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 I : Quality Standards

6. Standards for grades of wheat
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(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), a consignment of wheat shall be graded as —
(a) Grade 1 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 2 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned;
(b) Grade 2 if the nature of deviation, specified in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure, in that consignment does not exceed the percentage specified in column 3 of the said table opposite the deviation concerned.

 

(2) The minimum hectolitre masses for the different grades are as follows:
(a) Grade 1 - 76 kg; and
(b) Grade 2 - 74 kg;