Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Table Olives intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart IV : Marking Requirements13. Marking of containers and outer containers |
| (1) | Except where specifically prescribed, all other marking requirements as specified by these regulations shall be clearly legible and be indicated at least in English, in detached letters or figures of at least 1 mm in size for lower case vowels. |
| (2) | Each container in which table olives are packed shall be marked with the following particulars at least in English: |
| (a) | The product name and, where applicable, the additions to the product name, as specified in regulations 14 and 15 respectively, in detached letters of the same type, size, colour and font, prominently on at least one main panel in a letter size of at least 2 mm for lower case vowels: Provided that the name of the stuffing used in the case of the style stuffed olives may be indicated in one different colour when used in the additions to the product name. |
| (b) | The appropriate grade declaration, as specified in regulation 16, in detached letters of the same type, size, colour and font on at least one main panel in a letter size of at least 2 mm for lower case vowels. |
| (c) | The name and address, as specified in regulation 17. |
| (d) | The country of origin, as specified in regulation 18. |
| (e) | The date marking (i.e. “best before” or “best quality before” or “use by” or “expiration” date) or batch code or batch number for the purpose of traceability, as specified in regulation 19. |
| (3) |
| (a) | The particulars referred to in sub-regulation (2) above shall be marked on an outer container in which more than one container of table olives is packed. |
| (b) | The marking requirements prescribed in paragraph (a) above need not to be complied with if— |
| (i) | a transparent outer container is used and the particulars on the containers packed therein are visible from the outside; or |
| (ii) | the same label which is affixed to the containers is also affixed to the outercontainer. |
| (4) | Self-adhesive stickers indicating the particulars referred to in sub-regulation (2) above in the prescribed letter sizes may be used to cover any incorrect and/ or supplement any lacking marking requirements identified during inspection, instead of relabelling the container or repacking the table olives. |
| (5) | The label used on each container of table olives shall— |
| (a) | be clean and neat; |
| (b) | be pasted securely; and |
| (c) | not be pasted over existing labels affixed to the container; and |
| (d) | be affixed to such container only by or on behalf of the manufacturer or packer. |