Regulations relating to maximum levels for metals in foodstuffs (No. 588 of 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH No. R. 2018 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS RELATING TO MAXIMUM LEVELS OF METALS IN FOODSTUFFS The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 15 (1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972), made the Regulations set out in the Schedule. D MOTSOALEDI, MP MI STER F H ALTH ATE. 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 28 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 Health, Department of/ Gesondheid, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NO. 588 15 JUNE 2018 588 Foodstuffs, cosmetic and disinfectants Act (54/1972): Regulations relating to maximum levels of metals in foodstuffs 41704 SCHEDULE 1. Definitions In these Regulations a word or expression defined in the Act bears the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates "Berries and other small fruits" means food derived from a variety of perennial plants and shrubs having fruit characterized by a high surface: weight ratio. Examples include, Agritos; Amur river grape; Arguta kiwifruit; Aronia berries; Bayberries; Bearberry; Bilberry; Bilberry, Bog; Bilberry, Red; Blackberries; Blueberries; Buffaloberry; Buffalo currant; Che; Chilean guava; Cloudberry; Cranberry; Currants, Black, Red, White; Dewberries; Elderberries; European barberry; Guelder rose; Gooseberry; Grapes; Huckleberries; Jostaberries; Juneberries; Mulberries; Muntries; Native currant; Partridge berry; Phalsa; Raspberries, Red, Black; Riberries; Rose hips; Salal; Schisandraberry; Sea buckthorn; Service berries; Silverberry, Russian; Strawberry; Strawberries, Wild; Table grapes; Vaccinium berries and Wine grapes; "bulb vegetables " means pungent highly flavoured foods derived from fleshy scale bulbs (in some commodities including stem and leaves), of the genus Allium. Examples include; garlic, onion, carosella, chives, shallots, leek, fennel, kurrat and rakkyo; "brassica vegetables " means foods derived from the leafy heads, stems and immature inflorescences of plants belonging to the genus Brassica of the family Cruciferaeh. Examples include brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, kailan, kohlrabi, cauliflower, pakchoi and collards; 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 29 "cereal grains" means foods derived from the ears (heads) of starchy seeds produced by a variety of plants, primarily of the grass family (Gramineae) and includes Buckwheat and Chenopodium; "fish" means all aquatic vertebrates of the super class, Osteichthyes, unless otherwise specified; "fruiting vegetables " means plants of the gourd family "Cucurbitaceae ". Examples include melons, musk melons, butternuts, cantaloupes, watermelon, pumpkins, squashes (including summer and winter squash), patty pans, gourds, zucchini, cucumbers and gherkins, unless otherwise stated; "leafy vegetables" means. foods derived from the leaves of a wide variety of edible plants, usually annuals or biennials. Examples include spinach, endive, celery, fennel, parsley, lettuce, rhubarb, Swiss chard, mustard and rape, unless otherwise stated; "legumes" means foods derived from the succulent seed and immature pods of leguminous plants commonly known as beans and peas; "maximum level (ML)" means the maximum concentration of a substance permitted based on the edible content of the foodstuff, i.e. that part of the fooldstuff that is normally consumed; "metal" includes any chemical form of that metal; "pulses" means foods derived from the mature, naturally or artificially dried seeds, of leguminous plants known as dry beans and dry peas; "root and tuber vegetables" means foods derived from starchy enlarged solid roots, tubers, corms or rhizomes, mostly subterranean, of various species of 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 30 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 plants, mostly annuals Examples include artichoke, parsnips, sugar beet, garden beet, beetroot, yams, turnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, garden radish, radishes, horseradish and chicory; "stalk and stem vegetables" are the edible stalks, leaf stems or immature shoots, from a variety of annual or perennial plants, and includes globe artichoke (the immature flowerhead) of the family Compositae. Examples include witloof chicory (sprouts), artichoke- globe, asparagus, bamboo shoots, cardoon, celery, celtuce, palm hearts, rhubarb; and "the Act" means the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act,1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972). 