Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A15: Authorization requirement for importers for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

06 November 2015 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazatte 6/11/2015 

Regulation where the measure is specified

MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 47 OF 1996)REGISTRATION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF PECAN NUTS AND PECAN NUT PRODUCTS 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Registration of parties concerned

5.(1) All producers, growers, processors, packers, importers and exporters of pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products shall register with SAPPA in the manner prescribed in clause 6.
(2) Each person or entity who becomes a producer, grower, processor, packer, importer and/or exporter of pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products shall register with SAPPA.
(3) A person shall have a choice to register as either a producer or processor or importer or exporter.
(4) A person who is a producer as well as a processor or importer or exporter shall register as a producer and as processor or importer or exporter.
Application for registration
6. Application for registration shall –
(1) be made within thirty (30) days of the commencement of this statutory measure, and in the case of a person becoming a party as contemplated in clause 5 after such date of commencement, within thirty (30) days of becoming such a party;
(2) be made on the application form obtainable free of charge from SAPPA;
(3) be submitted, when forwarded by post, to – SAPPA
PO Box 32140 TOTIUSDAL 0127
(4) when delivered by hand, be delivered to – SAPPA
353 24th Avenue Villieria
Pretoria 0186
(5) when sent by telefax, be addressed to – 012 329 9869
(6) when sent by E-mail, addressed to – admin@sappamail.net
Commencement and period of validity
7.This statutory measure shall come into operation on 1 March 2016 and will lapse 4 years later. 

Reference of the measure

Section 5-7 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries