Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking of certain Raw Processed Meat Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa13. Restricted particulars on containers and outer containers |
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| (a) | Only the appropriate product name of the specific raw processed meat product concerned shall be marked on such a container or outer container: Provided that product name of other classes of raw processed meat products from the same manufacturer indicated for the sole purpose of promotion and/or comparative claims shall be allowed on the side panel or back panel of a container and shall be accompanied by wording such as but not limited to “also try these products in our range”, etc. |
| (b) | No word or expression which so nearly resembles the product name of a raw processed meat product that it could be misleading with regard to the composition shall be marked on the container or outer container. |
| (2) | No word, mark, illustration, depiction or other method of expression that constitutes a misrepresentation or directly or by implication creates or may create a misleading impression regarding the quality, nature, class, origin or composition of a raw processed meat product shall be marked on a container or outer container thereof. |
| (3) | No claim regarding the absence of any substance that does not normally occur in a particular class of raw processed meat products shall be marked on the container or outer container thereof except in cases where it is allowed for in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972). |
| (4) | No claim which compares the total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, sodium or salt, or energy value of two or more similar raw processed meat products by using words such as "reduced", "less than", "fewer", "light" and "lite", or words having a similar meaning, shall be made on the container or outer container thereof, unless the following conditions are complied with: |
| (a) | The raw processed meat product shall be compared with a different version of the same or similar product. |
| (b) | The raw processed meat product being compared shall be clearly marked on the container with the following information: |
| (i) | A statement of the amount of difference in the energy value or relevant nutrient content, expressed as a percent. |
| (ii) | The identity of the raw processed meat product to which it is being compared in close proximity to or as part of the comparative claim. |
| (c) | The comparison shall be based on a relative difference of at least 25% in the energy value or nutrient content of an equivalent mass or volume. |
| (d) | The raw processed meat product shall be marked with the prescribed nutritional information declaration required in terms of the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972). |
| (5) | The provisions of this regulation shall also apply to— |
| (a) | particulars that are marked on a notice board displayed at or in the immediate vicinity of the raw processed meat products that are kept or displayed for sale; and |
| (b) | all advertisements for raw processed meat products. |