Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Pulses intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Packing and Marking Requirements9. Marking of containers in which pulses in retail quantities are packed |
(1)
| (a) | Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) , each container in which pulses in retail quantities are sold shall, either on the main panel or in another conspicuous place thereon, be marked with— |
| (i) | the name or registered trade mark and address of the packer/importer; |
| (ii) | class of the pulses; |
| (iii) | grade of the pulses (optional); |
| (iv) | net weight of the pulses packed therein; and |
| (v) | the expression "Product of" followed by the name of the country of origin thereof or the country of origin declared as required by regulations published in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972). |
| (b) | Any illustration on the container shall be an accurate representation of the contents, especially as far as colour and type of pulses is concerned. |
| (2) | When pulses destined for sale in the retail trade are kept for sale in loose quantities— |
| (a) | pulses of different form class and grades shall, except in the case of the type group known as Mixed pulses, be kept separate; and |
| (b) | the particulars referred to in subregulation (1)(a) shall be indicated in clearly legible letters and figures with a vertical height of at least 10,0 mm on a notice board displayed at those pulses. |