Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2026 RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Canola intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa: Effective 19 December 20261. Definitions |
In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means a bag manufactured from—
| (a) | jute or phormium or a mixture of jute and phormium; or |
| (b) | polypropylene that complies with SABS specification CKS632; |
means any vehicle or container in which bulk canola is transported or stored;
means the whole seeds of the plant species Brassica napus;
means—
| (a) | a quantity of canola of the same class. which belongs to the same owner, delivered at any one time under cover of the same consignment note, delivery note or receipt note, or delivered by the same vehicle or bulk container, or loaded from the same bin of a grain elevator or from a ship's hold; or |
| (b) | in the case where a quantity referred to in paragraph (a), is subdivided into a grade, each such quantity of such grade; |
means a bag or a bulk container;
means canola that is diseased, affected by field fungi, frost damaged, heat damaged, insect damaged, weather damaged and immature.
means canola which, after being crushed, exhibits a predominantly green colour over more than 50 percent of the crushed seed;
means the sclerotia of the fungus C/aviceps purpurea; and "ergot" has a corresponding meaning;
means all matter other than glass, dung, coal, metal and canola that occur in the consignment concerned and includes pieces of canola and husks;
means canola which, after being crushed, exhibits a predominantly brown discolouration over more than 50 percent of the crushed seed;
means any live insect that is injurious to stored canola irrespective of the stage of development of the insect;
means canola that is visibly affected by mould, fermentation and any subsequent deterioration;
means the seeds or bits of seeds of plant species that may in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972) represent a hazard to human or animal health when consumed, including seeds of Argemone mexicana L., Convo!vu/us spp., Crotalaria spp., Datura spp., lpomoea purpurea, Lolium temulentum, Ricinus communis or Xanthium spp.;
means Sclerotinia sclerotiorum which is a fungus that produces hard masses of fungal tissue and is also known as sclerotinia. The sclerotinia varies in size and form and consists of a dark black exterior, a white interior and a rough surface texture;
means a sieve
| (a) | with a flat metal sheet bottom of 1,0mm thickness perforated with round holes of 3,2mm in diameter that are arranged with the centres of the holes at the points of intersection of an equilateral triangular grid with a vertical pitch of 5 mm and a horizontal pitch of 5mm; |
| (b) | of which the upper surface of the bottom is smooth; |
| (c) | with a frame which is at least 35mm high; |
| (d) | with the inner width of at least 200mm and the inner length of at least 350mm or a round sieve with an inner diameter of 300mm. |
means a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks, and composed of finely divided mineral particles, ranging in size from 0,0625 to 2 millimetres, which is coarser than silt but finer than gravel; with the colour depending on the source of its original material;
means a sieve
| (a) | with a flat metal sheet bottom of 1,0mm thickness perforated with rectangular slots of 12mm in length and 0,9mm in width with rounded ends. The spacing between the slots in the same row must be 1,5mm wide and the spacing between the rows of slots must be 3,0mm wide. The slots must be alternately orientated, with a slot directly opposite the solid inner segment of the adjacent row of slots; |
| (b) | of which the upper surface of the bottom is smooth; |
| (c) | with a frame which is at least 35mm high; |
| (d) | with the inner width of at least 200mm and the inner length of at least 350mm or a round sieve with an inner diameter of 300mm. |
means whole snails or substantial portions thereof and includes bodies without shells
means canola that shows signs of swelling, splitting or the presence of a rootlet. A seed that gives any indication of the commencement of growth is to be classified as having sprouted.
means hard shale, hard earth pellets, other non-toxic materials of similar consistency, and gravel; and
means the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990).