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 I : Definitions, Scope and Restrictions1. Definitions |
Any word or expression in these regulations to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates—
means food ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice and/or lime juice and/or other permitted food acids whose primary technological function is acidification, such as lactic acid, citric acid and malic acid;
means a physical address and includes the street or road number or name and the name of the town, village or suburb and, in the case of a farm, the name or number of the farm and of the magisterial district in which it is situated and, in the case of imported foodstuffs, the name and address as provided for in the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s document entitled: General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foodstuffs, CODEX STAN 1-1985;
means a person, undertaking, body, institution, association or board designated under section 2(3) of the Act;
means a group or set of identifiable products obtained from a given process under practically identical circumstances and produced in a given place within a defined production period as defined by the food business operator;
means the immediate packaging in which Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing are presented for sale;
means the officer designated under section 2(1) of the Act;
means a permitted substance as defined in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
means a permitted substance as defined in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
means a permitted substance as defined in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
means a foodstuff as defined in the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
"hamper pack" or "gift pack"
means packaging (e.g. an open carton wrapped in transparent plastic, a sealed transparent plastic bag, carton with dividing segments wrapped in transparent plastic, etc.) other than an outer container containing multiple containers of Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing of the same class or of different classes, normally presented for sale during but not limited to certain special occasions, events or holiday periods (e.g. a Christmas hamper, back to school hamper, family hamper, etc.);
mean the either fresh, dried or extract of the non-toxic leafy green or flowering parts of a plant used for among others the flavouring of foodstuffs;
means the product as defined in the latest regulations relating to the grading, packing and marking of honey and mixtures of bee products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa published under the Act;
means an officer under the control of the Executive Officer, or an assignee or an employee of an assignee;
means any tag, brand, mark, pictorial, graphic or other descriptive matter, which is written, printed, stencilled, marked, embossed, impressed upon, or permanently attached to a container, and includes labelling for the purpose of promoting its sale or disposal;
also means figures and symbols;
means the ingredient in a foodstuff which contributes the highest percentage mass in the end product, excluding water;
means that part of the container or label that bears the brand name or trademark of the product in greatest prominence or any other part of the container or label that bears the brand name or trade mark in equal prominence;
means an emulsion of one or more vegetable oils in an aqueous phase containing an acidifying agent and protein/modified protein, complying with the requirements in regulation 5;
means these products as well as all the classes for these products prescribed in regulation 4;
means any laboratory that is nominated by the Executive Officer in writing as being suitable for the testing of compliance;
means a carton or any other suitable packaging in which one or more containers of Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing are packed, irrespective of whether it completely or partially encloses the containers, but excludes any type of outer container in which mayonnaise, salad cream, salad dressing and salad oil dressing are transported (e.g. crates, lugs corrugates etc.);
means a permitted substance as defined in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
means an emulsion of vegetable oil, protein/modified protein and an acidifying agent, complying with the requirements in regulation 5;
means an emulsion or separable vegetable oil product complying with the requirements in regulation 5;
means a separable non-emulsified vegetable oil product complying with the requirements in regulation 5;
means dried, pungent or aromatic substances of edible plant origin (i.e., from the fruit, root, stem, bulb, bark or seeds) primarily used for flavouring, colouring or preserving of foodstuffs;
means a permitted substance as defined in the regulations published under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972);
means all edible mono- and disaccharides other than polyols;
means any food additive which is used or intended to be used to impart a sweet taste to foodstuffs;
means the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), as amended;
means the ability to follow the movement of a foodstuff through specific stages of production, processing, and distribution; and
means potable water as described in the SANS 241-1 Drinking Water Standard.