Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa2. Restrictions over the sale of peaches and nectarines |
| (1) | No persons shall sell peaches and nectarines in the Republic of South Africa— |
| (a) | unless such peaches and nectarines are sold according to the classes set out in regulation 3; |
| (b) | unless such peaches and nectarines comply with the standards for the class concerned as set out in regulation 4; |
| (c) | unless such peaches and nectarines are packed in accordance with the packing requirements as set out in regulations 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9;and |
| (d) | unless such peaches and nectarines are contained in containers marked in accordance with the marking requirements as set out in regulation 10. |
| (2) | Imported peaches and nectarines may be exempted from the provisions of sub-regulation (1), provided that the peaches and nectarines— |
| (a) | comply with either the Codex, UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) or OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) 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 peaches and nectarines 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 sub-regulation (1). |
