Watchdog steps up scrutiny of imports, plans to inspect retailers
CAPE TOWN — The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) is intensifying its surveillance of imported products that do not comply with South African standards, by conducting on-site inspections of retailers.The NRCS is responsible for setting and applying compulsory product specifications in the interests of public safety and health as well as to protect the environment. Its work includes conducting inspections of imported goods at ports of entry.NRCS CE Asogan Moodley made a submission to Parliament’s trade and industry committee on Tuesday on how the regulator was working to protect the local manufacturing sector from illegal and substandard products.He said the inspections of retailers were prompted by complaints and concerns received from industry."A huge number of noncompliant products were identified and subjected to the sanction process. The majority of the products were imports," Moodley told MPs during a workshop on industrialisation.Moodley said information ...
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