Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to Tea and related products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Categories of and Standards for Tea and Related Products7. Decaffeinated tea and Decaffeinated instant tea |
| (1) | Decaffeinated tea— |
| (a) | shall be obtained from tea of the category Named tea or Unspecified tea referred to in regulation 5 from which caffeine has been removed by any suitable means; |
| (b) | shall not contain more that 0.4 percent of anhydrous caffeine; and |
| (c) | may contain food additives. |
| (2) | Decaffeinated instant tea— |
| (a) | shall consist of the dried soluble solids obtained by spray drying or freeze drying the water extraction of Decaffeinated tea to deliver a product similar to Instant tea (soluble tea extract); |
| (b) | shall not contain more that 1.2 percent of anhydrous caffeine; and |
| (c) | may contain food additives. |