Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act: Regulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters; Amendment (No. 1071 of 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH No. R 2017 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT 54 OF 1972) THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF SODIUM IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS AND RELATED MATTERS, R.214 OF 20 MARCH 2013: AMENDMENT The Minister of Health has amended the regulations set out in the Schedule hereto in terms of subsection 15(7)(b). SCHEDULE [ ] Words in [bold type in square brackets] indicate omissions from existing regulations Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing regulations Definitions 1. In these Regulations "the Regulations" means the Regulations published by Government Notice No. R. 214 of 201 March 2013 as amended by Government Notice No. R. 989 of 6 September 2016. Amendment of Regulation 1 2. Regulation 1 of the Regulations is hereby amended by (a) The substitution of the definition of "processed meats for the following definition: "'processed meats' for the purpose of these Regulations means processed meat products in classes 1[6], 2 jet- 3 [101 4 [11], and 5 [13] of Annexure 1 rof the South African National Standard SANS 885:2011, edition 3 or any future revision thereof,] that has undergone any action that substantially altered its original state (including, but not limited to, heating, smoking, curing, maturing, drying, marinating, extraction or extrusion or any combination of these processes), but excludes (a) raw processed meat sausages or similar products; (b) 'Protected Designation of Origin' products (PDO); (c) 'Protected Geographical indication' products (PGI); [, e.g., Mortadella;] 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 23 Health, Department of/ Gesondheid, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NO. 1071 06 OCTOBER 2017 1071 Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54/1972): The Regulations relating to the reduction of Sodium in Certain Foodstuffs and Related Matters, R. 214 of 20 March 2013: Amendment 41164 [(d) "Traditionally speciality guaranteed" products (TSG);] and (e) speciality products produced using traditional methods such as immersion and dry cured processes." (b) the substitution of the definition of "ready -to -eat savoury snacks" for the following definition: "`ready -to -eat savoury snacks' means all savoury flavoured extruded / expanded or puffed snacks made from potato, corn, rice or other cereals, savoury flavoured popcorn, filled and unfilled savoury biscuits, flavoured and /or salted peanuts, excluding potato crisps, pretzels and savoury flavoured snacks made from pellets;" (c) substitution of the definition of "raw- processed meat sausages" for the following definition: "raw- processed meat sausages" means all types of raw -processed meat sausages from all species of meat animals and birds intended for human consumption in South Africa [as per inter alla the Regulations Governing the Composition and Labelling of Raw Boerewors, Raw Species Sausage and Raw Mixed -species Sausage, R 2718 of 23 November 1990 and any updates hereafter,] cured or uncured, or a combination thereof or similar products that have not undergone any heat treatment and where any added ingredient and /or additive and added water, including brine, is retained in or on the product as sold, but exclude processed meats in sausage form as defined by these Regulations; Amendment of Regulation 2 3. Regulation 2 is hereby amended by the substitution of Table 1 for the following Table: TABLE 1: REDUCTION OF TOTAL SODIUM (NA) CONTENT OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS Foodstuff category Maximum Total Sodium per 100 g foodstuff Dates on which the total Sodium reduction becomes effective I Il Ill IV 1. Bread 400 mg Na 30 June 2016 380 mg Na 30 June 2019 2. All breakfast cereals and porridges, whether ready -to -eat, instant or cook up, hot or cold 500 mg Na 30 June 2016 400 mg Na 30 June 2019 3. All fat spreads and butter spreads 550 mg Na 30 June 2016 450 mg Na 30 June 2019 4. Ready -to -eat savoury snacks, excluding salt- 800 mg Na 30 June 2016 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 24 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 Foodstuff category Maximum Total Sodium per 100 g foodstuff Dates on which the total Sodium reduction becomes effective I II III IV and -vinegar flavoured savoury snacks 700 mg Na 30 June 2019 5. Flavoured potato crisps, excluding salt -and vinegar flavoured potato crisps 650 mg Na 30 June 2016 550 mg Na 30 June 2019 6. Flavoured, ready -to -eat, savoury snacks and potato crisps - salted and salt- and -vinegar only 1000 mg Na 30 June 2016 850 mg Na 30 June 2019 7, Processed meat (classes 1 [6], 4 [11] and 5 [13], where products in category 5 [13] relates to cured as per Annexure 1 [of the South 1300 mg Na 31 March 2017 1150 mg Na 30 June 2019 African National Standard SANS 885:2011) curedj 8. Processed meat (classes 2 [9], 3 [10] and 5 [13] where products in category 5 [13] relates to uncured as per Annexure 1 [of the South 850 mg Na 30 June 2016 650 mg Na 30 June 2019 African National Standard SANS 885:2011) uncured] 9. Raw -processed meat sausages (all types) and similar products 800 mg Na 30 June 2016 600 mg Na 30 June 2019 10. Dry savoury [soup] powders (not the instant 5500 mg Na 30 June 2016 type) Includes dry soup /stew powders intended to be 3500 mg Na 30 June 2019 reconstituted, cooked up and consumed as a soup /stew and /or used to thicken and /or add flavour to any type of savoury dish, where a thickener is a significant ingoing ingredient. 11, Dry gravy powders and savoury sauce 3500 mg Na 30 June 2016 powders, including all dry savoury gravy /sauce powders that require cooking or which are of the instant type, used as an accompaniment to a meal. [1500] 2000 mg 30 June 2019 Na 12. Dry savoury powders with dry instant noodles to be mixed with a liquid Includes quick cooking Asian style noodles composed primarily of dry noodles with a seasoning sachet. 1500 mg Na 30 June 2016 800 mg Na 30 June 2019 13. Stock cubes, Stock powders, stock granules, stock emulsions, stock pastes or stock jellies Includes concentrated stocks / stew products in various formats used primarily to flavour 18000 mg Na 30 June 2016 [13000] 15000 mg 30 June 2019 Nasavoury dishes. 