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

7. Additions to the product designation

Purchase

(1)

If a flavouring has been added to edible vegetable oil in order to give it a distinctive flavour , the applicable product designation shall either be preceded by the expression "X Flavoured" or followed by the expression "with X Flavour" or "with X Flavouring", where "X" indicates the name(s) of the flavouring(s) used: Provided that the restrictions in regulations 14(1)(a)(iii), (b)(iii), (c)(iv), and 14(3)(a)(ii) shall be kept in mind.

(2)

If a foodstuff has been added to an edible vegetable oil in order to give it a distinctive taste, the applicable product designation shall be followed by the expression "with X", or wording having a similar meaning, where "X" indicates the generic name(s) of the foodstuff(s) added (e.g. "with chilli", "with garlic cloves", etc.): Provided that the requirements on Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID), as specified in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfects Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972), shall be complied with.

(3)	In the case of olive oils and olive-pomace oils, the following optional descriptive wording may either form part of the grade designation, or may be indicated on its own on the container (or both): Provided that the claim can be substantiated and does not mislead the consumer:

(a)	The specific country or region or locality from where the oil originates, e.g., South Africa, Spain, Tuscany, etc.

(b)	The character of the oil, e.g., fruity, mellow, robust, etc.

(c)	The processing method, e.g., cold pressed, first extraction, etc.: Provided that the restrictions in regulation 12(8) and (9) shall be kept in mind when using these claims.

(4)

When an edible vegetable oil has been modified, i.e., hydrogenated, interesterificated or fractionated , the specific modification process may form part of the product designation but shall at least be declared in the ingredients list (E.g., 'hydrogenated canola oil', 'fractionated palm kernel oil', etc .).

(5)	Words communicating the intended use or purpose of the edible vegetable oil concerned may optionally be indicated, and may either form part of the product designation, or may be indicated on its own on the container (or both), e.g., cooking, frying, etc.