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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I : General Regulations

Containers, Packing and Marking Requirements

5. Requirements for containers

 

(1) Containers in which fresh vegetables are packed in shall ;
(a) be intact, dry, clean, suitable and strong enough for the packing and normal handling of fresh vegetables;
(b) not impart a taste or odour to the fresh vegetables;
(c) be free from any matter other than the fresh vegetables packed therein and the  material in which fresh vegetables are customarily packed;
(d) in the case of containers that are re-used, the container should ;
(i) be of such material that the container can be cleaned and disinfected prior to re-use;
(ii) be thoroughly cleaned before fresh vegetables are packed therein; and
(iii) be free from all marks and etiquettes removed or be covered by new etiquettes.

 

(2) An outer container shall be strong enough not to bulge out or dent in during normal handling and transporting practices.