Adult Basic Education and Training Act, 2000
R 385
Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 (Act No. 9 of 1983)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Export of Perishable Products, 2025 - effective July 2025Chapter 10: Stowage and TransitPart A: Specialised Refrigerated Vessels78. Documentation and sealing |
| (1) | Documentation with regard to the notification and preparation of the loading process, equipment and subsequent monitoring shall be accurately completed and timeously communicated and made available to the Board by the cold chain service provider or exporter (as the case may be). |
| (2) | The cold chain service provider or exporter (as the case may be) shall supply the Board with the following supporting documentation to verify that perishable product to be loaded in containers or on specialised refrigerated vessels complies with the exporter or cold chain service provider booking request and perishable product and equipment specification: |
| (a) | Load out instruction. |
| (b) | Temperature records (pre-cooling). |
| (c) | Container transport documentation and/or CTO. |
| (d) | Stowage plan for shipment on the specialised refrigerated vessel. |
| (e) | Technical details of special equipment for shipment on the specialised refrigerated vessel. |
| (3) | Once a container has been stuffed, the necessary documents shall be completed and such container shall be sealed without delay, so that the time without refrigeration is kept to minimum. |
| (4) | All amendments to the original booking shall be furnished electronically to the Board prior to the stuffing of the container. |
| (5) | Cooling shall commence without delay within the specified maximum TTT on completion of loading, and all conditions in terms of temperature control, fresh air ventilation, controlled atmosphere and humidity control shall be checked and made available to the Board on request. |
| (6) | The Board shall conduct selective inspections on containers while stacked in container terminals including— |
| (a) | coupling to power source; |
| (b) | container set point and ventilation settings; |
| (c) | DAT and/or RAT readings; and |
| (d) | general performance conditions and appearance. |
