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

Regulations

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

Part I

2. Restrictions on the sale of bananas

 

(1) No person shall sell bananas in the Republic of South Africa—
(a) unless such bananas are sol according to the classes referred to in regulation 3;
(b) unless such bananas comply with the standards for the class concerned as set out in regulation 4;
(c) unless such bananas are packed in accordance with the packing requirements as set out in regulations 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9;
(d) unless such bananas are contained in containers marked in accordance with the marking requirements as set out in regulations 10.

 

(2) Imported bananas may be exempted from the provisions of subregulation (1), provided that the bananas:
(a) comply with either the Codex, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) or  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standards; and
(b) are according to bilateral agreement accompanied by certificate issued by a relevant government authority responsible for quality control of fresh fruit and vegetables and in which it is certified that the quality of the bananas as verified through inspection conforms to the relevant standard.

 

(3) The Executive Officer may grant written exemption, entirely or partially, to any person on such conditions as he or she deems necessary, from the provisions of subregulation (1).