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 25 Substitution of regulation 3 METHODOLOGY OR TESTING OF TOTAL SODIUM: 4. Regulation 3 of the Regulations is hereby substituted for the following regulation: (1) For all foodstuff categories, suitable sodium potentiometric method or elemental analysis, with either AA (flame atomic absorption spectroscopy) or ICP (inductively coupled plasma), for determining typical total sodium content which shall be applied for monitoring and law- enforcement purposes, provided that these methods shall Inlay] also be used for routine testing or for the purpose of nutritional information labelling of the typical total sodium content by manufacturers. The samples shall be digested with a microwave digester and not ashing, (2) The permitted tolerance for nutrient declaration in the nutrition labeling of sodium where no claim with a nutrition or health message is made shall be in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Advertising and Labelling of Foodstuffs [shall be not more than 20% in excess of the targeted sodium value, based on the product formulation or recipe]; Provided that where a claim with any nutrition or health message is made, the sodium value shall be at or below the sodium targets set out in these Regulations. Substitution of Regulation 4 5. Regulation 4 of the Regulations is hereby substituted for the following regulation: Effective dates (4) These Regulations, for the purposes of Sodium content monitoring and the law enforcement thereof come into effect on the dates listed in column IV of Table 1 when these foodstuffs are offered for sale on or afte he mentioned dates: Provided that in categories 10, 11, 12 and 13 the target date te of manufacture D MOTSOAL DI, MP MINISTER OFii HE LTH nDATE: 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 26 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 ANNEXURE 1 Processed meats classification Class number according to these Regulations Generic description Class examples 1 Comminuted, cured, heat treated products Emulsion products (polonies, viennas) 2 Comminuted, uncured, heat treated products Blanced pork sausages, Uncured chicken viennas, Polonies, Fully cooked burgers 3 Reformed, uncured, no partial heat treated products Reformed nuggets, Schnitzels 4 Reformed, cured, heat treated Reformed hams, chicken, Turkey rolls 5 Unspecified This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 27 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O 1 . C O N S U M E R G O O D S C O U N C IL O F S O U T H A F R IC A T h e f o llo w in g r e fle ct s th e f e e d b a ck w e h a ve r e ce iv e d f ro m t h e C o n su m e r G o o d s C o u n ci l o f S o u th A fr ic a 's ( C G C S A ) F o o d S a fe ty I n iti a tiv e ( F S I) m e m b e rs o n t h e a m e n d m e n t to th e s o d iu m r e d u ct io n r e g u la tio n s p u b lis h e d o n t h e 6 1 h S e p te m b e r 2 0 1 6 . In c a se s w h e re a m e m b e r h a d a v ie w t h a t w a s n o t sh a re d b y o th e r m e m b e rs , th e C G C S A h a s re q u e st e d t h a t th e m e m b e r su b m it th e ir c o m m e n ts s e p a ra te ly o n b e h a lf o f th e ir c o m p a n y. W h e re a v ie w w a s e xp re ss e d b y a s in g le m e m b e r a n d n o o p p o si n g vi e w s w e re s h a re d w ith u s, t h e c o m m e n t w a s in cl u d e d h e re . A m e n d m e n ts t o c a te g o ri e s 7 a n d 8 S e e A n n e xu re 1 p ro b le m s o lv e d T h e m e m b e rs t h a t su b m itt e d c o m m e n ts t o t h e F S I o n t h is s e ct io n o f th e a m e n d m e n t, h a ve n o c o m m e n ts if t h e a m e n d m e n t is b a se d o n E d iti o n 4 o f S A N S 8 8 5 :2 0 1 1 , w h ic h is c u rr e n tly in C o m m itt e e d ra ft f o rm . T h e re w e re c o n ce rn s w ith t h e a m e n d m e n t if E d iti o n 3 is t o b e u se d . T h e se c a n b e s h a re d w ith t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f H e a lth a s n e ce ss a ry . A m e n d m e n ts t o c a te g o ri e s 1 0 , 1 1 a n d 1 3 C a te g o ry 1 0 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 28 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O T a b le 1 , C a te g o ry 1 0 c u rr e n tly r e a d s `D ry s o u p p o w d e r (n o t th e in st a n t ty p e )' a n d h a s b e e n a m e n d e d t o D ry s o u p p o w d e r in cl u d in g d ry s o u p p o w d e rs in te n d e d t o b e re co n st itu te d , co o ke d u p a n d c o n su m e d a s a s o u p a n d / o r u se d t o t h ic ke n a n d / o r a d d fla vo u r to a n y ty p e o f sa vo u ry d is h '. T h e in d u st ry p ro p o se d t h e f o llo w in g w o rd in g in J u ly 2 0 1 4 , `I n cl u d e s d ry s a vo u ry p o w d e rs a n d d ry s o u p p o w d e rs e ith e r in te n d e d t o b e re co n st itu te d , co o ke d u p a n d c o n su m e d a s a s o u p a n d / o r u se d t o t h ic ke n a n d f la vo u r st e w s, si sh e b o s a n d c u rr y ty p e d is h e s. E xc lu d e s `c u p a s o u p ' / in st a n t sn a ck s o u p " ty p e p ro d u ct s th a t d o n 't re q u ir e c o o ki n g .' B y sp e ci fy in g t h a t th is p ro d u ct c a te g o ry is f o r "s o u p " p ro d u ct s th e D e p a rt m e n t is c re a tin g a lo o p h o le w h e re b y m a n u fa ct u re rs c o u ld s im p ly c h a n g e t h e n a m e o f a p ro d u ct t o n o t in cl u d e t h e w o rd " so u p " th e re b y e xc lu d in g t h e ir p ro d u ct s fr o m t h e r e g u la tio n . It is w e ll kn o w n t h a t co n su m e rs u se " d ry s a vo u ry p o w d e rs " a s w e ll a s p a ck e t so u p s to t h ic ke n a n d f la vo u r st e w t yp e p ro d u ct s. I n t h e s p ir it o f th e r e g u la tio n s, w e b e lie ve t h a t a ll "d ry sa vo u ry p o w d e rs " th a t p ro vi d e a t h ic ke n in g b e n e fit s h o u ld b e in cl u d e d in t h is s e ct io n , n o t ju st s o u p p o w d e rs . C a te g o ry 1 1 A cc e p te d N o . U se d w o rd in g 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 29 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O T a b le 1 , C a te g o ry 1 1 cu rr e n tly r e a d s `D ry g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d d ry in st a n t sa vo u ry sa u ce s' a n d h a s b e e n a m e n d e d t o 'D ry g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d d ry in st a n t sa vo u ry s a u ce s in cl u d in g a ll d ry s a vo u ry g ra vy / sa u ce p o w d e rs t h a t re q u ir e c o o ki n g o r w h ic h a re o f th e in st a n t ty p e , u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l'. T h e in d u st ry p ro p o se d t h e fo llo w in g w o rd in g in J u ly 2 0 1 4 , in cl u d e s in st a n t g ra vy p o w d e r. E xc lu d e s g ra vy p o w d e rs t h a t re q u ir e c o o ki n g . In cl u d e s a ll sa vo u ry in st a n t sa u ce s u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l f o r e xa m p le c h e e se o r m u sh ro o m s a u ce . E xc lu d e s in st a n t p a st a s a u ce s a n d s a vo u ry s a u ce s th a t re q u ir e c o o ki n g .' T h is p ro d u ct c a te g o ry w a s n o t in cl u d e d in t h e o ri g in a l d ra ft s o d iu m r e d u ct io n r e g u la tio n s p u b lis h e d in J u ly 2 0 1 2 a n d in d u st ry w a s n o t g iv e n a n o p p o rt u n ity t o c o m m e n t o n t h e ta rg e ts p ro p o se d . T h e 2 0 1 6 t a rg e t w a s a ch ie va b le a cr o ss b o th in st a n t a n d c o o k u p sa u ce s, h o w e ve r th e 2 0 1 9 t a rg e t re q u ir e s th a t so d iu m is r e d u ce d b y a f u rt h e r 5 7 % (w h ic h is e q u iv a le n t to r e d u ci n g s a lt fu rt h e r b y m o re t h a n h a lf) . T h is is g o in g t o b e a h u g e c h a lle n g e fo r in d u st ry to a ch ie ve a n d t h e p ro d u ct t h a t is u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l w ill b e le ft la rg e ly u n p a la ta b le . W e w o u ld r e q u e st t h a t th e D e p a rt m e n t re co n si d e rs t h e 2 0 1 9 t a rg e t a n d b ri n g s it m o re in li n e w ith r e d u ct io n s a cr o ss o th e r ca te g o ri e s. W e b e lie ve a r e a so n a b le r e d u ct io n o f a f u rt h e r 3 0 % t o a t a rg e t o f C o m p ro m is e d le ve l o f 2 0 0 0 m g a p d o p te d p ro p o se d b y D e li S p ic e s 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 30 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E J E C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O 2 5 0 0 m g p e r 1 0 0 g w o u ld b e a ch ie va b le a lth o u g h s til l a c h a lle n g e t o d e si g n a p ro d u ct t h a t w ill s til l b e a cc e p ta b le t o c o n su m e rs . C a te g o ry 1 3 A cc