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

Regulations

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

Part II : Quality Standards

8. Marking requirements

 

(1) Every container or the accompanying sale documents of a consignment of wheat shall be marked or endorsed by means of appropriate symbols specified in sub-regulation (2), with—
(a) the class of the wheat; and
(b) the grade.

 

(2) The symbols referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall appear in the order of class and grade.

 

(3) The symbols used to indicate the different —
(a) classes shall be—
(i) B in the case of Bread Wheat; and
(ii) O in the case of Other Wheat.
(b) grades shall be—
(i) 1 in the case of Grade 1;
(ii) 2 in the case of Grade 2;
(iii) 3 in the case of Grade 3;
(iv) 4 in the case of Grade 4; and
(v) UT in the case of Utility Grade.