Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaMarking Requirements10. Marking Requirements |
| (1) | Each container containing peaches and nectarines shall be marked clearly, indelibly, legibly and neatly on any visible short or long side of the lid or container, where lids are not used, by printing, stamping or by means of specially designed labels with the following particulars: Provided that all particulars shall be grouped on the same side: |
| (a) | The expression "Peaches" or "Nectarines", as the case may be. |
| (b) | The appropriate cultivar/variety. |
| (c) | The appropriate Class in accordance with regulation 3. |
| (d) | The name and physical or postal address of the producer or owner of the contents of the container. |
| (e) | The country of origin (e.g. "Products of South Africa", "Produced in South Africa" or any other similar expression). |
| (f) | The applicable count, size code and/or diameter group. |
| (g) | The packing date or date code (optional). |
| (2) | Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), each outer container containing prepacked units shall be marked with an indication of the total number of prepacked units per outer package: Provided that if the total number of prepacked units is visible from the outside, it does not have to be indicated on the outer package. |
| (3) | If an indication highlighting a special grading, presentation or size is indicated on the same side as the particulars in sub-regulation (1), it shall not be used with the expression "Peaches" or "Nectarines", the cultivar name or the class indication. |