e p te d T a b le 1 , C a te g o ry 1 3 c u rr e n tly r e a d s `S to ck c u b e s, s to ck p o w d e rs , st o ck g ra n u le s, st o ck e m u ls io n s, s to ck p a st e s o r st o ck je lli e s' a n d h a s b e e n a m e n d e d t o 'S to ck cu b e s, s to ck p o w d e rs , st o ck g ra n u le s, s to ck e m u ls io n s, s to ck p a st e s o r st o ck je lli e s in cl u d in g c o n ce n tr a te d s to ck s /s te w p ro d u ct s in v a ri o u s fo rm a ts u se d t o fla vo u r d is h e s' . T h e in d u st ry p ro p o se d t h e fo llo w in g w o rd in g in Ju ly 2 0 1 4 , `C o n ce n tr a te d s to ck s/ st e w p ro d u ct s in v a ri o u s fo rm a ts u se d t o f la vo u r d is h e s e .g .: s te w g ra n u le s. I n cl u d in g li q u id s. ' T h is a m e n d m e n t is a cc e p ta b le . C a te g o ri e s 1 0 a n d 1 3 c o u ld h o w e ve r b e co m e c o n fu se d a n d p e rh a p s a d is tin ct io n s h o u ld b e m a d e t h a t p ro d u ct s th a t p ro vi d e a t h ic ke n in g b e n e fit sh o u ld b e c la ss ifi e d u n d e r 's o u p s' , ca te g o ry 1 0 , a s th is w o u ld b e c o n si d e ri n g t h e in te n tio n / sp ir it o f th e r e g u la tio n s. C o m m e n ce m e n t a n d e ff e ct iv e d a te s 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 31 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O T h e d ra ft r e g u la tio n f ro m J u ly 2 0 1 2 s ta te d t h a t 'th e se r e g u la tio n s sh a ll co m e in to o p e ra tio n o n t h e d a te s lis te d in c o lu m n I I o f T a b le 1 b e lo w '. T h e f in a l r e g u la tio n s st a te d t h a t 'th e se r e g u la tio n s sh a ll co m e in to e ff e ct o n t h e d a te s lis te d in c o lu m n IV o f T a b le 1 w h e n t h e se f o o d st u ff s a re o ff e re d f o r sa le t o c o n su m e rs o n o r a ft e r th e m e n tio n e d d a te s' . T h e a m e n d m e n t st a te s th a t 'th e se r e g u la tio n s, f o r th e p u rp o se s o f so d iu m c o n te n t m o n ito ri n g a n d t h e la w e n fo rc e m e n t th e re o f, s h a ll co m e in to e ff e ct o n t h e d a te s lis te d in c o lu m n I V o f T a b le 1 w h e n t h e se f o o d st u ff s a re o ff e re d f o r sa le o n o r a ft e r th e m e n tio n e d d a te s. T h e o ri g in a l d ra ft r e g u la tio n c o m m e n ce m e n t d a te w o u ld b e in te rp re te d in t h e s a m e w a y a s cu rr e n t fo o d la b e lli n g r e g u la tio n s co m m e n ce m e n t d a te w h ic h s ta te s "p ro vi d e d t h a t fo r th e p u rp o se o f co m p lia n ce m o n ito ri n g , th e d a te o f m a n u fa ct u re o f fo o d st u ff s, .. .. ,, w ill b e co n si d e re d t h e d a te f ro m w h ic h f u ll co m p lia n ce t o t h e p ro vi si o n s o f th e se r e g u la tio n s a re a p p lic a b le ". W e w o u ld r e co m m e n d a lig n in g t o t h is w o rd in g . A lth o u g h t h e D e p a rt m e n t o ri g in a lly in d ic a te d t h a t th e y h a d g iv e n in d u st ry a n e xt ra y e a r to r e fo rm u la te p ro d u ct s, i. e .: f ro m 2 0 1 8 t o 2 0 1 9 , b y ch a n g in g t h e w o rd in g o f th e d a te o f co m m e n ce m e n t to r e a d " o ff e re d f o r sa le t o c o n su m e rs " m e a n s th a t a n y p ro d u ct w ith a W o rd in g th a t w a s a cc e p te d b y S L A w a s u se d . 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 32 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O sh e lf lif e o f a y e a r o r m o re w o u ld n e e d t o b e " co m p lia n t o n s h e lf" a f u ll ye a r a h e a d o f th e d a te s ta te d in t h e r e g u la tio n s. B y a lig n in g t o R .1 4 6 it s im p ly m e a n s in d u st ry is g iv e n t h e fu ll th re e y e a rs t o r e fo rm u la te p ro d u ct s. T h is m e a n s th a t th e re w ill b e c o n si st e n cy f o r th o se m o n ito ri n g a n d e n fo rc in g t h e se r e g u la tio n s a n d f o r th e in te rp re ta tio n o f th e re g u la tio n s. 2 . D E L I S P IC E S D e li S p ic e s d o n o t a ct iv e ly s u p p ly t h e r e ta il S A c o n su m e r w ith s e a so n in g s fo r fo o d , in st e a d A ll co m m e n ts (q u e st io n ) w e re in cl u d e d in th e G u id e lin e w ith a p p ro p ri a te a n sw e rs o u r ta rg e t m a rk e t is : th e f o o d m a n u fa ct u ri n g s e ct o r w h o in t u rn m a n u fa ct u re p re p a re d r e a d y m e a ls f o r sa le to S A c o n su m e rs in r e ta il st o re s fr o m o u r se a so n in g b le n d s, o r h o sp ita ls , o rp h a n a g e s, h o st e ls , p ri so n s o r ca te re rs , re st a u ra n ts o r h o te ls w h o p re p a re la rg e s ca le m e a ls f ro m o u r se a so n in g b le n d s, f o r S A c o n su m e rs in t h e ir e st a b lis h m e n ts . S in ce 2 0 1 3 w e h a ve r e d e ve lo p e d c o o k u p s o u p p o w d e rs , g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d s to ck p o w d e rs to c o n fo rm t o t h e R 2 1 4 /2 0 1 3 r e q u ir e d s o d iu m le ve ls f o r Ju n e 2 0 1 6 . Q 1 : W e re w e c o rr e ct in a ss u m in g t h a t o u r g ra vi e s, s a u ce s, s to ck s a n d s o u p s b le n d s a ls o n e e d t o c o n fo rm t o t h e r e g u la tio n s? O r a re s e a so n in g b le n d s n o t so ld d ir e ct ly t o S A c o n su m e rs in r e ta il st o re s e xe m p t fr o m th e s o d iu m r e d u ct io n r e g u la tio n ? 6 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 33 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O A n is su e D e li S p ic e s h a ve is , in c a se s w h e re w e m a n u fa ct u re a c u st o m b le n d f o r a f o o d m a n u fa ct u re r a n d t h e f o o d m a n u fa ct u re r re q u e st s th a t w e o m it th e s ta rc h e s a s it is f in a n ci a lly m o re c o st e ff e ct iv e f o r th e m t o p ro cu re t h e s ta rc h o r m o d ifi e d s ta rc h d ir e ct ly a n d a d d it th e m se lv e s in t h e p ro d u ct io n p ro ce ss . T h is c a u se s th e g ra vy , sa u ce , st e w o r so u p p o w d e r to b e v e ry c o n ce n tr a te d w ith a h ig h e r so d iu m c o n te n t th a n t h e r e g u la tio n p e rm its . D e li S p ic e s ca n la b e l t h e b le n d a s a " co n ce n tr a te " o r "f la vo u ri n g " b u t th e w o rd " g ra vy " , "s a u ce " , "s te w " o r "s o u p " is s til l i n t h e n a m e a n d t h e in te n d e d u se is s til l t o p re p a re " g ra vy " , "s a u ce " , "s te w " o r "s o u p " . W e h a ve a lo t o f p ro d u ct io n o f co n ce n tr a te s fo r p ie g ra vi e s, s o u p s a n d s a u ce s fo r re a d y m e a ls w h e re t h e m a n u fa ct u re r a d d s th e ir o w n s ta rc h e s. Q 2 : W h a t d o e s th e D e p t o f H e a lth r e co m m e n d D e li S p ic e s co u ld d o in t h e se in st a n ce s? R e g a rd in g : 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 34 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O 1 1 , D ry g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d d ry in sa vo u r sa u ce s . 0 9 , a d ry p ly d tr y ' 3 N a . 