Notices > Authorisation to sell mead > 4. General requirements for mead

Except where expressly provided otherwise in regulation 6 in respect of a particular class of mead, mead shall—

(a)	be produced by the alcoholic fermentation by means of a yeast of a mixture of honey and water;

[Clause 4(a) substituted by section 3 of Mead Regulations: Amendment under Notice No. R. 2247, GG46681, dated 8 July 2022]

(b)	have an alcohol content of at least 3,5 per cent and not more than 18 per cent if not required to be fortified or distilled in terms of regulation 6;

[Clause 4(b) substituted by section 3 of Mead Regulations: Amendment under Notice No. R. 2247, GG46681, dated 8 July 2022]

(c)	have a sulphur dioxide content of not more than 200 milligrams per litre, of which not more than 50 milligrams per litre may be in the form of free sulphur dioxide;

(d)	have a volatile acid content which, calculated as acetic acid, does not exceed, 1,2 grams per litre; and

(e)	have a flavour, taste and character which clearly distinguishes it from that of any other liquor product or class of liquor product.

Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)