Regulations relating to the quality, grading, packing and marking of onions intended for sale in certain areas in the Republic of South Africa (No. R. 1268 of 1981)

.., No. 7627STAATSKOERANT, 19 JUNIE 1981 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICES " DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTUREAND , FISHERIES ' No. R. 1268 19 June 1981 "-. ' REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE GRADING, PACKING AND MARKING OF ONIONS ,IN TENDED FOR SALE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ") The Minister of Agriculture has, under the powers vested in him by section 89 of the Marketing Act, 1968 (Act 59 of 1968), made the regulations as set out in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE CONTENTS Definitions Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PART I General . , ,. 2-4 PART II Quality requirements . . . . . ... PART III Containers... . .. . .. .. ... . .. .. . .. 5 6-7 PART IV Packing requirements... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V Marking requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 11-16 PART VI Miscellaneous provisions... . . .. -.. . .. . - - . . ... . . . ... 17-18 DEFINITIONS 1. In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the context, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Marketing Act, 1968 (Act 59 of 1968), shall have a corresponding meaning,.e.nd "consignment" means a quantity of onions of the same cultivar and of the same class delivered at anyone time under cover of the same delivery note, consignment note or receipt note or from the same vehicle, or if any such quantity is subdivided into different size groups, each quantity of each of the different size groups; "diameter" means the largest diameter of an onion measured at right angles to a line running from the stem end to the root base; "decay" means a state of decomposition or fungus development, partly or completely affecting the quality of the onions detrimentally; "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; "double bulb" an onion which clearly consists of more than one bulb when adjudicated on external appearance; "foreign matter" means any material not normally present in, on or among the onions; "inspector" means a person designated as an inspector in terms of section 85 of the Act; "malformed" means that the shape of an onion of any cultivar is not typical of that cultivar; "onion" means the bulb of any cultivar of the plant Allium cepa; and "the Act" means the Marketing Act, 1968 (Act 59 of 1968). GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU EN VISSERYE ' No. R. 1268 19Junie 1981 REGULASIES MET BETREKKING .TOT DIE GRADERING;VERPAKKING EN MERK VAN UIE BESTEM VIR VERKOOP IN SEKERE GEBIEDE IN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA Die Minister van Landbou het, kragtens die bevoegd heid horn verleen by artikel 89 van die Bemarkingswet 1968 (Wet 59 van 1968), die regulasies in die Bylae hiervan uiteengesit, gemaak. BYLAE INHOUD Woordomskrywings Regulasies"'"'''''''''''''''''' 1 DEEL I Algemeen ... 2-4 DEEL II Gehaltevereis tes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Houers.. . . . . . DEEL III ......... 6-7 DEEL IV Verpakkingsvereistes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEEL V 8-10 Merkvereistes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16 Diverse bepalings . .D~E~. ~.1. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 17-18 WOORDOMSKRYWINGS 1. In hierdie regulasies, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, het 'n woord of uitdrukking waaraan in die Bemarkingswet, 1968 (Wet 59 van 1968), 'n betekenis geheg is, 'n ooreenstemmende betekenis, en beteken "bederf" 'n toestand waar verrotting of swamont wikkeling deels of in die geheel die kwaliteit van die uie nadelig be'invloed; "besending" 'n hoeveelheid uie van dieselfde cultivar en dieselfde kIas wat op 'n bepaalde tydstip afgeIewer word onder dekking van dieselfde afleweringsbrief, vragbrief of ontvangsbewys of van dieselfde voertuig, of indien so 'n hoeveelheid ingedeel is in verskiIlende groottegroepe, elke hoevcelheid van elk van die verskil lende groottegroepe; "Departement" die Departement van Landbou en