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

20. Determination of the percentage damaged wheat
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The percentage damaged wheat in a consignment of wheat shall be determined as follows:

(a) Obtain a working sample of at least 25 g of a screened sample.
(b) Remove all damaged kernels by hand and determines 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 damaged wheat in the consignment concerned.