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Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations: Grading, packing and marking of bread wheat intended for sale in South Africa (No. R. 64 of 2016).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 39627 of 29 January 2016.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Classification/declassification Cereals/grains/rice Packaging/labelling Standards Inspection Offences/penalties Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations provide rules for the sale of the kernels and pieces of kernels of the species Triticum aestivum ("bread wheat")produced in or imported into South Africa. No person shall sell a consignment of wheat in the Republic of South Africa - (a) unless the wheat is sold according to the classes defined by these Regulations; (b) unless the wheat complies with the standards for the classes set out in these Regulations; (c) unless the wheat, where applicable, complies with the grades of wheat and the standards for grades set out in these Regulations; (d) unless the wheat is packed and marked in accordance with the packing requirements; and (f) if such wheat contains a substance that renders it unfit for human consumption or for processing into or utilisation thereof as food or feed. The Regulations also prescribe rules relative to packing and labelling of bread wheat and prescribe sampling and testing methods, in particular the detecting of other substances in bread wheat.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Agricultural Product Standards Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1990 (1993)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Certification, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations: Grading, packing and marking of bread wheat intended for sale in South Africa (No. R. 1186 of 2010).

Legislation | South Africa | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Cereals/grains/rice, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX