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

Regulations

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

Part VI : Determination of Percentage Deviations

18. Determination of the percentages other grain and unthreshed ears
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The percentage other grain and unthreshed ears in a consignment of wheat shall be determined as follows:

(a) Obtain a working sample of at least 50 g from a screened sample.
(b) Remove all other grain and unthreshed ears by hand and determine the mass thereof.
(c) Express the mass thus determined as a percentage of the mass of the working sample.
(d) Such percentage represents the percentage other grain and unthreshed ears in the consignment concerned.