa: SANAS (Non-government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zambia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-28  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2010-11-22  

Product Description

Coffee and paste detergents

Computer-assisted translation

• English
• Arabic
• French
• Portuguese

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-28 00:00  

Modified

2010-11-22 00:00