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

Regulations

Classification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Imitation Dairy Products

23. Classes of imitation dairy products

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(1) Imitation dairy product shall be classified in accordance with the classes specified in column 1 or 2 of Table 22.

 

(2) If the type of imitation dairy product referred to in sub-regulation (1) complies with the requirements for the nutrient content claim or the comparative claim as specified in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972), the expression "fat free", "low fat", "reduced fat", "light", "lite" or any other words with a similar meaning, as the case may be, may form part of the class designation.