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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Eggs intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Annexures

Table 1 : Letter Sizes of Indications

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Nature of indication

Minimum vertical height of smallest letter or

figure (mm)

Container

Outer Container

1

2

3
1. Indication of size and grade designation [Reg. 8(1)(a), 10]

5

5
2. The expressions "Eggs" [Reg. 8(1)(b)]

5

5
3. The optional expressions "cage", "barn", and "free range" [Reg. 8(1)(b)(i)]

5

5
4. The expression "pasteurized" [Reg. 8(1)(c)]

5

5
5. Indication of packer [Reg. 8(1)(d), 11]

1

5
6. Name of the species [Reg. 8(1)(e)]

5

5
7. Indication of best before date [Reg. 8(1)(f)]

1

1
8. The expression "oiled" [Reg. 8(1)(g)]

3

5
9. Country of origin [Reg. 8(8)]

1

5
10.Indication of the marking requirements in the case of sale in loose quantities [Reg. 12]

10
11. Indication that the flock has been confined [Reg. 8(2)(c)]

10