Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking of Edible Ices intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 1 July 2024Part IV: Marking Requirements15. Indicating the class designation |
| (1) | The class designation of an Edible Ice shall be the applicable class designation or alternate class designation as specified in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1 below: |
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TABLE 1 CLASS DESIGNATIONS AND ALTERNATE CLASS DESIGNATIONS FOR EDIBLE ICES |
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Class |
Class designation |
Alternate class designation |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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Dairy ice-cream |
Dairy ice-cream |
- |
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Ice-cream |
Ice-cream |
- |
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Frozen dairy dessert |
Frozen dairy dessert |
Frozen dairy confection / Dairy gelato |
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Low fat frozen dairy dessert |
Low fat frozen dairy confection / Low fat frozen dairy gelato |
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Fat free frozen dairy dessert |
Fat free frozen dairy confection / Fat free frozen dairy gelato |
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Frozen dessert |
Frozen dessert |
Frozen confection / Gelato |
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Low fat frozen dessert |
Low fat frozen confection / Low fat frozen gelato |
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Fat free frozen dessert |
Fat free frozen confection / Fat free frozen gelato |
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Frozen yoghurt |
Frozen yoghurt |
Full cream frozen yoghurt / Full fat frozen yoghurt |
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Low fat frozen yoghurt |
- |
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Fat free frozen yoghurt |
Skim(med) frozen yoghurt |
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Frozen yoghurt and Dairy ice-cream blend |
Frozen yoghurt and dairy ice-cream blend |
Frozen yoghurt and dairy ice-cream medley/ Yoghurt and dairy ice-cream blend/ Yoghurt and dairy ice-cream medley |
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Frozen yoghurt and ice-cream blend |
Frozen yoghurt and ice-cream blend |
Frozen yoghurt and ice-cream medley/ Yoghurt and ice-cream blend/ Yoghurt and ice-cream medley |
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Soft serve |
Soft serve |
- |
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Frozen fruit sorbet |
Frozen fruit sorbet |
Fruit sorbet |
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Frozen fruit ice |
Frozen fruit ice |
Fruit ice / Fruit ice confection |
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Flavoured ice |
Flavoured ice |
Flavoured ice confection |
- Not specified
| (2) | In the case of the classes Frozen fruit sorbet and Frozen fruit ice— |
| (a) | the word "fruit" in the class designation shall be substituted by the name(s) of the specific fruit(s) used in the case where one or two kinds of fruit have been used; or |
| (b) | the word "mixed" only may precede the word "fruit" in the class designation in the case where three or more kinds of fruit have been used: Provided that the names of— |
| (i) | all the fruit species used shall be indicated in descending order of appearance in close proximity to the class designation concerned in letters of the same size and at least 2 mm in height; or |
| (ii) | only the first two main fruit species shall be indicated in descending order of appearance, followed by the expression "and other fruit", in close proximity to the class designation concerned in letters of the same size of at least 2 mm; or |
| (iii) | only the first two (or more) fruit species lending the predominant flavour and aroma to the product concerned, followed by the expression "and other fruit", shall be indicated in close proximity to the class designation concerned in letters of the same size of at least 2 mm: Provided further that— |
| (aa) | a complete ingredients list shall appear on the container; and |
| (bb) | the emphasised, predominant fruit species shall be subject to the requirements on Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID), as specified in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972). |
| (3) | In the case of the class Flavoured Ice, the word "flavoured'' in the class designation shall be preceded by the name(s) of the specific fruit(s) and/or flavouring(s) used. |
| (4) | In the case of instant mix products (powder) which are intended to be prepared either at home, or on the premises (e.g. at ice-cream parlours/outlets/emporiums) for the purpose of dispensing it from a soft serve dispensing machine, by the addition of for example full cream milk, full cream yoghurt, butter milk, water, etc., the classification of the product concerned shall be based on— |
| (a) | the fat content of the final product when prepared in accordance with the mixing instructions provided on the packaging [i.e. the combined fat content of the dry/powdered milk and/or vegetable oil (e.g. palm kernel oil, coconut kernel oil, etc.) in the instant mix and the full cream milk, full cream yoghurt, butter milk, etc. it is intended to be mixed with.]; and |
| (b) | the total solids content and milk solids non-fat content (where applicable) of the final product when prepared in accordance with the mixing instructions provided on the packaging: Provided that— |
| (i) | inclusions shall not be taken into account when determining the fat content and the total solids; and |
| (ii) | the manufacturer, packer or importer shall on request provide the Executive Officer or the inspector with the necessary information/composition (e.g. analysis report, etc.) of the instant mix when prepared in accordance with the mixing instructions. |
| (5) | An altered word sequence of the class designation is permissible: Provided that the altered word sequence shall not constitute a misrepresentation, or not directly or by implication creates or may create a misleading impression regarding the quality, nature, origin or composition of the Edible Ice product concerned. |
