Regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of fat spreads intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (No. R. 194 of 2012). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 35109, 9 March 2012. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Oils/oilseeds/fats Packaging/labelling Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations provides rules for the classification, packing and marking of fat spreads intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa to which and under circumstances in which a prohibition in terms of section 3 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 regarding the sale of fat spreads apply. No person shall, subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), sell fat spreads in the Republic of South Africa unless the fat spreads comply with the quality standards and packing and labelling requirements set out in these Regulations and are free from impurities and adulterants. The Regulations also provide for sampling and analysis and prescribe penalties for an offence committed under these Regulations. 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