Visserye; "deursnee" die grootste deursnee van 'n ui, gemeet reghoekig aan 'n Iyn wat van die stingelent tot die wortel basis strek; "die Wet" die Bemarkingswet, 1968(Wet 59 van 1968); "dubbelbol" 'n ui wat op uiterlike voorkoms geoordeel duidelik uit meer as een bol bestaan; "inspekteur" 'n persoon aangewys as 'n inspekteur ingevolge artikel 85 van die Wet; "misvormd" dat die fatsoen van 'n ui van enige cultivar, nie kenmerkend van daardie cultivar is nie; "ui" die bol van enige cultivar van die plant Allium cepa; en "vreemde materiaal" enige materiaal nie normaalweg teenwoordig in, op of tussen die uie nie. 6 No. 7627 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 JUNE 1981 PART I GENERAL Purpose of regulations 2. These regulations have been made for the purpose of the prohibition of the sale of onions in certain areas of the.Republic imposed under section 84 of the Act. Inspection 3. (I) An inspector may in any consignment of onions abstract and open as many containers and examine the contents thereof and remove samples of such contents for the purpose of further examination or analysis as he may deem necessary. (2) An inspector's finding with regard to the containers oj:ened by him by virtue of the provisions of subregu lation (I) and the contents thereof, shall apply as a finding in respect of the whole consignment from which such containers were drawn. Appeal 4. (\) Any person who feels aggrieved as a result of any decision or action taken by an inspector may appeal against such decision or action by submitting a notice of appeal to an inspector within 24 hours after he has been notified of that decision or action and depositing within the said period with an inspector or at any office of the Di vision of Inspection Services of the Department, a deposit of R20: Provided that a separate deposit shall be lodged in respect of each separate consignment and provided further that if the notice of appeal and deposit are not submitted and deposited within the prescribed period 24 hours, the appellant shall lose his right of appeal in terms of this regulation. (2) An inspector may apply to the onions in respect of which an appeal has been lodged, or to the containers thereof, any mark or marks which he may consider necessary for identification purposes and such onions shall not without his consent, be removed from the place where they were inspected or where they are stored. (3) The Director-General of the Department or an officer of the Department nominated by him, shall designate a person or persons who shall decide such an appeal, and such person or persons shall decide such appeal within 72 hours (excluding Sundays and public holidays) after it was lodged, and the decision of the person or persons so designated shall be final. (4) The person or persons so designated shall give the appellant or his agent at least two hours notice of the time and place determined for the hearing of the appeal, and may after the onions have been produced and identi fied and all interested parties have been heard, instruct all persons (including the appellant and his agent and the inspector), to leave the place where the appeal is being considered. (5) (a) If an appeal is upheld, the amount deposited in respect thereof, shall be refunded to the appellant. (b) If an appeal is dismissed or if the onions to which it relates, are not produced at the time and place de termined by the said person or persons, the amount deposited in respect thereof, shall be forfeited. DEEL 1 ALGEMEEN Doel van regulasies 2. Hierdie regulasies is gemaak vir die doel van die verbod wat kragtens artikel 84 van die Wet op die verkoop van uie in sekere gebiede van die Republiek opgele is. . Gndersoek 3. (I) 'n Inspekteur mag in enige besending uie soveel houers onttrek en oopmaak en die inhoud daarvan ondersoek en monsters van sodanige inhoud neem vir die doel van verdere ondersoek of ontleding as wat hy nodig mag ago (2) 'n Inspekteur se be\'inding met betrekking tot die houers deur horn oopgemaak uit hoofde van die bepalings van subregulasie (I) en die inhoud van sodanige houers geld as 'n beslissing ten opsigte van die hele besending waaruit sodanige houers getrek is. Appel 4. (I) Iemand war hom deur 'n beslissing