SOUTH AFRICA – Food labelling a sea change proposed
On 21 April 2023, the Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs (“the Regulations”) were published in the Government Gazette for public comment. The Regulations propose a substantial departure from South Africa’s current labelling regulations set out in R146. The Regulations introduce, for example, substantive changes to date marking and batch identification, as well as nutrient profiling, front of pack nutrition labelling and health claims. In an attempt to combat non-communicable diseases in the South African population, the purpose of the proposed changes is aimed at improving the quality of the nutritional, compositional and other information provided on the labels applied to foodstuffs that are sold in South Africa. As the period for public comment has now closed, it will be interesting to see what changes, if any, are incorporated into the Regulations.
Mozambique: Accession to Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks
On 13 July 2023, Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs deposited the instrument of accession, signifying Mozambique’s accession to the Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classificat...
August 14 2023
South Africa: The Netball World Cup, a protected event in South Africa
The 2023 Netball World Cup was hosted in Cape Town, South Africa from 28 July to 6 August 2023. It has been a landmark event for the continent as this is the first time that this World Cup was hoste...
August 14 2023
South Africa: The fate of plant-based meat alternatives
For those who may not be aware, in the last year, the plant-based food industry has come under fire in South Africa over using descriptive terms such as “burger”, “nugget” and “sausage” in...
August 14 2023
