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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 Soft Wheat intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VI : Determination of Percentage Deviations

20. Determination of the percentage damaged wheat

 

The percentage damaged wheat in a consignment of wheat shall be determined as follows:

(a) Obtain a working sample of at least 25 g of a screened sample.
(b) Remove all damaged kernels by hand and determines the mass thereof.
(c) Express the mass thus determined as a percentage of the mass of the working sample.
(d) Such percentage represents the percentage damaged wheat in the consignment concerned.