2. General Provisions (1) (a) For the purpose of section 2(1)(ó)(i) of the Act, foodstuff listed in column II of Table 1 of Annexure A is hereby deemed to be contaminated, impure, or is deemed to be harmful or injurious to human health, if it contains the metal in column I in amounts exceeding the corresponding level in column Ill when measured using accredited analytical methods. (b) Other internationally ratified methods can be used as alternative or complementary methods, provided that their implementation provides an equivalent level of public health protection. (2) A person may not sell a foodstuff with levels that exceed the maximum level of metals prescribed by these Regulations, unless stipulated otherwise in other relevant regulations. 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 31 (3) The foodstuffs listed in column II of Annexure A shall include foodstuff as defined in the relevant Codex commodity standards or the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Act No 18 of 1998), the Agricultural Products Standards Act, 119 (Act 119 of 1990) and the applicable Regulations. unless otherwise specified. 3. Repeal (1) These Regulations repeal the following Regulations on the day that these Regulations come into operation: (a) The Regulations Relating to Maximum Levels of Metals in Foodstuffs published under Government Notice No. R. 500 of 30 April 2004, as amended by Government Notice No. R. 545 of 23 May 2008, and (b) The Regulations Regarding Food and Water Vessels published under Government Notice No. 1575 of 10 September 1971. 4. Commencement (1) These Regulations shall come into operation three months after the date of publication. 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 32 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 ANNEXURE A Table 1: Maximum Levels for Metals in Foodstuffs Metal Foodstuff ML (mg/kg or mq/Il Arsenic, Total (As -tot) Arsenic, Inorganic (As -in) Edible fats and oils Fat spreads and blended spreads Natural mineral water Salt, food grade Rice, husked* Rice, polished shed * Rice, polished ( *Follow up analysis if the As -tot exceed the ML) Rice, husked ( *Follow up analysis if the As -tot exceed the ML) Cadmium (Cd) Brassica vegetables Bulb vegetables Fruiting vegetables (Excluding tomatoes & edible fungi) Leafy vegetables Legume vegetables Pulses (Excluding soya bean (dry)) Root and tuber vegetables ( Excluding celeriac) 6 0.10 0.10 0.01 0.50 0.35 0.20 0.20 0.35 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 33 Metal Foodstuff Lead (Pb) Stalk and stem vegetables Cereal grains (Excluding buckwheat, canihua, quinoa, wheat & rice) Wheat (wheat, durum wheat, spelt and emmer) Rice, polished ML (mg/kg or mg/I) 0.1 Marine bivalve molluscs - Clams, cockles and mussels (Excluding oysters and scallops. Without viscera & shell) Cephalopods -Cuttlefishes, octopuses and squids (Without viscera & shell) Natural mineral water Salt, food grade Berries and other small fruits (Excluding cranberry, currant and elderberry) Cranberry, currant and elderberry Fruits, except berries and other small fruits (After removal of stem, cap, stone, crown and/or seeds but calculated on whole fruit) Brassica vegetables Bulb vegetables Fruiting vegetables(Excluding fungi and mushrooms ) Leafy vegetables Legume vegetables 0.1 0.2 0.4 2.0 2.0 0.003 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.3 0.1 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 34 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 Metal Foodstuff ML (mg/kg or mg/I) Lead (Pb) Pulses 0.1 Root and tuber vegetables Canned fruits Jams, jellies and marmalades Mango chutney Canned