Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2026 RegulationsRegulations relating to the Classification, Packing and Marking of Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa: Effective 24 April 2027Part IV : Marking Requirements15. Traceability and batch identification |
| (1) | Each container containing Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing shall be clearly marked with a batch code in such a way that the specific batch is easily identifiable and traceable. |
| (2) | Date marking indications such as “best before”, “use by” and “sell by” or any other suitable indications may serve as the batch code referred to in subregulation (1). |
| (3) | If the products are packed in an outer container which will during normal usage be discarded by the consumer, the batch code shall appear on each container that will be retained by the consumer until consumption. |