3 0 J a n e 2 0 9 8 N a U tt a 2 i# .1 w 14 ru ir + a oo Ir v' * itc h A rg ar fb e in g liv d ly ca , w e d q p a b o + p a n ir n e n t io a m e a l. Q 3 : T h e w o rd in g a b o ve is n o w c o n fu si n g r e g a rd in g in st a n t g ra vy p o w d e rs , co u ld t h e D O H co m m itt e e n o t co n si d e r ch a n g in g t h e w o rd in g t o r e a d a s: "D ry g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d s a vo u ry s a u ce p o w d e rs , in cl u d in g a ll d ry s a vo u ry g ra vy / sa u ce p o w d e rs t h a t re q u ir e c o o ki n g o r w h ic h a re o f th e in st a n t ty p e , u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l." Q 4 : W h y d o e s D O H s p e ci fic a lly in cl u d e t h e p h ra se " u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l." ? W ill c h e e se s a u ce p o w d e r u se d t o p re p a re " M a ca ro n i & C h e e se " b e e xe m p t, a s it fo rm s th e f u ll m e a l / d is h ? W ill w h ite s a u ce p o w d e r u se d t o p re p a re " C re a m e d S p in a ch " o r "B ro cc o li a n d w h ite sa u ce " b e e xe m p t, a s it fo rm s th e f u ll d is h / m e a l? 8 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 35 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E J E C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O W o u ld C h a ka la ka cr e a te s W o u ld M a sa la Q 5 : D e li in d u st ry . R e g a rd in g : r S tO C iit 1 3 , th e c a te g o ry " sa u ce " e xc lu d e B e e f se a so n in g s o r P a st a s a u ce a n d B o lo g n a is e th e f u ll d is h / m e a l? th e c a te g o ry " sa vo u ry g ra vy " e xc lu d e p o w d e r se a so n in g b le n d s, a s th e s e a so n in g S p ic e s su p p ly f la vo u re d p ie g ra vy s e a so n in g s D o t h e se r e g u la tio n s a ls o c o ve r so d iu m cu be s, or s, re nu le s, s tr ck e rr ui si or ts , or st oc k je rh e s ' 'r S tr o g a n o ff , C h ic ke n a ' l a K in g , se a so n in g b le n d s, a s th e s a u ce d ry C u rr y, B re ya n i, F a jit a , T a co a n d cr e a te s th e f u ll d is h / m e a l? to t h e s a vo u ry p ie m a n u fa ct u ri n g le ve ls in p ie g ra vy s e a so n in g s? i 18 0 00 r j N a } Ju ne 2 01 6 13 C O O m g N a 3C ) Ju ne 2 01 9 L tim g o tt lE a n kf t Q 6 : C a n t h e D e p t o f H e a lth g iv e a s p e ci fic d e fin iti o n o f a " st e w p ro d u ct ' ? F o r "s te w " w o u ld t h e y a ls o b e r e fe rr in g t o c u rr y p o w d e rs a n d b re ya n i m a sa la 9 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 36 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M IN C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O p o w d e rs ? W o u ld t h e c a te g o ry " st e w " a ls o in cl u d e t ra d iti o n a l c a ss e ro le s lik e B e e f S tr o g a n o ff , V a ri o u s B re d ie s, C h ic ke n a 'Ia K in g , C h a ka la ka d is h e s (s e rv e d w a rm ) o r P a st a B o lo g n a is e s e a so n in g b le n d s? Q 7 : C a n t h e D e p t o f H e a lth g iv e a s p e ci fic d e fin iti o n o f a " co n ce n tr a te d " st o ck s /s te w p ro d u ct s st ip u la tin g a r a n g e o f g ra m m e s p e r kg e n d p ro d u ct t h a t w o u ld d e fin e a "c o n ce n tr a te d " p ro d u ct ve rs u s a s ta n d a rd n o rm a l p ro d u ct ? Q 8 : D e li S p ic e s e xp o rt s a vo u ry s o u p , g ra vy a n d s a u ce b le n d s to f o o d m a n u fa ct u re rs in Z im b a b w e , Z a m b ia , B o ts w a n a , M o za m b iq u e a n d K e n ya , W ill D e li S p ic e s st ill b e a b le t o s u p p ly c u st o m e rs w ith t h e ir c u st o m b le n d s, w ith h ig h e r so d iu m le ve ls t h a n p e rm itt e d in S o u th A fr ic a , p ro vi d e d w e s tr ic tly li m it th e s a le s o f th e se sp e ci fic li n e s to f o o d m a n u fa ct u re rs o u ts id e S o u th A fr ic a ? Q 9 : A f in a l q u e st io n I h a ve b e e n p o n d e ri n g s in ce G N R 2 1 4 /2 0 1 3 w a s ta b le d , co n ce rn in g so d iu m le ve ls p e rm itt e d in g ra vy p o w d e rs , so u p p o w d e rs a n d s to ck p o w d e rs D id t h e D e p t o f H e a lth h a ve a s p e ci fic r e a so n w h y th e y d id n o t d e fin e t h e s o d iu m le ve ls b a se d o n t h e p re p a re d e n d p ro d u ct f o r co n su m p tio n in st e a d o f o n t h e c o n ce n tr a te d p ro d u ct so ld ? A s 1 0 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 37 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O m e n tio n e d a b o ve , th e f o o d in d u st ry c o n ce n tr a te s st a rc h e s to s a ve u n n e ce ss a ry c o st s fo r co n ce n tr a te d t h e ir c u st o m p ro d u ct s a re F o r fa ct o ri e s m a n u fa ct u ri n g r e a d y m e a ls , so d iu m le ve ls f o r so u p , g ra vy o r sa u ce so u p , g ra vy o r sa u ce c o n ce n tr a te a n d a sk b le n d e d p o w d e rs le a vi n g o u t u n n e e d e d th e c o n su m e r a n d n o w t h o se m a n u fa ct u re rs w h o a t a d is a d va n ta g e r e g a rd in g t h e s o d iu m le ve ls . to a tt a in t h e s u b st a n tia lly lo w e r Ju n e 2 0 1 9 r e q u ir e d p o w d e rs , D e li S p ic e s w ill h a ve t o r e m o ve s a lt fr o m t h e o u r cu st o m e r, t h e r e a d y m e a l m a n u fa ct u re r, t o sa lt to g e th e r w ith t h e s ta rc h a n d m o d ifi e d a rr a n g e t h a t th e ir p ro d u ct io n s ta ff a d d a d d iti o n a l st a rc h e s th e y a re a d d in g . 3 . F R E D D Y H IR S C H G R O U P I A S S U M E T H E D R A F T R E G U L A T IO N S W E R E B A S E D O N S A N S 8 8 5 ( E D . 4 ) R e fe r to A n n e xu re 1 fo r so lu tio n t o p ro b le m ra is e d R E G U L A T IO N N U M B E R P R O P O S E D W O R D IN G O F C H A N G E C A T E G O R Y 9 R A W P R O C E S S E D M E A T S A U S A G E S (A L L T Y P E S ) A N D S IM IL A R P R O D U C T S R A W P R O C E S S E D M E A T S A U S A G E S (A L L T Y P E S ) A N D S IM IL A R P R O D U C T S 8 0 0 M G N A 6 0 0 M G N A 1 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 38 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O W IT H 4 . P IC K 'N P A Y P ic k n P a y h a s sp e n t co n si d e ra b le t im e a n d e ff o rt a n d in cu rr e d g re a t co st t o m a ke s u re t h a t w e a re c o m p lia n t w ith t h e r e g u la tio n s b y th e d u e d a te , in cl u d in g f o r p ro ce ss e d m e a t p ro d u ct s w h e re it w a s e xc e p tio n a lly d iff ic u lt to a ch ie ve t h e p re sc ri b e d li m its . T h is h a s e ve n le a d t o so m e p ro d u ce rs c lo si n g t h e ir d o o rs a s th e y w e re u n a b le t o r e a ch t h e r e d u ce d li m its . W e h a ve n o w b e co m e a w a re t h a t th e p ro ce ss e d m e a t in d u st ry h a s lo b b ie d t h e D e p a rt m e n t to in cr e a se t h e m a xi m u m S o d iu m li m it p e rm itt e d in p ro ce ss e d m e a t a n d t o r e m o ve c e rt a in cl a ss e s o f p ro ce ss e d m e a t p ro d u ct s fr o m t h e S o d iu m R e d u ct io n R e g u la tio n s a lto g e th e r, a ll b a se d o n a d ra ft S A N S 8 8 5 d o cu m e n t (v e rs io n 4 ) to w h ic h t h e p u b lic h a s n o a cc e ss a n d w h ic h is it se lf st ill a w o rk in p ro g re ss . W e f in d t h is s itu a tio n g ro ss ly u n fa ir a s th e p u b lic a n d o th e r in d u st ry p a rt ic ip a n ts h a ve h a d n o s a y in t h e d ra ft in g o f S A N S 8 8 5 w h ic h is a v o lu n ta ry st a n d a rd . A n e xa m p le o f th is is t h a t cu rr e n tly t h e c o m m itt e e d ra ft o f S A N S 8 8 5 s h o w s cl a ss 1 3 a s u n sp e ci fie d t h e re fo re t h is c la ss c a n b e c u re d o r u n cu re d h e n ce t h e a p p e a ra n ce o f cl a ss 1 3 in b o th 7 a n d 8 in t h e a m e n d m e n t p ro p o sa l R 9 8 9 . W e w is h t o e xp re ss o u r d is m a y th a t w h e re a s w e h a ve t ri e d t o b e g o o d c iti ze n s a n d t o ta ke a ll th e s te p s n e ce ss a ry , h o w e ve r d iff ic u lt, t o c o m p ly w ith t h e r e g u la tio n s w h e n t h e y ca m e in to f o rc e , th e D e p a rt m e n t h a s a llo w e d o r is a b o u t to a llo w t h o se in d u st ry p la ye rs C o n ce rn s h a ve b e e n a d d re ss e d a n d re ct ifi e d re fe r to A n n e xu re 1 1 2 8 5 0 M G / I 0 0 ( This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 39 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O w h o h a ve n o t d o n e s o t o m e re ly c o n tin u e w ith e le va te d s o d iu m le ve ls w h ic h m a y b e o f co m m e rc ia l a d va n ta g e t o t h e m o ve r P ic k n P a y w h ile , in a cc o rd a n ce w ith t h e p o lic y o f P ro f F re e m a n w h o h a s b e e n d ri vi n g t h e s o d iu m r e d u ct io n in iti a tiv e , it is h a rm fu l t o co n su m e rs . I a m a tt a ch in g t h e f e e d b a ck f ro m S A M P A w h e n t h e a m e n d m e n t w a s q u e ri e d , fo r yo u r p e ru sa l. 5 . P IO N E E R F O O D S 1 . T h e a fo re m e n tio n e d h a s re fe re n ce a s w e ll a s th e d ra ft a m e n d m e n t p u b lis h e d in S e p te m b e r 2 0 1 6 . R e f: G o ve rn m e n t G a ze tt e N o . 