Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 (Act No. 9 of 1983)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Export of Perishable Products, 1983Chapter II : Loading and Carrying InstructionsPart I |
Instruments Required
17.
| (1) | Every ship's hold intended for the carriage of perishable products shall be equipped with accurate thermometers for recording air delivery temperatures, air return temperatures and cargo space temperatures. |
| (2) | Instruments for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide gas shall be provided in such hold when fruit cargoes are carried therein. |
| (3) | The accuracy of the instruments referred to in subregulation (1) and (2) shall be checked by the Board not less than once every year. |
Deodorisation in Ships' Holds
18.
| (1) | Every ship's hold into which perishable commodities are to be stowed shall be clean and free of any odours before cooling commences and such precautions as the Board may require in any particular case shall be taken where a hold is used for the stowage of all perishable products. |
Fungal contamination and sterilization of ships' holds
| (2) | If any trace of fungal growth is observed in the decks on permanent gratings or on the sides of deckheads, this shall be washed down with a 0,5 % solution of Sodium Orthophenylphenate (SOPP): Provided that, as an alternative, the burning of Tifume tablets containing Thiabendazole (TBZ) shall be permissible: Provided further that one Tifume tablet shall be used for every 100 m3 of empty space. |
Precooling of Ships' Holds
| 19. | Every ship's hold shall be precooled to the carrying temperature prescribed in regulation 41 and held at such temperature for at least 24 hours prior to commencement of loading. |
Shipment Under In-Transit Sterilization to United States of America, Taiwan and New Zealand
| 20. | When sterilization is required during shipment – |
| (a) | the utmost cleanliness to the satisfaction of the Board shall be achieved; |
| (b) | all holds shall be precooled to -1°C (30 ~and be held at such temperature for at least 48 hours prior to commencement of loading; |
| (c) | gratings shall be in a good state of repair and placed in the proper design pattern; |
| (d) | internal dunnage consisting of 19 mm x 19 mm (¾" x ¾") laths shall be used in the cargo where necessary and such dunnage shall be precooled during the preparation of the holds except where otherwise provided in these regulations or where holds have been exempted from the use of dunnage in terms of instructions given before shipping commences; |
| (e) | all thermometers shall, on arrival of the vessel at the port of loading be loosened in their brackets in readiness for calibration at the melting point of ice; |
| (f) | any defects in the electronic temperature-recording equipment shall be reported to the Board in good time for repairs to be undertaken; |
| (g) | such special carrying-temperature instructions as the Board may determine for a specific shipment shall be adhered to. |
Stowage of Odoriferous Material
| 21. | Odoriferous material such as antimony ore, ox hides, sheepskins, fish meal, tobacco or dried fish shall not be stowed in the same hatch as perishables: Provided that airtight spaces may be given such special consideration as the Board may prescribe in any particular case. |
