Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsClassification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Imitation Dairy Products24. Standards for imitation dairy products |
| (1) | All classes of imitation dairy products shall— |
| (a) | have a clean, characteristic flavour and taste of the product concerned; |
| (b) | subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (6), be free of any substance that does not naturally form part of the raw materials from which it is manufactured; and |
| (c) | comply with the applicable standards specified in columns 3 and 4 of Table 22 opposite the class concerned. |
| (2) | At least 50 per cent (m/m) of the dry matter content of an imitation dairy product of the type known as imitation milk powder shall consist of milk solids: Provided that at least 50 per cent (m/m) of such milk solids shall consist of a primary dairy product of the class known as fat free milk powder. |
| (3) | An imitation dairy product of the class known as blend of skimmed milk with vegetable fat shall consist of milk constituents, to which vegetable fat has been added. |
| (4) | An imitation dairy product presented for sale in a powdered form, shall contain not more than 5 per cent moisture (m/m). |
| (5) | The expression "powder(ed)" or "liquid", as the case may be, may form part of the class designation. |
| (6) | An imitation dairy product may contain food additives to the extent permissible in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972), and/or other foodstuffs. |