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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

Quality Standards

4. Standards for classes

 

(1) Bananas shall comply with specifications as set out in Table 1, 2 and 3.

 

(2) No consignment of bananas classified as "Class 1", "Class 2", and "Lowest Class" shall contain;
(a) any organisms which may be a source of danger to human being; and
(b) Arthropod infestation including the organisms which according to paragraph (a) do not form part of plant injurious organisms, excluding organisms which may be a source of danger to the human being, on more than 3% of the bananas or three free running Arthropod per pallet load or part thereof in the consignment: Provided that it does not exceed a maximum of one Arthropod per container.