October 29, 2021, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) of Republic of South Africa issued Notification 635, which proposing to amend the "Frozen prawn, langoustine and crab" (SANS788Ed1.4) and "Frozen fish, soft animals and their derivatives production" (SANS585Ed4.2). "Frozen prawns, langoustines and crabs" mainly revised and updated the microbiological requirements, and the "Frozen fish, soft animals and their derivatives production" revised and updated the requirements for the freezing of shelled abalone and added the description of the microbiological requirements.

The feedback period for this amendment is until December 10, 2021.