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

Regulations

Purchase

(1)	Fresh fruits shall be packed in containers that are:

(a)	suitable, clean, undamaged;

(b)	not to impart a foreign taste or odour to the fresh fruit;

(c)	free from any visible signs of fungus growth;

(d)	free from Arthropod infestation; and

(e)	strong and rigid enough to ensure that the original shape shall be retained and shall not bulge out, dent in, break or tear during normal storage, handling or transport.

(2)	Containers (excluding cartons) that are re-used shall be of a suitable material that can be cleaned and disinfected prior to re-use.