Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Bread Wheat intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart VI : Determination of Percentage Deviations23. Determination of the percentage heat-damaged wheat |
The percentage heat-damaged wheat in a consignment of wheat shall be determined as follows:
| (a) | Obtain a working sample of at least 100 g from a screened sample. |
| (b) | Remove all heat-damaged kernels by hand and determine the mass thereof. Kernels from an additional working sample may also be sensorially assessed (by smelling and tasting the kernels) to confirm suspicion of heat damage. |
| (c) | Express the mass thus determined as a percentage of the mass of the working sample. |
| (d) | Such percentage represents the percentage heat-damaged wheat in the consignment concerned. |
