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

Regulations

Purchase

(1)	The expression "fresh" may be marked on a container: Provided that—

(a)	the eggs marked as such shall at any stage during the shelf life comply with the Haugh Value as set out in item 11 of Table 3 for Grade 1;

(b)	pasteurised eggs and Grade 2 and Grade 3 eggs shall not be labelled as "fresh"; and

(c)	the letter size of the largest letter shall not exceed 5 mm in height.

(2)	The expression "heat treated" may only be marked on a container containing pasteurised eggs.