Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart IV : Marking Requirements11. Marking of containers and outer containers |
| (1) | Except where specifically prescribed, all other marking requirements as specified by these regulations shall be clearly legible and be indicated at least in English, in detached letters or figures of at least 1 mm in size for lower vase vowels. |
| (2) | Each container of canned or pickled vegetables shall be marked with the following particulars at least in English: |
| (a) | The name of the product as specified in regulations 12, in detached letters of the same type, size, colour and font, prominently on at least one main panel in a letter size of at least 2 mm for lower vase vowels. |
| (b) | Additions to the name of the product, as specified in regulation 13, in detached letters of the same type, size, colour and font, prominently on at least one main panel in a letter size of at least 2 mm for lower vase vowels. |
| (c) | The appropriate grade declaration at least on one main panel where the name of the product appears, in detached letters of at least 2mm in size for lower case vowels. |
| (d) | The name and address, as specified in regulation 14. |
| (e) | The country of origin, as specified in regulation 15. |
| (f) | The factory, product and date of manufacturing codes, as specified in regulation 16. |
| (3) | Subject to the provisions of sub-regulations (1) and (2) above, canned and pickled vegetables shall comply with the additional marking requirements, where applicable, for each type of canned and pickled vegetable as set out in Parts VII and VIII respectively. |
(4)
| (a) | The particulars referred to in sub-regulations (2)(a) to (e) above shall be marked on an outer container in which more than one container of canned or pickled vegetables are packed. |
| (b) | The marking requirements prescribed in paragraph (a) above need not to be complied with if— |
| (i) | a transparent outer container is used and the particulars on the containers packed therein are visible from the outside; or |
| (ii) | the same label which is affixed to the containers is also affixed to the outer container. |
| (5) | A self-adhesive sticker indicating the particulars referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a) to (e) above in the prescribed letter sizes may be used to cover any incorrect and/or supplement any lacking marking requirements identified during inspection, instead of relabeling the container or repacking the canned or pickled vegetables concerned. |
| (6) | The label used on each container of canned and pickled vegetables shall |
| (a) | be clean and neat; |
| (b) | be affixed (e.g. pasted, application of heat in the case of shrink sleeve labels, etc.) securely; |
| (c) | not be pasted over existing labels affixed to the container; and |
| (d) | be affixed to such container only by or on behalf of the manufacturer or packer. |