of optrede van 'n inspekteur \eronreg ago mag appel aanteken teen sodanige beslissing of optrede deur binne 24 uur nadat hy van daardie beslissing of optrede in kennis gestel is, 'n kennisgewing van appel by 'n inspekteur in te dien, en moet binne genoemde tydperk by die inspekteur, of by enige kantoor van die Afdeling Inspeksiedienste van die Departement 'n deposito van R20 deponeer: Met dien verstande dat 'n afsonderlike deposito gestort moet word ten opsigte van elke afsonderlike besending, en met dien verstande verder dat, indien die kennis gewing van appet en deposito nie binne die voorgeskrewe tydperk van 24 uur ingehandig en gedeponeer word nie, die appellant sy reg van appel ingevolge hierdie regulasie verbeur. (2) 'n Inspekteur kan aan uie ten opsigte waarvan 'n appel aangeteken is, of aan die houers daarvan, enige merk of merke aanbring wat hy vir uitkenningsdoeleindes nodig mag ag, en sodanige uie mag nie sonder sy toe stemming van die plek waar dit geInspekteer of opgeberg is, verwyder word nie. (3) Die Direkteur-generaal van die Departement of 'n beampte van die Departement deur horn benoem, wys 'n persoon of persone aan deur wie oor so 'n appel beslis moet w.ord, en sodanige persoon of persone moet daaroor beslis binne 72 uur (uitgesonderd Sondae en publieke vakansiedae) na indiening daarvan, en die beslissing van die aidus aangewese persoon of persone is afdoende. (4) Die aIdus aangewese persoon of persone moet die appellant of sy agent minstens twee uur kennis gee van die tyd en plek bepaal vir die verhoor van die appel, en mag nadat die betrokke uie vertoon en uitgeken is en aIle belanghebbendes aangehoor is, aile persone (met inbegrip van die appellant en sy agent en die inspekteur) gelas om die plek waar die appel oorweeg word, te verIaat. . (5) (a) Indien die appel gehandhaaf word, word die bed rag wat ten opsigte daarvan gedeponeer is, aan die appellant terugbetaaI. (b) Indien die appel van die hand gewys word of indien die betrokke uie nie vertoon word op die tyd en plek bepaal deur die genoemde persoon of persone nie, wat die bedrag wat ten opsigte daarvan gedeponeer is, verbeur. STAA TSKOERANT, 19 JUNIE 1981 No. 7627 7 PART II QUALITY REQUIREMENTS Classes 5. (1) There shall be three classes of onions namely ~lass I, Class 2 and Lowest Class. Sp'ecifications (2) The in subregulation (I) prescribed classes shall. comply with th~ following specifications: Quality factor (a) Decay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Seed sterns and sprouts... . (c) Appearance... . . . . . . . . . . (d) Insect damage and insect infestation (e) Shape.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (f) Thick necks. . . . . . . . . . . . . (g) Colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (h) Heat or cold damage.. . . . . (i) Roots.................. (j) Bracts.................. (k) Tops.. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . (I) Double bulbs . . . '" . (m) Any other externa] or in ternal defects including greening (n) Size gr;)ups: (i) Extra large. . . . . . . . . . (ii) Large.. . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) Medium............ (iv) Small............... (v) Pickles............. (0) Foreign matter........... Class 1 Class 2 Lowest Class None ....... None """"'" ....... Dry, firm, clean, and well developed . None ........ Typical of the cultivar concerned. . . . . . . . . . None. """"'" ,.. ""'" Shall be of the same colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None. ,............................ No roots longer than 20 mm.. . .. . . . . . . . . . ShaH be practically free from loose bracts.. . ShaH be cut or clipped off and may not be longer than 40 mrn None ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None.................................. None .'... ........... Fairly dry, firm,cleanand welldeveloped... None ............ Fairly typicalof thecultivar concerned. . . . . None . As for Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None . As for Class 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shall be fairlyfreefromloose bracts.. . . . . . . As for Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .... None.