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Agricultural Product Standards Act: Regulations: Grading, packing and marking of bread wheat intended for sale in South Africa (No. R. 64 of 2016).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations provide rules for the sale of the kernels and pieces of kernels of the species Triticum aestivum ("bread wheat")produced in or imported into South Africa. No person shall sell a consignment of wheat in the Republic of South Africa - (a) unless the wheat is sold according to the classes defined by these Regulations; (b) unless the wheat complies with the standards for the classes set out in these Regulations; (c) unless the wheat, where applicable, complies with the grades of wheat and the standards for grades set out in these Regulations; (d) unless the wheat is packed and marked in accordance with the packing requirements; and (f) if such wheat contains a substance that renders it unfit for human consumption or for processing into or utilisation thereof as food or feed. The Regulations also prescribe rules relative to packing and labelling of bread wheat and prescribe sampling and testing methods, in particular the detecting of other substances in bread wheat.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Government Gazette No. 39627 of 29 January 2016.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements