Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Maize intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart I : Quality Standards5. Standards for classes of maize |
| (1) | A consignment of maize shall be classified as Class White Maize if— |
| (a) | subject to the allowable deviation in respect of other colour maize kernels that apply to the different grades of white maize, it consists of maize the endosperm of which is by nature white in colour; and |
| (b) | it complies with the standards for one of the grades of white maize set out in regulation 7. |
| (2) | A consignment of maize shall be classified as Class Yellow Maize if— |
| (a) | subject to the allowable deviation in respect of other colour maize kernels that apply to the different grades of yellow maize, it consists of maize the endosperm of which is by nature yellow in colour; and |
| (b) | it complies with the standards for one of the grades of yellow maize set out in regulation 7. |
| (3) | A consignment of maize shall be classified as Class Other Maize if the consignment does not comply with the standards for Class White Maize or Class Yellow Maize. |