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SABS - South African Bureau of Standards, a Government agency regulating standards. Website: http://www.sabs.co.za Human Science Research Council (HSRC) – works with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international development agencies, and the Government on large-scale, social-scientific projects. HSRC is also involved in the homologation of academic standards. Website: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/PHHSI.phtml Medicines Control Council (MCC) – the organization that regulates medicine in South Africa. Website: http://www.mccza.com Conformity Assessment Return to top The following is a list of the major South African organizations involved in conformity assessment: SABS - South African Bureau of Standards, a Government agency regulating standards. Website: http://www.sabs.co.za Human Science Research Council (HSRC) – works with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international development agencies, and the Government on large-scale, social-scientific projects. HSRC is also involved in the homologation of academic standards. Website: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/PHHSI.phtml Medicines Control Council (MCC) – the organization that regulates medicine in South Africa. Website: http://www.mccza.com Product Certification Return to top Important points concerning product certification: • Electrical products need to receive Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) certification. • A mutual recognition agreement (MRA) exists between the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) in the United States. • All medicines must be certified by the Medicines Control Council (MCC) Website: http://www.mccza.com/ • Electro-medical products, such as x-ray devices, need certification from the Radiation Control Council, a directorate of the Department of Health Website: http://www.doh.gov.za/show.php?id=2963
Accreditation Return to top The following is a list of organizations involved in accreditation in South Africa: South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) – Organization that awards official recognition to laboratories, certification bodies, inspection bodies, proficiency testing scheme providers, and good laboratory practice (GLP) test facilities that possess the capability to carry out certain tasks. Electronic equipment must be tested at labs accredited by SANAS. Website: http://www.sanas.co.za International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) – International body that determines whether laboratories are able to perform specific tasks. Website: http://www.ilac.org International Accreditation Forum (IAF) – Accreditation organization whose members are required to maintain high standards when accrediting companies. Website: http://www.iaf.nu Publication of Technical Regulations Return to top The SABS is the statutory repository of all relevant standards. These can be obtained in electronic format from the SABS: https://www.sabs.co.za:/Business_Units/Standards_SA/index.aspx?Services_LeftLinks_ StandardsSA1:MenuLink1=6 All proposed and final technical regulations are published in the Government Gazette. To subscribe to the printed (hard copy) of the Government Gazette, please contact: The Government Printing Works E-mail: jpe@print.pwv.gov.za Tel: +27 (0)12 334 4737/4734; Fax: +27 (0)12 323 0009 Access to the Government Gazette is available online through a fee-based service provided by Sabinet Online Ltd. For additional information, visit www.sabinet.co.za. Labeling and Marking Return to top Important points on labelling/marking: • Labeling/marking for industrial and pharmaceutical imports must be provided in English. South Africa follows the Harmonized System (HS) and belongs to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), an organization that permits goods to be exchanged practically unhindered among the member states: South Africa, the principal administrator and revenue collector; Lesotho; Swaziland; Botswana and Namibia. • The South African Government has regulations mandating the labeling of genetically modified (GM) food products under certain circumstances, including when allergens or human/animal proteins are present and when a GM food product differs significantly from a non-GM equivalent. The new rules also required validation of enhanced-characteristic (for example, “more nutritious”)
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