Regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of potatoes intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (No. R. 273 of 2019). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 42260, 1 March 2019. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Vegetables/legumes Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations, issued by the Minister of Agriculture under section 15 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990, place restrictions on the sale of potatoes in South Africa and prescribe classes for potatoes and standards for such classes of potatoes. They do not apply to potatoes for seed production purposes. The Regulations also provide rules relative to packing and marking of containers for potatoes and provide for sampling and inspection of potatoes. Full text English Website www.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