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

Regulations

2026 Regulations

Regulations regarding the Grading, Packing and Marking of Edible Vegetable Oils intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I: General Standards Applicable to Edible Vegetable Oils

10. 'On tap' edible vegetable oils

Purchase

(1)

In the case of olive oils and olive-pomace oils, only the grades olive oil (composed of a blend of refined olive oil and virgin or extra virgin olive oil) or olive-pomace oil (composed of a blend of refined olive-pomace oils and virgin or extra virgin olive oils) may be dispensed and sold from a tank or other storage unit (i.e. 'on tap'): Provided that the tank or other storage unit shall be marked in the immediate vicinity of the tap with the appropriate product designation as prescribed in regulation 6(1) in a letter size of at least 50mm in height.

(2)

Edible vegetable oil other than olive oils and olive-pomace oils may be dispensed and sold from a tank or other storage unit (i.e., 'on tap'): Provided that the tank or other storage unit shall be marked in the immediate vicinity of the tap with the appropriate product designation as prescribed in regulation 6(2) in a letter size of at least 50mm in height.

(3)	If the edible vegetable oils permitted in terms of sub-regulations (1) and (2) to be dispensed and sold from a tank or other storage unit have been—

(a)	flavoured or a foodstuff has been added in order to render a distinctive flavour or taste thereto, the marking requirements referred to in regulation 7(1) and (2) respectively shall be complied with; or

(b)

modified, i.e., hydrogenated , interesterificated or fractionated , the applicable product designation shall include the specific modification process{es) used. (E.g., 'hydrogenated canola oil', 'canola oil and hydrogenated sunflower oil', 'blend of hydrogenated and interesterificated vegetable oil', etc.).