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

Regulations

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

Part V : Sampling and Inspection

22. Working sample size
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(1) The minimum working sample size taken at random from each container sampled in accordance with regulation 21 shall consist of—
(a) 200 table olives for the styles whole, cracked, pitted or stuffed when determining the maximum permissible deviations set out in regulation 23; and
(b) 300 g of table olives for the styles broken, chopped, minced and sliced, as well as other segmented styles, when determining the maximum permissible deviations set out in regulation 23.

 

(2) In the case of smaller containers where the minimum working sample size stipulated in sub-regulation (1) above cannot be attained, the minimum working sample shall consist of the drained contents of each container.