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

19. Determination of the percentage foreign matter

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The percentage foreign matter in a consignment of wheat is determined as follows:

(a) Obtain a working sample of at least 100 g from a screened sample.
(b) Remove all foreign matter 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 foreign matter in the consignment concerned.