Policy Regulatory Technical Notification 10-2025
Dear CTFA member
Please find this week’s notification for information and consideration.
Fees
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
Companies that produce products for the market need to comply with NRCS-related legislation such as the Legal Metrology Act, for example making use of calibrated measuring instruments. The NRCS tests such equipment to verify that they are calibrated. Other services provided by the NRCS can be voluntary or mandatory, depending on the prevailing legislation.
The NRCS last updated their fees and fee structure in 2019. The Department of Trade and Industry has published new fees for implementation.
The fee document is available from CTFA.
Imports and exports
Border Management Authority (BMA) Regulations published for implementation
Certain sections of the Border Management Authority Act have commenced, and regulations have been under development.
Although the Regulations that are already in effect are mostly administrative and internal to the operations of the BMA, useful information is provided in terms of officials’ identification cards that must be presented; the process for complaints or grievances against the BMA; etc..
The Regulations are available from CTFA.
Chemicals to be restricted
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (together called PFCs); UV-328; Dechlorane Plus; and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and related compounds
- PFCs: in PRT Notification 14/2024, CTFA alerted members to the draft Inventory and National Implementation Plan for the management of PFCs and invited members to review the document and provide input. A final draft has been made available for final inputs. Should you wish to review the document, please request it from CTFA and provide input by 17 June 2025 for CTFA’s consideration. CTFA has reviewed the document and although most references to cosmetics and personal care products are acceptable, inputs are likely to be made by the Association in terms of risk management practises that industry already undertakes such as safety assessments and appropriate labelling – being aligned to domesticated European Union requirements. It should be noted that the PFC group of chemicals is a large group of two branches of chemicals – a “family tree” is available from CTFA that shows the chemical groups and their offshoots visually. This will assist members in determining relevance.
- Other persistent organic pollutants (UV-328; dechlorane plus; and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and related compounds): in PRT Notification 30/2024, CTFA alerted members to the work being undertaken to progress with the domestic prohibition of these substances, given their potential listing on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The matter has progressed to the development of an inventory and phase-out plan for South Africa that is available from CTFA for final inputs. Although it seems industry has proactively moved to alternatives chemicals, CTFA will review the draft report to make comments where required. Should you wish to review the document, please request it from CTFA and provide input by 10 June 2025 for CTFA’s consideration.
Should there be any queries or if you would like further information/documentation, please do not hesitate to contact: Dr Glen Malherbe - glen@ctfa.co.za / 082 908 3383 or Nadia Rashid - nadia@ctfa.co.za
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