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Regulations Relating to Grading and Classification of Maize (No. 71 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 854, 14 May 1994, pp. 1-9.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Classification/declassification Cereals/grains/rice Standards Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

For the purposes of these Regulations, maize shall be classified as follows, namely: (a) white maize; (b) yellow maize; (c) sample grade maize. (reg.2). Regulation 3 specifies the grades for white and yellow maize. Regulation 4 specifies allowable deviations from requirements prescribed in regulation 3. Regulation 6 provides for the packing of maize. The remaining regulations make provision for the calculation and testing methods in order to establish defects, net mass of maize, moisture content, etc. (10 regulations)

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References - Legislation

Implements

Agronomic Industry Act (No. 20 of 1992).

Legislation | Namibia | 1992

Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Soil conservation/soil improvement, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX