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

Regulations

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

Part I : General Regulations

Quality Standards

4. Standards for classes

 

(1) Fresh vegetables shall be fit for human consumption as prescribed in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972).

 

(2) Fresh vegetables which are classified as Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class shall comply with the specifications as set out in Part II.

 

(3) The extent to which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class fresh vegetables may deviate from the specifications prescribed in subregulation 1 of Part II is determined in accordance to regulations 15, 16 and 17.

 

(4) No consignment of fresh vegetables classified as "Class 1", "Class 2", "Class 3" and "Lowest Class" fresh vegetables shall contain ;
(a) plant injurious organisms of phytosanitary importance as specified by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
(b) any organisms which may be a source of danger to human being, and
(c) Arthropoda 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 being, on more than 3% of the fresh vegetables or three free running Arthropoda per pallet load or part thereof in the consignment: Provided that it does not exceed a maximum of one Arthropoda per container.