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Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations: Grading, packing and marking of dry beans intended for sale in South Africa (No. R. 112 of 2014).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 37330 of 14 February 2014.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Vegetables/legumes Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations place restrictions on the sale of dry beans produced in or imported into South Africa. No person shall sell dry beans unless they comply with the standards for the classes and grades as defined by these Regulations, are sold according to such defined grades, shall be free of prescribed substances, and are packaged and labelled as prescribed. The Regulations also prescribe sampling and testing methods.

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