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

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

Part 1 : Quality Standards

6. Standards for grades of wheat

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (2), (3) and (4), a consignment of wheat shall be graded as —
(a) Grade 1 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 2 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(b) Grade 2 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 3 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(c) Grade 3 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 4 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(d) Grade 4 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 5 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned; and
(e) Utility Grade if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 6 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned.

 

(2) The minimum hectolitre masses for the different grades are as follows:
(a) Grade 1 - 77 kg.
(b) Grade 2 - 76 kg.
(c) Grade 3 - 74 kg.
(d) Grade 4 - 72 kg; and
(e) Utility Grade - 70 kg.

 

(3)
(a) Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 shall have a minimum falling number value of not less than 250 seconds.
(b) Grade 4 shall have a minimum falling number value of not less than 200 seconds.
(c) Utility Grade shall have a minimum falling number value of not less than 150 seconds.
(d) Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (a), wheat shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of the paragraph concerned if it deviates with not more than 30 seconds lower than the minimum prescribed for Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3, as the case may be.

 

(4) The minimum protein content (on a 12 percent moisture basis) for the different grades shall be as follows:
(a) Grade 1 - 12 percent.
(b) Grade 2 - 11 percent.
(c) Grade 3 - 10 percent.
(d) Grade 4 - 9 percent; and
(e) Utility Grade - 8 percent.