National Road Traffic Act, 1996
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to Coffee, Chicory and related products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Categories of and Standards for Coffee, Chicory and Related Products8. Decaffeinated coffee and Decaffeinated instant coffee |
| (1) | Decaffeinated coffee— |
| (a) | shall consist of freshly roasted decaffeinated green beans that have been ground to deliver a product similar to Ground coffee; |
| (b) | shall not contain more that 0.1 percent of anhydrous caffeine; and |
| (c) | may contain food additives. |
| (2) | Decaffeinated instant coffee— |
| (a) | shall consist of the dried soluble solids obtained by spray drying or freeze drying the water extraction of freshly roasted decaffeinated green beans to deliver a product similar to Instant coffee (soluble coffee extract); |
| (b) | shall not contain more that 0.3 percent of anhydrous caffeine; and |
| (c) | may contain food additives. |
| (3) | The extraction of caffeine from green coffee beans shall be achieved by any suitable means. |
