Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Regulations regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking of certain Raw Processed Meat Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

14. Obtaining a Primary Sample
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(1)

(a) Samples drawn for the purpose of analysis shall, depending on the capacity of the container, consist of the corresponding number of containers set out in column 2 of Table 1 below:

 

TABLE 1

MINIMUM SIZE OF A PRIMARY SAMPLE

Capacity of the container

Minimum size of primary sample
(i) ≤ 250 g
(i) The minimum number of containers that will result in a combined total mass of at least 250 g; or
(ii) > 250 g ≤ 2 kg
(ii) The minimum number of containers that will result in a combined total mass of at least 1 kg; or
(iii)> 2 kg
(iii)One container.

 

(b) The number of containers so obtained shall constitute a primary sample.

 

(c) Each container in the primary sample shall be placed in a plastic bag (or any other suitable outer container) that has been properly closed and sealed to ensure the product is tamper-proof.

 

(d) Each sample shall be clearly and adequately labelled to ensure traceability and correct identification.

 

(e) An inspector may increase the number of containers that constitute a primary sample to also provide additional samples to perform e.g. counter analysis by a different (second) laboratory, etc.