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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 Potatoes intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

3. Restrictions on the sale of potatoes

 

(1) No person shall sell potatoes in the Republic of South Africa—
(a) unless the potatoes are sold according to the classes referred to in regulation 4;
(b) unless the potatoes comply with the standards regarding quality referred to in regulation 5 as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A;
(c) unless such potatoes are packed and presented for sale in a container and in the manner prescribed in regulations 6 and 7;
(d) unless such potatoes are marked with the particulars and in the manner prescribed in regulation 8;
(e) if such potatoes contain a substance so prescribed as a substance which it may not contain;
(f) if such potatoes are packed in a container or in a manner so prescribed as a container in which or a manner in which it may not be packed; and
(g) if such potatoes are marked with particulars or in a manner so prescribed as particulars with which or a manner in which it may not be marked.

 

(2) The Executive Officer may grant written exemption, entirely or partially, to any person on such condition as he or she may deem necessary, from the provisions of subregulation (1): provided that such exemption is done in terms of section 3(1)(c) of the Act.