4 0 2 5 2 ; d a te d 6 S e p te m b e r 2 0 1 6 2 . K in d ly n o te t h a t w e h e re w ith w is h t o e xp re ss o u r a p p re ci a tio n t o t h e o ff ic e s o f th e D e p a rt m e n t o f H e a lth ( "D o H " ), fo r a ff o rd in g u s w ith a n o p p o rt u n ity t o p a rt ic ip a te in t h e p ro ce ss o f p o lic y m a ki n g . 3 . N o te w o rt h y to h ig h lig h t is th a t P io n e e r F o o d s (P ty ) L td ( "P io n e e r F o o d s " / "t h e C o m p a n y ") is a le a d e r in t h e f o o d a n d b e ve ra g e s in d u st ri e s in S o u th e rn A fr ic a , w h ils t se lli n g its p ro d u ct s a ro u n d t h e w o rl d . It s co re b u si n e ss h o w e ve r re m a in s th e p ro d u ct io n , d is tr ib u tio n , m a rk e tin g a n d s e lli n g o f a d iv e rs e r a n g e o f fo o d , b e ve ra g e s a n d r e la te d p ro d u ct s th is in cl u d e s th e C o m p a n y b e in g ( a m o n g o th e rs ) a p ro m in e n t p la ye r in t h e m a iz e a n d w h e a t p ro d u ct c a te g o ri e s. 4 . P le a se b e a d vi se d t h a t fu rt h e r to t h e F o o d S a fe ty I n iti a tiv e 's ( F S I) s u b m is si o n m a d e to y o u r o ff ic e s o n b e h a lf o f th e b ro a d e r in d u st ry d a te d 5 D e ce m b e r 2 0 1 6 , ki n d ly f in d a tt a ch e d R e fe r to G u id e lin e s fo r fu rt h e r cl a ri fic a tio n , 1 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 40 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O h e re to P io n e e r F o o d s' s u b m is si o n ( m a rk e d h e re in a s "A n n e xu re A l w h ic h o u tli n e s o u r a d d iti o n a l r e co m m e n d a tio n s re le va n t to t h e d ra ft R e g u la tio n s re la tin g t o th e R e d u ct io n o f S o d iu m in c e rt a in F o o d st u ff s a n d r e la te d m a tt e rs . 5 . W e t ru st t h a t yo u f in d t h e a b o ve m e n tio n e d in o rd e r, a s w e ll a s th e a tt a ch e d su p p o rt in g d o cu m e n t w h ic h s u m m a ri se s o u r co m m e n ta ry . 4 .1 " F o r a ll fo o d st u ff c a te g o ri e s , , p ro vi d e d th a t th e se m e th o d s m a y a ls o b e u se d f o r ro u tin e t e st in g o r fo r th e p u rp o se o f n u tr iti o n a l i n fo rm a tio n la b e lli n g o f th e t yp ic a l t o ta l so d iu m c o n te n t b y m a n u fa ct u re rs " R 4 2 9 ( in it s d ra ft f o rm a t) r e q u ir e s th a t n u tr iti o n a l i n fo rm a tio n s h a ll b e m a n d a to ry o n a ll fo o d la b e ls , e xc e p t fo o d p ro d u ct s p ro d u ce d f o r sa le b y a f o o d h o m e in d u st ry o r u n le ss o th e rw is e in d ic a te d b y th e se R e g u la tio n s. R e q u e st f o r C la ri fic a tio n : In t h e e ve n t o f a m a n u fa ct u re r n o t m a ki n g a c la im , th e re is n o o b lig a tio n t o h a ve a n u tr ie n t ta b le o n t h e p ro d u ct 's p a ck a g in g . In o rd e r p re ve n t th e c o n su m e r b e in g m is le d , ki n d ly a d vi se h o w t h e r e g u la to r (p o lic y m a ke r) w ill g o a b o u t to " p o lic e " th is p a rt ic u la r re q u ir e m e n t if th e d is cl o su re o f sa m e is n o t re g a rd e d m a n d a to ry ? R e co m m e n d a tio n : If it is in d e e d n o t a r e q u ir e m e n t to in d ic a te a n d / o r d e cl a re t h e s o d iu m c o n te n t o n p a ck , P io n e e r F o o d s w is h e s to r e co m m e n d t h e in se rt io n o f "s h a ll" ( i.e . in st e a d o f u si n g t h e w o rd s ". .. m a y a ls o b e u se d .. . ") 1 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 41 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O *I .e . P a ra g ra p h 4 .1 t o r e a d " F o r a ll fo o d st u ff c a te g o ri e s, .. ., p ro vi d e d t h a t th e se m e th o d s sh a ll a ls o b e u se d f o r ro u tin e t e st in g o r fo r p u rp o se o f n u tr iti o n a l i n fo rm a tio n la b e lli n g o f th e ty p ic a l t o ta l s o d iu m c o n te n t b y m a n u fa ct u re rs " . N o ta B e n e : T h e a fo re m e n tio n e d r e co m m e n d a tio n is t o e n su re t h e f o llo w in g : 1 . A d e q u a te d is cl o su re a n d t ra n sp a re n cy a im e d a t e m p o w e ri n g t h e c o n su m e r; a n d 2 . A lig n m e n t w ith o th e r a p p lic a b le r e g u la to ry r e q u ir e m e n ts im p a ct e d b y th is r e q u ir e m e n t {e .g . R 4 2 9 in it s cu rr e n t d ra ft s ta te if p u b lis h e d a ft e r th e S o d iu m R e g u la tio n s. A lte rn a tiv e ly , R 1 4 6 if p u b lis h e d b e fo re R 4 2 9 ). P a ra g ra p h 4 ( 2 ) "T h e p e rm itt e d t o le ra n ce f o r n u tr ie n t d e cl a ra tio n in t h e la b e lli n g o f so d iu m w h e re n o c la im w ith a n u tr iti o n o r h e a lth m e ss a g e is m a d e , sh a ll b e n o t m o re t h a n 2 0 % in e xc e ss o f th e ta rg e te d s o d iu m v a lu e , b a se d o n t h e p ro d u ct f o rm u la tio n o r re ci p e ; P ro vi d e d t h a t w h e re a cl a im w ith a n y n u tr iti o n o r h e a lth m e ss a g e is m a d e , th e s o d iu m v a lu e s h a ll b e a t o r b e lo w th e s o d iu m t a rg e ts s e t o u t in t h e se R e g u la tio n s. " Im p o rt a n t to h ig h lig h t is t h a t co n si st e n cy is k e y m a ki n g a c la im s h o u ld n o t b e r e g a rd e d a d iff e re n tia tin g f a ct o r in t e rm s o f in cr e a si n g o r lo w e ri n g t h e t o le ra n ce le ve ls . H a vi n g s u ch a w id e t o le ra n ce ( i.e . 2 0 % a s p ro p o se d in t h e d ra ft S o d iu m R e g u la tio n s, w ill 1 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 42 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O d e fe a t th e p u rp o se in so fa r re su lti n g in s o m e p ro d u ct s n o t e ve n h a vi n g t o r e d u ce it s so d iu m le ve ls . R e co m m e n d a tio n : F o r te st in g a n d m o n ito ri n g p u rp o se s, a t o le ra n ce le ve l n e e d s to b e p ro vi d e d f o r. H o w e ve r, a n a rr o w e r to le ra n ce le ve l is h e re w ith r e co m m e n d e d t o t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f H e a lth , g iv e n t h e 2 0 % p ro p o se d a s p e r th e d ra ft b e in g t o o w id e in p a rt ic u la r, in t h e e ve n t o f m a ki n g a c la im . T h e r e p o rt e d ( d e cl a re d ) so d iu m v a lu e s h o u ld a ls o b e a t o r b e lo w t h e s o d iu m t a rg e t se t o u t in t h e se r e g u la tio n s. 6 . R IA L T O 1 . T a b le 1 .1 : B re a d A n sw e rs a d d re ss e d in G u id e lin e s W o u ld f la t b re a d s su ch a s w ra p s fa ll u n d e r th is c a te g o ry ? 