Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Table Olives intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa20. Methods of analysis |
(1) | The following methods of analysis, or any other international recognised and acceptable reference methods and procedures, shall be used: |
Table 4 :
Methods of Analysis
Provision |
Method |
Principle |
Type |
Drained mass
|
AOAC 968.30 (Codex general method for processed fruits and vegetables)
|
Sieving Gravimetry |
I
|
|
SABS SANS 458: 2011 (or the latest version) |
|
— |
pH of brine
|
AOAC 981.12 (Codex general method for processed fruits and vegetables) |
Potentiometry |
II
|
|
ISO 1842:1991 (Codex general method for processed fruits and vegetables) |
IV |
|
|
AOAC 971.27 (Codex general method) |
II |
|
Salt in brine
|
ISO 3634:1979 "chloride expressed as sodium chloride" (Codex general method for processed fruits and vegetables) |
Potentiometry |
III |
— Not specified