Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2025 RegulationsRegulations relating to Meat Analogues intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 18 July 2026Part I: Definitions, Scope and Restrictions3. Restrictions on the sale of meat analogues |
| (1) | No person shall sell meat analogues in the Republic of South Africa— |
| (a) | unless such products comply with the prescribed general standards referred to in regulation 4; |
| (b) | unless the containers and outer containers in which such products are packed, comply with the requirements referred to in regulation 5; |
| (c) | unless such products are marked in the manner and with the particulars referred to in regulations 6 to 11; and |
| (d) | if such products are marked with any restricted particulars or in a manner which is prohibited in terms of regulation 12. |
| (2) | The Executive Officer may, taking the following into account, grant written exemption, entirely or partially, to any person(s) or entity on such conditions as he or she deems necessary, from the provisions of sub-regulation (1): |
| (a) | the seriousness of implications of the exemption applied for; |
| (b) | possible unfairness towards consumers relating to the price and quality of the product; and |
| (c) | any other factor the Executive Officer may deem necessary to take into account. |
| (3) | The restrictions in sub-regulation (1) above shall not apply to the sale of foodstuffs using names which are not prescribed under the Act (e.g., “hot dog”, “chipolata”, “bites”, “steak”, “pops”, “balls”, “rounds”, “pieces”, “tenders”). |