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

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Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Soft Wheat intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I : Quality Standards

6. Standards for grades of wheat

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), a consignment of wheat shall be graded as —
(a) Grade 1 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 2 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(b) Grade 2 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 3 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned.

 

(2) The minimum hectolitre masses for the different grades are as follows:
(a) Grade 1 - 76 kg; and
(b) Grade 2 - 74 kg;