vegetables (Excluding canned brassica vegetables) Preserved tomatoes Table olives Pickled cucumbers Processed tomato concentrates Fruit juices, nectars and ready -to -drink fruit drinks /juices (Excluding juices and nectars from berries and small fruits and passion fruit juices) Cereal grains( Excluding buckwheat, canihua, & quinoa) Canned chestnuts and canned chestnuts purée Meat and fat of cattle, pigs and sheep (without bones) Meat and fat of poultry(without bones) Cattle, Edible offal of 8 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.05 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.03 0.2 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 35 Metal Lead (Pb) Foodstuff Pig, Edible offal of Poultry, Edible offal of ML (mg/kg or mg/I) Fish (whole commodity or portions, without the viscera). Edible fats and oil Fat spreads and blended spreads Natural mineral waters Milk Secondary milk products (Products made from milk) Infant formula, formula for special medical purposes intended for infants and follow -up formula Salt, food grade Wine Mercury (Hg) Natural mineral waters Salt, food grade Methylmercury Fish (whole commodity or portions, without the viscera; Except predatory fish). Predatory fish- Such as shark, swordfish, tuna, pike & others. (Whole commodity or portions, without the viscera). Tin (Sn) Canned foods, excluding beverages (Excluding non tinplate canned cooked cured chopped meat, cooked ham, cooked cured pork shoulder, corned beef and 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 2.0 0.2 0.001 0.1 0.5 1.0 250 9 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 36 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 Metal Foodstuff ML (mg/kg or m/I Tin (Sn) luncheon meat) Canned beverages Cooked cured chopped meat (Applies to products in containers other than tinplate containers) Cooked cured ham (Applies to products in containers other than tinplate containers) Cooked cured pork shoulder (Applies to products in containers other than tinplate containers) Corned beef (Applies to products in containers other than tinplate containers) Luncheon meat (Applies to products in containers other than tinplate containers) 10 150 50 50 50 50 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 37 KGORO YA MAPHELO No. R. 2018 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (MOLAO. 54 WA 1972) MELAWANA YE MALEBANA LE PALOGIDIMO YA DIMETHALE GARE GA DIJO Tona ya Maphelo, go ya ka karolo 15 (1) ya Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Molao 54 wa 1972), o dirile Melawana yeo e hlalositswego Setuleng. NGAKA A MOTSOALEDI, MP TO A YA MAPHELO SATSIKGWEDI: 1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 38 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 SETULE 1. Dihlaloso Mo Melawaneng ye, ntle le ge lenttu goba mmolelwana o na le hlaloto yeo e neilwego Molaong, ntle le ge tshwaraganyo e laetta ka tsela ye nngwe "Maropotlane /berries le dienywa" E ra dijo tteo di hwetswago dibjalong tta botelele bja mengwaga ye mebedi le mehlare yeo e nago le bokima: ratio ya boima. Mehlala e akaretsa, Agritos; Amur river grape; Arguta kiwifruit; Aronia berries; Bayberries; Bearberry; Bilberry; Bilberry, Bog; Bilberry, Red; Blackberries; Blueberries; Buffaloberry; Buffalo currant; Che; Chilean guava; Cloudberry; Cranberry; Currants, Black, Red, White; Dewberries; Elderberries; European barberry; Guelder rose; Gooseberry; Grapes; Huckleberries; Jostaberries; Juneberries: Mulberries; Muntries; Native currant; Partridge berry; Phalsa; Raspberries, Red, Black; Riberries; Rose hips; Salal; Schisandraberry; Sea buckthorn; Service berries; Silverberry, Russian; Strawberry; Strawberries, Wild; Table grapes; Vaccinium berries le Wine grapes; "merogo ya digwere" e ra moahlodi wo tseneletsego wa dijo wo o hwetswago digwereng (dikabong tse dingwe go akaretswa kutu le matlakala) a genus Allium. Mehlala e akaretsa;konofole, eie, karosela, ttaefe, ditalote, liki, fenele, kurate le rakkyo; "merogo ya brassika" e ra dijo tseo di ttwago matlakaleng, dikutung le diinflorentshe tsa dibjalo tta mohuta wa Brassika tsa lapa la Kruciferaeh. Mehlala e akaretta