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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 I

Quality Standards

4. Standards of classes

 

(1) Pineapples shall comply with the specifications as set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

 

(2) No consignment of pineapples classified as "Class 1", "Class 2", and "Lowest Class" shall contain:
(a) any organisms which may be a source of danger to human beings; and
(b) Arthropod infestation including the organisms which according to paragraph (a) do not form part of plant injurious organisms, excluding organisms which may be a source of danger to the human beings, on more than 3% of the pineapples or three free running Arthropod per pallet load or part thereof in the consignment: Provided that it does not exceed a maximum of one Arthropod per container.