Regulations governing general hygiene requirements for food premises and the transport of food (No. R. 962 of 2012). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 35906 of 23 November 2012. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Inspection Meat Transport/storage Authorization/permit Certification Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under section 15 of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 concern hygienic requirements for the handling, transport and storage of food. A local authority shall issue, at certain conditions, a certificate of acceptability in respect of a food premises. The Regulations set out standards and requirements for food premises and food handling equipment, and define duties of food handlers, in particular of those who handle meat. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1972 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulations governing general hygiene requirements for food premises, the transport of food and related matters (No. R. 638 of 2018). Legislation | South Africa | 2018 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Meat, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Certification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX