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

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Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Pulses intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Packing and Marking Requirements

10. Marking of containers in which pulses are packed in bulk quantities

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), each container containing pulses in bulk, shall be marked clearly and legibly with block letters on the container itself, or on a label affixed to the container, with the following particulars:
(a) the name of the product/class/grade;
(b) the country of origin;
(c) a lot identification;
(d) net weight of the pulses packed therein; and
(e) the name and address of the packer of those pulses as required by regulation 9: Provided that the lot identification and the name and address of the packer may be replaced by an identification mark, if such identification mark is clearly identifiable with the accompanying sales documents.

 

(2) The country of origin may in the case of pulses destined for further processing or packing be omitted, if the country of origin is indicated on the accompanying sales documents.