2 . T a b le 1 .1 1 : D ry p o w d e re d g ra vi e s a n d in st a n t sa u ce s T h e r e g u la tio n s h o u ld r e fe r to t h e r e a d y to e a t sa u ce a n d n o t th e d ry p o w d e r; a s th e fo rm u la tio n o f th e g ra vy p o w d e r w ill a ll b e d iff e re n t. T h e a m o u n t o f w a te r to a d d w ill d iff e r fr o m b ra n d t o b ra n d t h e re fo re c o n su m e rs c a n n o t m a ke a n in fo rm e d d e ci si o n b y lo o ki n g a t d ry p o w d e r so d iu m le ve l a s it' s n o t a t ru e r e fle ct io n o f th e p ro d u ct c o n su m e d . S e e t h e b e lo w t h e 1 6 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 43 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O te st in g c o n d u ct e d o n t h e n o o d le s w h ic h s h o w s th a t th e a m o u n t o f so d iu m c o n su m e d is e xt re m e ly lo w w h e n t h e c o rr e ct a m o u n t o f w a te r is a d d e d a s p e r th e r e ci p e o n p a ck . 3 . C u re d a n d f e rm e n te d m e a ts : W ith r e g a rd s to t h e a m e n d e d d e fin iti o n f o r "p ro ce ss e d m e a ts " I h a ve t h e f o llo w in g q u e ri e s: T h e w o rd [ fe rm e n tin g ] h a s b e e n o m itt e d f ro m t h e d e fin iti o n . D o e s th is m e a n t h a t a ll fe rm e n te d S a la m i p ro d u ct s a re e xc lu d e d f ro m t h e d e fin iti o n ? T h e d e fin iti o n a ls o m a ke s re fe re n ce t o " T ra d iti o n a lly s p e ci a lit y g u a ra n te e d " p ro d u ct s w h ic h a re e xc lu d e d f ro m t h e d e fin iti o n . W h a t ty p e o f p ro d u ct s a re c la ss ifi e d a s "T ra d iti o n a lly sp e ci a lit y g u a ra n te e d " ? T h e d e fin iti o n e xc lu d e s sp e ci a lit y p ro d u ct s p ro d u ce d u si n g t ra d iti o n a l m e th o d s. Is fe rm e n ta tio n s e e n a s a t ra d iti o n a l m e th o d in t h e p ro d u ct io n o f sa la m is ? B e lo w a n e xt ra ct o f th e a m e n d e d d e fin iti o n 1 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 44 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O e n d lr se n t o f re g ct a tt o n 1 R e g u la tio n 1 o f b e M og ul s (a } fie a u ' n o f b e d e ri ìt i4 n d 'm o n ie d m e te b r # a r! # o tin is b e tg an .. fN '4 C B lP lO d Ir lq e th e p u rp o se . o f to g s R e g im e n 8 r rl a 9 n g ; to Ir a e e t. p re sb d s d a m e s 6 ; 1 0 , 1 1 L 1 Z I e n d ig ,j i4 1 o f th e S C U M N at io na l S ta n d a rd S A S S > 2 0 1 1 , W ils o n 3 o r re y fu tu ra sp ri g o n t h e re d , td h a s u n ci e re {x + ri m y a ct io n 'h it su b st a n tia lly a tt e rs t ñ s o ri g in s! s la ts ( in d u d rs , b ig n o t fo ld e d t d , ts e a tin g , sm o ki n g , o u rs sg , (t e a m sr d rl e j m a tu ri n g , d ry in g . in a ri n g in e , P ry in g ,' e x1 ro o tio n o r e xt ru si o n m a n y ss xs b ìn a io rs o f tim e p ro ce ss e s) , b u t e xd u d e s f1 ) ; re a r rp rv ce ss o d m e a t sa u ss ra a a r si n te r p rr o Q u ts ; 0 2 ) ;e a g g se d iN ig 9 lL o rr d O f'" Ix o sl e h : [q l P ai ss is it ir sl ig it ta tz st at L m ik tt as ha t (s 1 ) n xi to n g H s ve à a itv q u a re n to g d ' o ro g ifs a ?I t ¡ 4 + .. yA :. J. Iy 't, t .b ? ä. 1 8 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 45 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O 4 . S e a so n in g s a ch e t fo r n o o d le s: 1 5 0 0 m g N A ( Ju n e 2 0 1 6 ), 8 0 0 m g N A ( Ju n e 2 0 1 9 ). A ll d ry p o w d e rs w e re tr e a te d th e sa m e n a m e ly m a xi m u m le ve ls fo r d e te rm in e d fo r d ry p o w d e r n o t th e re co n st itu te d p ro d u ct R e je ct e d T h e h u g e r e d u ct io n in t h e N A w ill r e su lt in m a n u fa ct u re rs u si n g la rg e a m o u n ts o f fla vo u r e n h a n ce rs t o a d d t o t h e f la vo u r p ro fil e o f th e n o o d le s. T h e r e d u ct io n in N A f ro m 1 5 0 0 t o 8 0 0 is n o t re a lis tic if o n e is t ry in g t o a ch ie ve a c le a n la b e l p ro d u ct e ith e r. T h e re a re m a n y a rt ic le s o n t h e b a d h e a lth e ff e ct s o f fla vo u r e n h a n ce rs a n d t h e re fo re w e w o u ld p re fe r n o t to s ta rt u si n g la rg e a m o u n ts o f fla vo u r e n h a n ce rs in o rd e r to m e e t th e so d iu m r e g u la tio n f o r 2 0 1 9 o n d ry s a vo u ry p o w d e rs w ith d ry in st a n t n o o d le s. W e h a ve c o n d u ct e d a s o d iu m t e st a t a n a cc re d ite d la b o ra to ry o n a c u rr e n t n o o d le p ro d u ct w h e n in t h e r e a d y to e a t fo rm a t (s p ic e s a ch e t, w a te r a n d n o o d le ) th e N A c o n te n t is 3 7 7 m g /1 0 0 g . W h e re a s th e d ry p o w d e r h a s a N A le ve l o f 1 1 3 1 .1 m g / 1 0 0 g . T h e re fo re b a se d o n t h e r e a d y to e a t re su lt th e s o d iu m c o n su m e d is v e ry lo w . P le a se t a ke in to c o n si d e ra tio n th e r e a d y to e a t so d iu m le ve l i n t h e r e g u la tio n . L a b o ra to ry r e p o rt s ca n b e s u p p lie d if r e q u ir e d . 5 . 2 0 % a llo w a n ce f ro m r e g u la tio n if n o c la im is m a d e : P le a se c la ri fy w h e th e r w e a re r e a d in g t h e b e lo w p a ra g ra p h c o rr e ct ly : O u r in te rp re ta tio n is t h a t w e m a y d e vi a te f ro m t h e s o d iu m le ve ls b y u p t o 2 0 % p ro vi d e d t h a t n o h e a lth c la im is m a d e 1 9 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 46 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M iN C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E J E C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O o n p a ck . 4 ( 2 ) T h e p e rm itt e d t o le ra n ce f o r n u tr ie n t d e cl a ra tio n in t h e la b e lli n g o f so d iu m w h e re n o c la im w ith a n u tr iti o n o r h e a lth m e ss a g e is m a d e , sh a ll b e n o t m o re t h a n 2 0 % in e xc e ss o f th e t a rg e te d s o d iu m v a lu e , b a se d o n t h e p ro d u ct f o rm u la tio n o r re ci p e ; P ro vi d e d t h a t w h e re a c la im w ith a n y n u tr iti o n o r h e a lth m e ss a g e is m a d e , th e s o d iu m va lu e s h a ll b e a t o r b e lo w t h e s o d iu m t a rg e ts s e t o u t in t h e se R e g u la tio n s. " S u b st itu tio n o f A n e xa m p le o f th is w o u ld b e : S n a ck : S a lte lli B re a d st ic ks (s a lte d b re a d st ic k) C u rr e n t b re a d st ic k N A r e su lt : 8 9 5 m g /1 0 0 g C u rr e n t N A 8 5 0 m g / 1 0 0 g Y e s (p ro vi d in g e xc e ss s ta te rr tr u e if n o c le m a d e a llo t w o u ld t h e n b e 1 0 2 0 m g ). 