seporaoto, porokholi, khabetshe, kaelane, kholifolawa, phakhoi le kholatse; 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 39 "mabele a sirele" e ra dijo tseo di hwetswago ditsebaneng goba (dihlogwaneng) tsa Dipeu tsa setatshe tseo di tsweletswago ke dibjalo tsa mohutahuta, gagolo tsa bjang (Kraminae) mme di akaretsa korong ya paka le Chenopodium; ^hlapi" e ra diphedi tsa meetse ta go ba le marapo a mokokotlo tsa maemo a godimo, Osteichthyes, ntle le ge go hlalositswe tsa tsela ye nngwe; "merogo ya dienywa" e ra Dibjalwa tsa lapa la gourd "Cucurbitaceae". Mehlala e akaretsa dipansepeke, maputse, dikhantheloupo, magapu, marotse, dikwase, diphathi pene, gourds, sakutshi, komkomoro le dikekhing, ntle le ge go hlalositswe; "merogo ya matlakala" e ra dijo tseo di tswago matlakaleng a bontshi bja Dibjalwa tse di jewago, gantshi ka ngwaga le ngwaga goba ga bedi mongwageng. Mehlala e akaretsa sepinatshe, entaefe, seleri, fenele, phaseli, lethese, rugabo, tshate, mastete le rabe, ntle le ge go hialositswe ka tsela ye nngwe; "dinawa" di ra dijo tseo di tswago go dinawa le dinawa tseo di sego di golo tseo di tsejwago bjalo ka dinawa le diphotla; "maemogodimo (ML)" a ra kopanyo ya selo seo se dumeletswego go ba gona dijong, i.e karolwana yela ya dijo yeo e jewago; "methale" e akaretsa khemikhale efe goba efe ya methale yeo; "diphalse" di ra dijo tseo di hwetswago dipeung tsa kgale, hlago, goba tseo di omisitswego le diphotla tse di omilego; "merogo ya medu le thubara" e ra dijo tseo di tswago medung ya setatshe yeo e godisitswego, dithubara, mahea, goba dirisome, gagolo tsa sapothereniene, tsa mehutahuta ya dibjalo gagolo tsa ngwaga, Mehlala e akaretsa artchoke, 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 40 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 phasnipi, peterute ya swikiri, peterute ya serapa, diyamo, diphunepe, matapole, maputse, kasaba, redise ya serapa, horseradish le tshikhori; "merogo ya matlakala le dikutu" e matlakala ao a jewago, dikutu tsa matlakala goba yeo e sa golago gotswa dibjalong tse ntshi, mme e akaretsa artichoke (hlogoletsoba yeo e sa golago) ya lapa laCompositae. Mehlala e akaretsa witloof chicory (diporaoto), artichoke- globe, asparakase, dimela tsa bamboo, kardoon, seleri, selthisi, dipeiwana tsa phalomo, ruhabo; mme Molao " o ra Molao wa Dilo tseo di lego dijong, Dikhosmethiki le Dibolayatwatsi wa 1972 (Molao 54 wa 1972). 2. Diphethagaletso Kakaretso (1) (a) Bakeng sa mohola wa karolo 2(1)(b)(i) ya Molao, dilo tseo di lego dijong tseo di ngwadilwego go kholomo II ya Lenaneo 1 la Selomaganyo A e a bonwa bjalo ka yeo e lego kotsi goba ya kgobatso maphelong a batho, ge di na le methale go kholomo I bja bontshi bjoo bo fetago tekanyetso go kholomo Ill ge bo lekanyetswa go diriswa mekgwa yeo e netefaditswego. (b) Mekgwa ye mengwe yeo e thekgilwego maemong a boditshabatshaba e ka diriswa boemong bja ye nngwe goba gammogo le yona, ge fela tsenyotirisong e phethagaletsa maemo a swanago a tshireletso ya maphelo a setshaba. . (2) Motho a ka se rekise dijo tseo di nago le maemo a methale ao a bogodimo bja go feta ao a beilwego ke Melawana ye, ntle le ge go laeditswe melawaneng ye mengwe. 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 41 (3) Dijo tseo di laetswego go kholomo II ya Selomaganyo A e di tla akaretsa dijo bjalo ka ge go hlalositswe go Sengwalong se malebana sa maemo goba Molaodi wa Bosetshaba wa Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Molao 5 wa 2008), Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Molao 18 wa 1998), le Agricultural Products Standards Act, 119 (Molao 119 wa 1990) le Melawana ye e somago, ntle le ge go hlalositswe ka tsela ye nngwe. 3. Phumolo (1) Melawana ye e phumola Melawana ye e latelago ka letsatsi leo Melawana ye e thomago go soma: (a) Melawana ye malebana le Bogodimo bja Dimethale Dijong yeo e gatisitswego ka tlase ga Tsebiso ya Mmuso ya bo R. 500 ya 30 Aporele 2004, bjalo ka ge e fetositswe ka Tsebiso ya Mmuso ya bo R. 545 ya 23 Mei 2008, mme (b) Melawana ye malebana le Didiriswa tsa Dijo le Meetse yeo e gatisitswego ka tlase ga Tsebiso ya Mmuso ya bo 1575 ya 10 Setemere 1971. 