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 2026Part I : Quality Standards4. Standards for classes of canola |
| (1) | A consignment of canola shall— |
| (a) | be free from a musty, sour, khaki bush or other undesired odour; |
| (b) | be free from any substance that renders it unsuitable for human or animal consumption or for processing into or utilisation as food or feed; |
| (c) | contain not more poisonous seeds or ergot sclerotia than permitted in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972); |
| (d) | shall be free from glass, metal, coal or dung; |
| (e) | with the exception of Class Other Canola, be free from insects and snails; and |
| (f) | with the exception of Class Other Canola, have a moisture content of not more than 8 percent. |
| (2) | A consignment of canola shall be classified as Class C if— |
| (a) | the canola in the consignment consists of any cultivar of canola; and |
| (b) | comply with the standards for the grade of Class C Canola as set out in regulation 6. |
| (3) | A consignment of canola shall be classified as Class Other Canola if it does not comply with the standards for Class C Canola. |