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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