2 0 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 47 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O re g u la tio n : 1 0 0 0 m g N A w e re a lr e a d y fr o m R 9 8 9 /6 S h o u ld w e m a ke a n y h e a lth a llo w a n ce a b o ve t h e li m its 6 . P re tz e ls : cl a im w h e th e r it b e a r e d u ce d f a t cl a im e tc . th e n t h e 2 0 % s o d iu m st ip u la te d is n o t a llo w e d . fr o m t h e r e g u la tio n a s su g g e st e d . P re tz e ls e xc lu d e d S e p t 2 0 1 6 P re tz e ls t o b e r e m o ve d 7 . R O Y C O L a b e l e xa m p le s w e re p ro vi d e d n o t a v a i l a b l e e l e c t r o n i c a l l y 8 . S A M P A (S O U T H A F R IC A N G e n e ra l c o m m e n ts : to S A N S 8 8 5 :2 0 1 1 e d iti o n 3 o r a n y fu tu re r e vi si o n t h e re o f d ra ft ) a re b e in g u se d a n d S A M P A is t h e re fo re w o rk in g f ro m A d d re ss e d 2 (a ) re fe re n ce is m a d e E d iti o n 4 ( cu rr e n tly a C o m m itt e e 2 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 48 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O M E A T P R O C E S S O R S A S S O C IA T IO N E d iti o n 4 . S u m m a ry o f cl a ss e s (S A N S 8 8 5 E d iti o n 4 ) to a ss is t w ith c o m m e n ts a n d c la ri fic a tio n S A N S 8 8 5 c la ss r e f C u re d o r u n cu re d A d d iti o n a l c o m m e n t 6 cu re d 7 u n cu re d D ri e d p ro d u ct o u ts id e o f so d iu m r e g u la tio i 8 cu re d D ri e d p ro d u ct o u ts id e o f so d iu m r e g u la tia 9 U n cu re d 1 0 U n cu re d 1 1 C u re d 1 2 C u re d 1 3 C u re d a n d u n cu re d T h e re fo re p a rt o f p ro ce ss e d c u re d a n d u ri c to R 2 1 4 7 P ro ce ss e d m e a t (C la ss e s 6 , 1 1 a n d 1 3 w h e re p ro d u ct s in 1 3 0 0 m g N a 3 1 M a rc h ; 2 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 49 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O C la ss 1 3 re la te s to cu re d o f th e S o u th A fr ic a n n a tio n a l S ta n d a rd S A N S 8 8 5 :2 0 1 1 C o m m itt e e d ra ft E d iti o n 4 u se d 1 1 5 0 m g N a 3 0 J u n e 2 0 1 9 8 P ro ce ss e d m e a t (C la ss e s 9 , 1 0 a n d 1 3 w h e re p ro d u ct s in cl a ss 1 3 re la te s to u n cu re d o f th e S o u th A fr ic a n N a tio n a l S ta n d a rd S A N S 8 8 5 :2 0 1 1 C o m m itt e e d ra ft E d iti o n 4 u se d 8 5 0 m g N a 3 0 J u n e 2 0 1 6 6 5 0 m g N a 3 0 J u n e 2 0 1 9 9 . T h e H e a rt a n d O u r co m m e n ts p e rt a in p ri m a ri ly t o a s u g g e st e d in cl u si o n o f a n a d d iti o n a l f o o d st u ff c a te g o ry N o , it is a 2 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 50 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O S tr o ke F o u n d a tio n fo r b ri n e d c h ic ke n , to c o m p le m e n t th e r e ce n t re g u la tio n s lim iti n g le ve ls o f fo rm u la te d s o lu tio n a llo w e d f o r w h o le c h ic ke n c a rc a ss e s a n d c h ic ke n p o rt io n ( R e g u la tio n s re g a rd in g c o n tr o l o ve r th e s a le o f p o u ltr y m e a t: A m e n d m e n t R 4 7 1 ). A lth o u g h o u r te a m o f n u tr iti o n sp e ci a lis ts h a ve re se a rc h e d t h is m a tt e r th o ro u g h ly , w e r e co m m e n d f u rt h e r in ve st ig a tio n re g a rd in g t h e fe a si b ili ty o f th e p ro p o se d le ve ls . P ro p o sa l: W h o le c h ic ke n , fr e sh / fr o ze n a n d c h ic ke n p o rt io n s fr e sh / fr o ze n : 2 5 0 m g N a / 1 0 0 g f o r 2 6 0 1 2 0 m g N a / 1 0 0 g f o r 2 0 1 9 ( a lig n e d w ith m a ki n g lo w S o d iu m c la im ) n e w a d d iti o n w h ic h h a s n o t b e e n p u b lis h e d fo r co m m e n ts in R 9 8 9 o f 6 S e p t 2 0 1 6 . It ca n o n ly b e co n si d e re d a s a n e w a m e n d m e n t a n d th e n p u b lis h e d fo r co m m e n ts 1 0 . T IG E R T h e p ro ce ss e d m e a t ca te g o ri e s h a ve b e e n r e ct ifi e d in t e rm s o f co rr e ct in g t h e c la ss e s o f A d d re ss e d re fe r to 2 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 51 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O B R A N D S p ro ce ss e d m e a ts ( a s p e r th e p e n d in g e d iti o n 4 o f S A N S 8 8 5 :2 0 1 1 ) co rr e sp o n d in g t o u n cu re d a n d c u re d a n d t h u s n o w r e fe re n ce s th e c o rr e ct m a xi m u m li m it. In a d d iti o n w e s u p p o rt t h e n e w li m its a n d t im e lin e s g ra n te d f o r ca te g o ry 7 . In t e rm s o f th e e ff e ct iv e d a te s, w e w o u ld u rg e t h e D e p a rt m e n t to a lig n t o t h e c u rr e n t L a b e lli n g a n d A d ve rt is in g R e g u la tio n s, N o . R . 1 4 6 o f 2 0 1 0 fo r th e p u rp o se o f co m p lia n ce m o n ito ri n g , th e d a te o f m a n u fa ct u re o f p ro d u ct s is c o n si d e re d t h e d a te f ro m w h ic h f u ll co m p lia n ce t o t h e r e g u la tio n s w ill b e co m e a p p lic a b le . T h e c u rr e n t e ff e ct iv e d a te ( w h e n it is o ff e re d f o r sa le ) m e a n s th a t lo n g s h e lf lif e p ro d u ct s n e e d t o b e c o m p lia n t m o n th s (i f n o t ye a rs ) in a d va n ce if t h e e ff e ct iv e d a te o f th e r e g u la tio n s is w h e n it is o ff e re d f o r sa le . a n n e xu re 1 A m e n d e d t o a d d re ss co n ce rn s 1 1 . U N IL E V E R 1 . F o o d st u ff c a te g o ry d e sc ri p tio n s fo r ca te g o ry 1 0 a n d 1 3 : P ro p o sa l i n cl u d e d F o o d st u ff C a te g o ry R e co m m e n d a tio n Ju st ifi ca tio n D ry s o u p p o w d e r in cl u d in g d ry s o u p p o w d e rs in te n d e d t o b e r e co n st itu te d , co o ke d u p a n d c o n su m e d a s a s o u p a n d / o r u se d t o t h ic ke n a n d / o r a d d fla vo u r to a n y ty p e o f sa vo u ry d is h . D ry s o u p / st e w p o w d e r, in te n d e d t o b e r e co n st itu te d , co o ke d u p a n d co n su m e d a s a s o u p a n d /o r u se d to t h ic ke n a n d / o r a d d f la vo u r to a n y ty p e o f sa vo u ry d is h . T h e p ri m a ry p u rp o se b e in g t o t h ic ke n th e d is h . B y sp e ci fy in g t h a t th is p ro d u "s o u p " p ro d u ct s th e D e p a rt m e w h e re b y m a n u fa ct u re rs c o u ld s i p ro d u ct t o n o t in cl u d e t h e w o n th e ir p ro d u ct s fr o m t h e r e g u la tic e xa m p le w h e re t h is h a s h a p p e n th a t co n su m e rs u se " d ry s a ve 2 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 52 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O p a ck e t so u p s to t h ic ke n a n d f la /o u r lig h t o f th e " sp ir it o f th e r e g u la tio n s" sa vo u ry p o w d e rs " th a t p ro vi d e p ri m a ri ly a n d a s e co n d a ry f la vo u ri n g b e n e fit th is s e ct io n , n o t ju st s o u p p o w d e rs . b e in g t h e m a jo r in g re d ie n t. st e w t yp e p ro d u ct s. in w e b e lie ve t h a t a il "d ry a t h ic ke n in g b e n e fit sh o u ld b e in cl u d e d in D e te rm in e d b y st a rc h S to ck c u b e s, s to ck p o w d e rs , st o ck g ra n u le s, st o ck e m u ls io n s, st o ck p a st e s o r st o ck je lli e s in cl u d in g co n ce n tr a te d s to ck s /s te w p ro d u ct s in va ri o u s fo rm a ts u se d to fla vo u r d is h e s. S to ck c u b e s, s to ck p o w d e rs , st o ck g ra n u le s, s to ck e m u ls io n s, s to ck p a st e s o r st o ck je lli e s in cl u d in g co n ce n tr a te d s to ck s /s te w p ro d u ct s in v a ri o u s fo rm a ts to f la vo u r d is h e s w h o se P ri m a ry p u rp o se is to a d d f la vo u r a n d s e a so n d is h e s w ith m in im a l t h ic ke n in g . C a te g o ri e s 1 0 a n d 1 3 c o u ld d is tin ct io n s h o u ld b e m a d e t h a t w h o se P ri m a ry p u rp o se is t o a d db e co m e c o n fu se d a n d a th is c a te g o ry is p ro d u ct s fla vo u r a n d s e a so n w ith th a t p ro vi d e p ri m a ri ly a d ife ta U ñ td e h tt "k æ u lp s' , ta ki n g in to a cc o u n t th e th e in te n tio n / sp ir it o f th e m in im a l th ic ke n in g . P ro d u ct s th ic ke n in g b e n e fit sh o u ld b e ca te g o ry 1 0 a s th is w o u ld b e co n su m e rs u se o f th e p ro d u ct a n d re g u la tio n s. 2 . S o d iu m t a rg e ts f o r p ro d u ct c a te g o ry 1 1 : F o o d st u ff C a te g o ry R e co m m e n d a tio n fo r S o d iu m Ju st ifi ca tio n 2 6 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 53 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O T a rg e t D ry g ra vy p o w d e rs a n d d ry in st a n t sa vo u ry sa u ce s in cl u d in g a ll d ry sa vo u ry g ra vy / sa u ce p o w d e rs th a t re q u ir e c o o ki n g o r w h ic h a re o f th e in st a n t ty p e , u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l. A d d in a 3 0 % d ro p f o r 2 0 1 9 a n d p o te n tia lly a fu rt h e r d ro p fo r 2 0 2 2 t o r e a d : 3 5 0 0 m g N a 3 0 Ju n e 2 0 1 6 2 5 0 0 m g N a 3 0 Ju n e 2 0 1 9 In th e o ri g in a l d ra ft so d iu m e d u ct io n re g u la tio n s p u b lis h e d in J u ly 2 0 1 2 g ra vy p o w d m o yk kg @ lu d e d w a s th e s a m e p ro d u ct c a te g o ry a s so u p r g g ly w e lr i§ . 