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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

Classification of Calf, Bovine, Sheep and Goat Carcasses

6. Determination of age classification

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), (3) and (4) the carcass of a bovine, sheep or goat that —
(a) has no permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class A";
(b) has at least one but not more than two permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class AB";
(c) has at least three but not more than six permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class B; and
(d) has more than six permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class C".

 

(2) The carcass of a bovine, sheep or goat of which the head is not available for determination of age classification shall be deemed to be a carcass of Age Class C.

 

(3) The carcass of a calf of which the head is not available for determination of the age classification shall be deemed to be the carcass of a bovine of Age Class A unless the person performing the classification is satisfied that it is the carcass of a calf.

 

(4) All carcasses that are slaughtered at a registered abattoir shall at all times, for the purpose of age classification, be identifiable with the head of such a carcass by attaching same numbered stickers to the carcass and corresponding head: Provided that in the case of the head the sticker shall consist of a label permanently attached to the head.

[Regulation 6(4) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 3450, GG48654, dated 26 May 2023 - effective 26 November 2023]

 

 


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