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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 Fruits intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I : General Requirements

Marking Requirements

12. Prohibition of false or misleading description for products

 

No person shall use any name, word, expression, reference, particulars or indication in any manner, either by itself or in conjunction with any other written, printed, illustrated or visual material, in connection with the sale of a product in a manner that conveys or creates or is likely to convey or create a false or misleading impression as to the nature, substance, quality or other properties, or the class or grade, origin, identity or manner or place of production, of that product.