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

7. Marking of containers and outer containers
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(1)Each container and outer container containing raw processed meat products shall be clearly and legibly marked directly on the container or on the label attached thereto and at least in English with the following particulars:
(a) The appropriate product name, as specified in regulation 8, prominently on at least one main panel in letters of the same type, colour and font, and on a contrasting background in a letter size of at least 3 mm in height.
(b) The additions to the appropriate product name where applicable, as specified in regulation 9, prominently on the main panel in letters of the same type, colour and font, and on a contrasting background in a letter size of at least 3 mm in height for lower case vowels: Provided that the difference in letter size between the smallest letter in the appropriate product name indication and smallest letter in the additions to the product name indication shall not exceed 2 mm.
(c) The name and address of the manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or person or entity on whose behalf the product has been packed in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height.
(d) The date marking (i.e. "best before" or "best quality before" or "use by" or "expiration" date) or batch code or batch number, for the purpose of traceability and batch identification as specified in regulation 10 in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height.
(e) The country of origin, as specified in regulation 11 in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height: Provided that in the case where raw processed meat products originating from two or more countries are packed in an outer container, all the countries of origin shall be declared on such outer container.

 

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions in sub-regulation (1), raw processed meat products labelled with a scale label only shall be marked at least with the following particulars:
(a) The information referred to in sub-regulation (1) (a), (b), (d) and (e) in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height.
(b) The name and telephone number of the manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or person or entity on whose behalf the product has been packed in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height.