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

Regulations

2025 Regulations

Regulations relating to Meat Analogues intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 18 July 2026

Part IV: Marking Requirements

6. Marking of containers and outer containers
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(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 of at least 1 mm in size for lower case vowels.

 

(2) Each container in which meat analogues 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 7 and 8 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 added flavouring (e.g. ‘vanilla’, etc.) and added foodstuff may be indicated in one different colour when used in the additions to the product name
(b) The name and address, as specified in regulation 9.
(c) The country of origin, as specified in regulation 10.
(d) Traceability and batch identification, as specified in regulation 11.

 

(3)

(a) The particulars referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a), (b) and (c) above shall be marked on each outer container in which more than one container of meat analogue 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 outer container.

 

(4) Notwithstanding the provision in subregulation (2), meat analogues labelled with a scale label only shall be marked at least with the following particulars:
(a) The information referred to in subregulation (2) (a),(c) and (d) in a letter size of at least 1mm in height.
(b) The name and telephone number of the manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or person or entity on whose behalf the product has been packed in a letter size of at least 1 mm in height.

 

(5) Self-adhesive stickers indicating the particulars referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a) to (d) 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 relabeling the container or repacking the meat analogue concerned.