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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2026 RegulationsRegulations regarding the Grading, Packing and Marking of Edible Vegetable Oils intended for Sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart I: General Standards Applicable to Edible Vegetable Oils6. Indicating the applicable product designation |
| (1) | In the case of edible olive oils and olive-pomace oils, the following permitted product designation for the grade of oil concerned (as defined in regulations 13 and 14 Part II), shall be indicated: |
| (a) | Extra virgin olive oil; |
| (b) | Virgin olive oil; |
| (c) | Refined olive oil; |
| (d) | Olive oil - When composed of a blend of refined and virgin (or extra virgin) olive oils; |
| (e) | Refined olive-pomace oil; or |
| (f) | Olive-pomace oil - When composed of a blend of refined olive-pomace oils and virgin (or extra virgin) olive oils. |
| (2) | In the case of edible vegetable oil other than olive oils and olive-pomace oils that consist of only one type of oil, the product designation shall be indicated as "(naming the source) oil": Provided that the term "vegetable" may, in addition, form part of the product designation. (e.g., 'canola oil' or 'canola vegetable oil', etc.). |
| (3) | When olive oils and/or olive-pomace oils are blended with other types of edible vegetable oils, the product designation shall be indicated as follows: |
| (a) | If the olive oils and/ or olive-pomace oils contribute at least 50 per cent or more to the blend:"Blend of ('X' %)(the grade of olive and/ or olive-pomace oils used) and (the name/s of the other type/s of edible vegetable oil used)", OR "('X' %){the grade of olive and/ or olive-pomace oils used) and (the name/s of the other type/s of vegetable oil used) blend", where 'X' indicates the actual percentage of olive and/ or olive-pomace oils present in the blend. |
| (b) | If the olive oils and/ or olive-pomace oils contribute less than 50 per cent to the blend: "Blend of (the name/s of the specific type/s of vegetable oil used) and (the grade of olive and/or olive-pomace oils used)", OR "(the name/s of the specific type/s of vegetable oil used) and (the grade of olive and/ or olive-pomace oils used) blend" |
| (4) | When edible vegetable oils other than olive oils or olive-pomace oils are blended, the product designation shall be indicated as follows— |
| (a) | "Blend of (the names of the specific types of vegetable oil used)", or "(the names of the specific types of vegetable oil used in descending order) blend"; |
| (b) | "the names of the specific types of vegetable oil used", in descending order, without the word "blend"; or |
| (c) | "Blend of vegetable oil" or "Vegetable oil blend": Provided that a complete ingredients list appears on the container. |
| (5) | No word or expression may be bigger than the applicable product designation unless it is a registered trade mark or brand name. |
