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Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)

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Regulations relating to Maximum Levels of Metals in Foodstuffs

2. General Provisions

 

(1)
(a) For the purpose of section 2(1)(b)(i) of the Act, foodstuff listed in column II of Table 1 of Annexure A is hereby deemed to be contaminated, impure, or is deemed to be harmful or injurious to human health, if it contains the metal in column I in amounts exceeding the corresponding level in column III when measured using accredited analytical methods.
(b) Other internationally ratified methods can be used as alternative or complementary methods, provided that their implementation provides an equivalent level of public health protection.

 

(2) A person may not sell a foodstuff with levels that exceed the maximum level of metals prescribed by these Regulations, unless stipulated otherwise in other relevant regulations.

 

(3) The foodstuffs listed in column II of Annexure A shall include foodstuff as defined in the relevant Codex commodity standards or the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Act No 18 of 1998), the Agricultural Products Standards Act, 119 (Act 119 of 1990) and the applicable Regulations, unless otherwise specified.