Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Classification and Marking of Meat intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaClassification of Calf, Bovine, Sheep and Goat Carcasses4. Classes of calf, bovine, sheep and goat carcasses |
| (1) | The carcass of a calf, bovine, sheep or goat shall be classified in terms of regulation 5. |
| (2) | The classification of a carcass shall — |
| (a) | in the case of a calf, be done on the whole carcass or on a side thereof; |
| (b) | in the case of a bovine, be done on the whole carcass or on a side thereof or, where the carcass has been damaged to such an extent that the side has been quartered, on a quarter thereof; or |
| (c) | be done on the whole carcass. |
| (3) | The classification shall take place on the day of slaughter. |
| (4) | The white light intensity at the point of classification shall be at least 540 lux. |
| (5) | The percentage deviations allowed for classification at the abattoir and in the case of complaints received with regard to deviations in trade, are indicated in Table 5. |