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

Regulations

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

Part V : Maize Kernels

16. Determination of percentage of other colour maize kernels
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The percentage of other colour maize kernels in a consignment of maize shall be determined as follows:

 

(a)Obtain a working sample with a mass of at least 150g from the sample of  the consignment.

 

(b)Remove all other colour maize kernels from the working sample and determine the mass thereof.

 

(c)Express the mass thus determined as a percentage of the mass of the working sample.

 

(d)Such percentage shall represent the percentage of other colour maize kernels in the consignment concerned.

 

(e)Other coloured kernels must be returned to the working sample