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

Regulations

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

Part II

Marking Requirements

10.

 

(1) Each container containing pineapples shall be marked clearly, indelibly, legibly and neatly on any visible short or long side of the lid or container, where lids are not used, by printing, stamping or by means of specially designed labels with the following particulars: Provided that all particulars shall be grouped on the same side:
(a) the expression "Pineapples" in case of containers where the contents are not visible from the outside;
(b) the appropriate cultivar/variety;
(c) the appropriate Class in accordance with regulation 3;
(e) the name and physical or postal address of the producer or owner of the contents of container;
(f) the country of origin (e.g. "Product of South Africa", Produced in South Africa" or any other similar expression);
(g) the expression: "Intended for decorations" or any other similar wording; and
(h) the applicable date of packing/date code (optional).

 

(2) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (1), each outer package containing prepacked units shall be marked with an indication of the total number of prepacked units per outer package: Provided that if the total number of prepacked units is visible from the outside, it does not have to be indicated on the outer package.