-Provided that double bulbs which are covered with the same bract are allowed Fairly free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None . . As for Class I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At least 90 mm in diameter At least iO mm but not more than 90 mm in diameter At least 4) mm but not more than iO mrn in diame~er At least 35 mm but not more than 50 mm in diameter At least 10 mm but not more than 35 mrn in diameter :-.lone ..'................. None . ..Denotes no speciiication. Deviations (maximum percentage allowed /?11m) (3) The classes mentioned in subregulation (I) may deviate from the specifications prescribed in subregulation (2) to the extent set out hereunder: Quality factor (a) Decay: (i) Dry type decay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Wet type decay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) (i) :in j (ii) colle:tively.-Providd that the individual limits are not exceeded.. "" . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Exter.ul and internal quality defects with the exceptioil of decay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . (c) (a) a.lj (b) collectively.-?rovidd that the individual li.nits specLiej ab0ve are net exceded.. . . . . . . . (d) Size grOlJp3: (i) fOJ s.mll .. . ..,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Too large....................................................................... (iii) fo) 5.1nll and too large collectively... ,.... PART III CONTAINERS General 6. Onions shall be packed in containers which (I) are unbroken, clean and suitable; (2) shall not impart a taste or odour to the onions; and (3) consist of Type..,S, Z or C containers. Specifications 7. Subj~ct to regulation 6 the specit'1cationsfor the different types of containers are as follows: Type of cO<1tainer External dimensions Minimum net packing capacity (I) S (pocket) . . (2) Z (container).. . . . (3) C (box type)..... .Not app!icable. 10,5 kg 10,5 kg 10.5 kg 10,5 kg Not more than 5 kg 10,5 kg Class I I Class 2 3°/ 6°//0 /0 1°/ 2%/0 3 °/ 6%/0 10% 25% 10% 25% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15 / 15 / Material I Colour Lenght Width I Depth (a) Cotton and/or jute. "1 Red or orange.. ilOmm 305 mm ' . (b) Cotton and,'or rayon Red or orange. . 685 mm 305 mm . (c) Cottonmesh. . . . . . . Redororange.. 660mm 305 m;n . (d) Plastic material.. . . .. I Red or orange.. 650 mm 305 mm I . Any suitable material. . . . . . . . Cardboard or any other Optional...... . 400 mm 300 mm Optional suitable material 8 No. 7627 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19JUNE 1981 DEEL II GEHAL TEVEREISTES Klasse 5. (1) Daar is drie klasse uie, naamlik Klas I, Klas 2 en Laagste Klas. Spesifikasies (2) Die in subregulasie (1) voorgeskrewe klasse moet aan die volgende spesifikasies voldoen: Gehaltefaktor Klas 1 Klas 2 Laagste Klas (a) 8.:derf . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Saadstingds en uitloopsds (c) "-oorkoms.............. <Jeen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geen. ................................. Droog, ferm, skoon en goed ontwikkeld. . . . GL'en. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geen ............................. Geen. """""""""""""""'" Taamlik droog, ferm, skoon en goed ont wikkeld Geen. ,........... ... (d) lasekbeskadiging en in. , : sekbcsme:ting (e) Vorm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (f) Di'-'r.ekke I (\(,i-:kur ! (ii) Hi::e- ot' kouebeskadigir.g (ii Worrels................. (iJ Skurblare............... (kJ Lowwe . . . . . . . Kenmerkend vir die bctrokke cultivar. . . . . . Taamlik kenmerkend vir die betrokke cultivar Geen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soos vir Klas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geen... ,... Soos vir Klas 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moet taamlik vry van 105skutblare wees. . . . Soos vir Klas 1... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;) DubbclboIle............. Gcen . i\:oet \ an Jle5elide kleur wees. . . . . . . . . . . . Geen . Geen wortels langer as 20 mm nle. . . . . . . . . Moet feirlik vrv van los skutblare wees..... Moet afgesny of afgeknip wees en mag nie langer as 4J mm wees nie Geen ~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Geen . Geen.