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 Carcasses7. Determination of fatness classification |
| (1) | The carcass of an animal as stipulated in column 1 of Table 1 of the Annexure that could, on the basis of a visual evaluation or calculation of the subcutaneous fat distribution thereof, be described as specified in column 2 opposite thereto, shall in respect of fatness be classified as the class referred to in column 3 opposite the description concerned. |
| (2) | A description contemplated in subregulation (1) may in the case of a chilled carcass represent a subcutaneous fat layer with a thickness as specified in column 4 of Table 1 opposite the description concerned that— |
| (a) | in the case of a bovine, is measured between the tenth and eleventh ribs and 50 mm from the midline of that carcass; or |
| (b) | in the case of a sheep and goat, is measured between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae and 25 mm from the midline of that carcass. |
| (3) | A description contemplated in subregulation (1) may in the case of a chilled carcass represent a percentage subcutaneous fat as specified in column 5 of Table 1 opposite the description concerned. |
| (4) | In the case of bovine, sheep and goat carcasses any visible fat situated on the following area of the carcass shall be ignored when determining the fatness class: |
| (a) | Bovine carcass: Around the root of the tail and pelvic cavity within a radius of 100 mm. |
| (b) | Sheep and goat carcass: Around the root of the tail and pelvic cavity within a radius of 50 mm. |