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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I : Definitions, Scope and Restrictions

3. Restrictions on the sale of dried fruit

 

(1) No person shall sell dried fruit for human consumption in the Republic of South Africa—
(a) unless  such  products  are  graded  in  accordance  with  the  grades  referred  to  in regulation 4;
(b) unless such products comply with the quality standards referred to in regulations 5;
(c) unless such products are presented as the styles referred to in regulation 6;
(d) unless such products are packed or displayed in accordance with the requirements referred to in regulations 7 and 8 respectively;
(e) unless the containers and outer containers in which such product are packed, comply with the requirements referred to in regulation 9;
(f) unless such products are marked with the particulars and in the manner prescribed in regulations 10 to 16; and
(g) if such products are marked with any restricted particulars or in a manner which  is prohibited in terms of regulation 17.

 

(2) The restrictions in sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to the sale of dried fruit by a parent company or holding company to its subsidiary company(ies) in bulk for the purpose of further processing and/or packing only.

 

(3) The Executive Officer may grant written exemption, entirely or partially, to any person on such conditions as he or she deems necessary, from the provisions of sub-regulation (1).