4. Go thoma go soma (1) Melawana ye e tla thoma go soma mo dikgweding tse tharo morago ga letsatsikgwedi la kgatiso ya Melawana ya mafelelo. 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 42 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 SELOMAGANYO A Lenaneo 1: Bogodimo bja Dimethale dijong Methale Dijo ML (mg /kg goba mg /l) Arsenic, Palomoka, (As -tot) Arsenic, Inorganic (As -in) Makhura ao a jewago le oli 0.10 Ditlodi tsa makhura le ditlodi tse kopantswego 0.10 Meetse a hlago a diminerale 0.01 Letswai, maemo a dijo Reise, ya haseke* Reise, yeo phumotswego* Reise, yeo e phumotswego (*Phetleko ya ka morago ge As-tot e fetile ML) Reise, ya haseke (*Phetleko ya ka morago ge As-tot e fetile ML) Cadmium (Cd) Merogo ya Brassika Merogo ya mehlodi? Merogo ya dienywa (Go kgethollwa ditamati le fungi yeo e jewago) Merolo ya matlakala Merogo ya dinawa 0.50 0.35 0.20 0.20 0.35 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.2 0.1 Diphalse (Go kgethollwa nawa ya soya (omile)) Merogo ya medu le thubara (Go kgethollwa seleriki) 6 0.1 0.1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 43 Methale Dijo ML (mg /kg goba mg /I) Lead (Pb) Merogo ya Matlakala le Dikutu Sirele le mabele (Go kgethollwa korong, kanihua, khuinoa, korong le reise) Korong (korong, korong ya turang, speie le emere) Reise, phumot §wego Marine bivalve molluscs - Clams, cocklesledimasele(Go kgethollwa dikgetla le disekalopo. Ntle le bisera le §eleJ Cephalopods -Cuttlefishes, okthopase le disekwiti (Ntle le bisera le §ele) Meetse a hlago a diminerale Letswai, maemo a dijo Maropotlane le dienywa tse dingwe tse nnyenyane (Go kgethollwa kreneperi, kharente le elderberry) Kreneperi, kharente le elderberry Dienywa, go kgethollwa maropotlane le dienywa the dingwe t§e nnyenyane (Morago ga go tlo§a kutu, khepe, leswika, kraone le goba Dipeu efela go badilwe ka dienywa ka botlalo) Merogo ya Brassika Merogo ya Mehlodi 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 2.0 2.0 0.003 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 Merogo ya dienywa(Go kgethollwa fungi le ma§rumu) Merogo ya matlakala 7 0.1 0.05 0.3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 44 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018 Methale Dijo ML (mg /kg goba mg /I) Lead (Pb) Merogo ya dinawa Dipulse Merogo ya medu le tuber Dienywa tsa thini Ditseme, ditseli le dimamaleite Tshatni ya manko Merogo ya thini (Go kgethollwa merogo ya brassika ya thini) Ditamati tseo di bolokilwego gore di se bole Diolifi tsa tafole Dikomkomoro tsa phikele Sopo ya ditamati tseo di bolokilwego 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.05 0.4 0.1 1.5 Todi ya dienywa, dinekthara le ditodi tseo di ka nwewago (go kgethollwa ditodi le dinekthara tsa gotswa maropotlaneng le dienywa tse nnyenyane le ditodi tsa dienywa tsa passion fruit) 0.03 Mabele a sirele( Go kgethollwa korong, kanihua le khwinoa) Ditshesenate tsa ka thining le purée ya tshesenate Nama le makhura a kgomo, kolobe le nku (ntle le marapo) Nama le makhura a dikgogo (Ntle le marapo) 8 0.2 0.05 0.1 0.1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 JUNIE 2018 No. 41704 45 Methale Lead (Pb) Dijo Kgomo, ofale yeo e jewago ya Kolobe, E ofale yeo e jewago ya Dikgogo, ofale yeo e jewago ya Hlapi(tsweletso ka moka goba dikaroiwana, ntle le bisera). Makhura le oli yeo e jewago ML (mg /kg goba mg /I) Ditlolwa tsa makhura le ditlolwa tse di kopantswego Meetse a hlago a diminerale Maswi Ditsweletswa tsa gotswa maswing (Ditsweletswa tseo di dirilwego ka maswi) Maswi a masea, maswi a mohola wo kgethegilego wa maikemisetso a bana le maswi a bana Letswai, legoro la dijo Morara Mercury (Hg) Meetse a hlago a dimenerale Letswai, legoro la dijo Methylmercury Hlapi (dikarolo tsa tsweletso goba ntle le bisera; Ntle le hlapi yeo e phelago ka go ja tse dingwe). Hlapi yeo e phelago ka go ja tse dingwe go swana le saka,hlapisoto, tshuna, phaeke le tse dingwe. (Tirelo ka moka goba dikarolo, ntle le biresa). 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 2.0 0.2 0.001 0.1 0.5 1.0 9 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 46 No. 41704 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 JUNE 2018