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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Pulses intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part IV : Inspection Methods and Determination of Deviations

20. Determination of defective pulses

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The percentages of defective pulses in a consignment shall be determined as follows:

(a)Prepare a working sample by measuring off from the quantity of the sample from which the stones, sand and foreign matter have been removed as contemplated in regulation 19.
(b)Obtain a working sample of at least 500 g of pulses.
(c)Remove all defective pulses separately from the working sample and determine the respective masses thereof.
(d)Express the respective masses thus determined, as percentages of the mass of the applicable working sample.
(e)Such percentages shall respectively represent the percentage of defective pulses in the consignment concerned.