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

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Regulations regarding the Classification and Marking of Meat intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Marking of Carcasses

17. Roller-marking of carcasses

 

(1) Each carcass which has been classified as contemplated in these regulations shall be roller-marked over the full length of each side or quarter thereof with the particulars prescribed for the kind of animal concerned.

 

(2) Each carcass shall be roller-marked—
(a) warm on the day of slaughter, before entering the cold rooms; and
(b) under supervision of the independent qualified person, directly after classification.

[Regulation 17(2) substituted by section 7 of Notice No. R. 3450, GG48654, dated 26 May 2023 - effective 26 November 2023]

 

(3) The roller-mark shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) All the letters and figures in the roller-mark shall be of the same type and size.
(b) The vertical height of the letters and figures in the roller-mark shall be minimum 6 mm and maximum 8 mm.
(c) The space between the rows of letters and figures shall be 6 mm.
(d) The width of the roller-mark shall be between 28 and 29 mm, or between 42 and 43 mm.
(e) The roller-mark ink shall be spread evenly over the whole length of the rollermark.

 

(4) The carcass of a calf, bovine, sheep or goat may also be roller-marked with a separate roller-mark that consists of the expression "HALAL", "KOSHER" or "KOSJER".

 

(5) All roller-marks shall be tidy and clearly legible.