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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 IV: Sampling and Analysis of Edible Vegetable Oils19. Methods of analysis |
General
| (1) | The test samples shall be prepared in accordance with the latest version of the International Standards Organisation's standard on the preparation of test samples for animal and vegetable fats and oils (i.e., 'ISO 661: 2003'), or any other alternative method recognised internationally. |
Olive oils and olive-pomace oils
| (2) | The determination of the characteristics for natural olive oils, refined olive oils or olive-pomace oils shall be done in accordance with the methods set out in Table 7 below, or any other alternative methods recognised internationally that will provide equivalent results: Provided that at all times the most recently published version of the listed methods or their alternatives shall be used. |
Edible vegetable oils other than olive oils and olive-pomace oils
| (3) | The determination of the characteristics for natural olive oils, refined olive oils or olive-pomace oils shall be done in accordance with the methods set out in Table 7 below, or any other alternative methods recognised internationally that will provide equivalent results: Provided that at all times the most recently published version of the listed methods or their alternatives shall be used. |
