The applicant shall apply to the nearest NRCS regional office as soon as the consignment is available for sampling and inspection and subsequent approval of the (imported) product (s). The applicant shall notify the NRCS within thirty (30) calendar days after the arrival of the consignment.
| A.2.1 |
Applicants shall supply details of the products per consignment for which inspection and approval is sought, by providing the following: |
| (a) |
The applicable permits as required by DAFF (including OIE Directives); |
| (b) |
A health guarantee certificate (Annex C) containing evidence that imported products originate from a facility approved for export in the country of origin per consignment, for which approval is sought. The NRCS may also request that specific testing be performed; |
| (c) |
Details of the imported product, bill of entry number (SARS release), quantity, batch codes and number of product per batch code(s), code list and bill of lading; |
| (d) |
The date and place where it will be available for inspection; |
| (e) |
Name and contact details of a contact person; |
| (f) |
The number(s) of the bill(s) of entry and the date authorized by Customs Officials; and |
| (g) |
The voyage number of the cargo carrier (vessel, aircraft) or registration number of vehicle. |
| A.2.2 |
Any reasonable additional information to clarify the application as requested by the NRCS. |
| A.2.3 |
The NRCS may for the purposes of inspection and verification of products, sample such products according to the regulatory risk based sampling plans. |
Statistics Act, 1999