1 ê ct to fo r th is c a te g o ry w a s 5 5 0 0 m g N a 2 0 0 0 3 m g N a f o r 2 0 1 6 a n d 2 0 1 9 r e sp e ct iv e ly . P ro d u ct c a te g o ry 1 1 w a s a n e w c a te g o ry c re a te d in t h e fin a l r e g u la tio n s a n d a s su ch , s a ke h o id e rs w e re n o t g iv e n a n o p p o rt u n ity t o c o m m e n t o n t h e t a rg e ts p ro p o se d w h a ts o e ve r. T h e 2 0 1 6 t a rg e t w a s a ch ie va b le a cr o ss b o th in st a n t a n d c o o k u p s a u ce s, h o w e ve r th e 2 0 1 9 t a rg e t re q u ir e s so d iu m t o b e r e d u ce d b y a f u rt h e r 5 7 % ( re d u ce sa lt fu rt h e r b y m o re t h a n h a lf) . T h is is g o in g t o b e a n e n o rm o u s ch a lle n g e f o r co n su m e rs t o a d a p t to a n d f o r in d u st ry t o a ch ie ve . T h e p ro d u ct t h a t is u se d a s a n a cc o m p a n im e n t to a m e a l w ill b e le ft la rg e ly u n p a la ta b le . W e w o u ld re q u e st th a t th e D e p a rt m e n t se ri o u sl y co n si d e rs a m o re g ra d u a l d ro p f o r 2 0 1 9 o f 3 0 % t o 2 5 0 0 2 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 54 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O m g N a w h ic h is m o re in li n e w ith r e d u ct io n s ca te g o ri e s. A f u rt h e r re d u ct io n co n si d e re d if n e ce ss a ry . a cr o ss o th e r b y 2 0 2 2 co u ld b e 3 . R e g u la tio n 4 : E ff e ct iv e d a te s C o n ce rn w a s a d d re ss e d a n d in cl u d e d . D ra ft A m e n d m e n t W o rd in g P ro p o sa l Ju st ifi ca tio n T h e se R e g u la tio n s, f o r th e p u rp o se s o f so d iu m co n te n t m o n ito ri n g a n d t h e la w e n fo rc e m e n t th e re o f, sh a ll co m e in to e ff e ct o n th e d a te s lis te d in c o lu m n IV o f T a b le 1 w h e n t h e se fo o d st u ff s a re o ff e re d f o r sa le o n o r a ft e r th e m e n tio n e d d a te s. T h e se R e g u la tio n s sh a ll co m e in to e ff e ct o n t h e d a te s lis te d in c o lu m n I V o f T a b le 1 p ro vi d e d t h a t fo r th e p u rp o se o f co m p lia n ce m o n ito ri n g a n d th e la w e n fo rc e m e n t th e re o f, th e d a te o f m a n u fa ct u re o f fo o d st u ff s w ill b e c o n si d e re d th e d a te fr o m w h ic h fu ll co m p lia n ce t o t h e p ro vi si o n s o f th e se re g u la tio n s a re T h is is in li n e w ith o th e R 1 4 6 p u b lis h e d a n d C o sm e tic s a n d D is in fe ct s A lth o u g h th e D e a n n o u n ce d t h a t th e y h e xt ra y e a r to r e fo rm u le 2 0 1 8 t o 2 0 1 9 , b y ch a n g d a te o f co m m e n ce m e n sa le t o c o n su m e rs " m a n y p ro d u ct w ith a s h e ll w o u ld n e e d t o b e 'b o n ' 2 8 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 55 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O a p p lic a b le . ye a r a h e a d o f th e re g u la tio n s. B y a lig n in g re g u la tio n s p u b lis h e d w id e r m e a n s in d u st ry is a ct u a lly ye a rs t o r e fo rm u la te p ro d u ct s its e lf b u t a ls o m e a n s th o se m o n ito ri n g a n d re g u la tio n s a n d fo r re g u la tio n s. d a te st a te d in th e to R 1 4 6 a n d o th e r th e A ct it s im p ly g iv e n t h e f u ll th re e a c h a lle n g e in m o re c o n si st e n cy f o r e n fo rc in g th e se in te rp re ta tio n o f 1 1 . R u d y M a lie p a a rd M .S c (B io ch e m is tr y) S a le s M a n a g e r (M E T T L E R T O L E D O L a b in st ru m e n ta tio n & A u to C h e m ) O ff ic e : + 2 7 1 1 E m a il: 7 F e b 2 0 1 7 R e g a rd in g t h e a m e n d m e n ts p u b lis h e d in t h e S e p te m b e r 6 G o ve rn m e n t G a ze tt e r e g a rd in g t h e R e g u la tio n s re la tin g t o t h e r e d u ct io n o f so d iu m in c e rt a in f o o d s tu ff s, p le a se c o n si d e r th e fo llo w in g : W ith r e fe re n ce t o 4 . (1 ), t h e w o rd " d ir e ct " h a s b e e n o m itt e d , w h ic h m e a n s th a t d ir e ct s o d iu m m e a su re m e n t is n o lo n g e r a r e q u ir e m e n t o f th e la w , co n tr a ry t o t h e p re vi o u s ve rs io n s, a n d t h a t in d ir e ct p o te n tio m e tr ic m e th o d s a re n o w a ls o a cc e p ta b le . T h e t e st o f co n ce rn is s p e ci fic a lly t h e p o te n tio m e tr ic m e th o d . H e re , ty p ic a lly a n in d ir e ct so d iu m ( N a + ) m e a su re m e n t is p e rf o rm e d b y d e te rm in in g t h e a m o u n t o f ch lo ri d e ( C I ) b y p o te n tio m e tr ic t itr a tio n u si n g s ilv e r n itr a te ( A g N O 3 ) a s th e t itr a n t. H is to ri ca lly t h is w a s a g o o d M a il w a s fo rw a rd e d t o M r C a re l M o rr e n o f th e F o re n si c la b o n 8 /2 /2 0 1 7 fo r h is co m m e n ts . H is re sp o n se w a s a s fo llo w s: "I h a d a lo o k a t th e a p p lic a tio n b ro ch u re o f th e S o d iu m 2 9 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 56 No. 41164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 OCTOBER 2017 C A P T U R E D C O M M E N T S O N T H E R E G U L A T IO N S R E L A T IN G T O T H E R E D U C T IO N O F S O D IU M I N C E R T A IN F O O D S T U F F S A N D R E L A T E D M A T T E R S : A M E N D M E N T N O R 9 8 9 O F 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 C O M P A N Y N A M E C O M M E N T R E G U L A T O R A C C E P T E D O R R E JE C T E D C O M M E N T S Y E S N O 5 5 3 2 3 0 0 F a x: te st t o p e rf o rm s in ce S a lt co n si st s o f 1 s o d iu m a to m a n d 1 c h lo ri d e a to m . H o w e ve r, w h e re sp e ci fic a lly s o d iu m a n d n o t sa lt n e e d s to b e q u a n tif ie d , th e in d ir e ct m e th o d ( ch lo ri d e a n a ly si s) is n o t a n a cc u ra te r e p re se n ta tio n o f th e s o d iu m c o n te n t d u e t o t h e p re se n ce o f so d iu m a to m s o ri g in a tin g f ro m s o u rc e s o th e r th a n s a lt th a t is in cl u d e d in t h e r e ci p ie s. A t th e s a m e t im e , th e re m a y a ls o b e o th e r so u rc e s o f ch lo ri d e ( e .g . K C ! p o ta ss iu m c h lo ri d e , w h ic h is o ft e n u se d a s a s a lt su b st itu te ) a d d e d t o t h e p ro d u ct , H e n ce , I w o u ld li ke t o u rg e t h a t th e w o rd in g b e u p d a te d a s p e r th e o ri g in a l v e rs io n t o o n ly a llo w m e th o d s th a t in vo lv e s th e d ir e ct ( n o t in d ir e ct ) m e a su re m e n t o f so d iu m . 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I d o n o t th in k th is so d iu m a n a ly se r fr o m M e tt le r T o le d o w ill b e su ita b le f ro m g e n e ra l la b u se ." + 2 7 1 1 5 5 3 2 4 0 0 C e ll: + 2 7 7 2 2 2 6 0 5 6 3 E m a il: ru d y. m a lie p a a r d @ m ic ro se p .c o .z a w w w .m ic ro se p . co .z a 3 0 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 6 OKTOBER 2017 No. 41164 57