-Met dien verstande dat dubbelbolle wat met dieselfde skutblaar bedek is, toelaatbaar is Ta:lInlik vry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (m) Ellige ander uitwer.dige of in'"cildige gehaltegebrek in.,!uitenJe vergroening (nJ Groottegroepe: (i) Ekstra groat. . . . . . . . 0;) Gr00L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Soos vir Klas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (v) At jar. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Minstens 90 mm in deursnee i\linstens 70 mm maar hoogstens 90 mm in I deursrJec IMinstens 40 mm maar hoogstens 70 mm in. deursnee I Minstens 35 mm maar hoogstens 50 mm in deursnee Minstens 10 mm m::!ar hoogstens 35 mm in I G~enu.rs~.e.e............................. Geen. ................................. . (iIi) i\fedium............ (iv) Klein....... (c') Vreemde materiaal . . .Dul aan geen spesifikasie. Afwykings (maksimum persentasie toegelaat mlm) (3) Die in subregulasie (I) genoemJe kiasse mag tot die mate hieronder uiteengesit afwyk van die in subregulasie (2) voorgeskrewe spesifikasies: " Gehal tefaktor (;1) Bederf: (i) Droe tipe bederf. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Nat tipe bederf... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uii) (i) en (ii) gesa.nentlik. mits die individuele perke nie oorskry word nie.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,b) Uitwen jig ~en inwendige gehaltegebreke uitge~onderd bcderf.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) (a) en (b) gesa.nentlik, mits die individuele perke hierbo gespesifiseer nie oorskry word nie . (d) Groottegroepe: (i) Te Klein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ,.. ..... (ii) Te groot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . (iii) Te klein en te groat gesamentlik... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. "'" ,..... DEEL III HOVERS Algemeen 6. Vie moet in houers verpak word wat (I) heel, skoon en geskik is; (2) nie 'n smaak of reuk aan die uie oordra nie; en (3) bestaan uit Tipes S-, Z- of C-houers. Spesifikasies 7. Behoudens die bepalings van regulasie 6 is die spesifikasies vir die onderskeie tipes houers soos volg: Tipe houer Materiaal (1) S (sallie) I (a) Katoenen/ofjute. ... (b) Katoen en/of rayon.. (c) Katoenmaas......... (d) Plastiese materiaal. . . (2) Z (houers) .. I Enige geskikte materiaal (3) C (kistipe) . Karron of enige ander geskikte materiaal.Nie van toepassing nie. Klas 1 Klas 2 3% 6% 1% 2% 3% 6% 10% 25% 10% 25% 1-5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% Buitemate I Minimum neUo KTeur I verpakkings Lengte . Breedte Diepte inhoud Rooi of oranje 710mnr 305 nun . 10,5 kg Rooi of oranje 685mm 305nun . 10,5 kg Rooi of oranje 660 nun 305 nun . 10,5'kg Rooi of oranje 650mm 305nun . 10,5kg. . . . Hoogstens 5 kg Opsioneel. . . . . . 400 nun 300 nun Opsioneel. 10,5 kg STAATSKOERANT, 19 IUNIE 1981 No. 7627 9 PART IV PACKING REQUIREMENTS' General 8. (1) Onions in the same container or consignment excluding onions of Lowest Class quality shall correspond in respect of maturity; cultivar and appearance. ., (2)' Onions' .of" different chisses or of different size groups excluding Lowest class shall not be packed together in the same container. Closing of containers 9. (1) Type S containers shall be closed, by sewing or threading with suitable tying string or by bunch tying with suitable wire or other suitable tying material. (2) Type C and Type Z containers may be closed in any suitable manner. Alass 10. The net mass of onions in the various containers shall be as follows: Type of container Sand c.. . . . . . . . . . . . Z.................. ",..,retmass At least 10 kg. Not more than 5 kg. PART V MARKING REQUIREMENTS Particulars I 11. (1) Types Sand C containers containing onions I shall be marked in clear and Ie~ible block letters with the following particulars: (a) The name and address of the producer or the owner in letters of at least 5 mm in hei~ht: (b) the cIas~ and in the ca~e of Class 1 and Class 2 also the size group of the onions in letters of at least 5 mm in height; (c) the name and address of the consignee in Jetters of at least 5 mm in height; (d) the net mass o{the contents in kttprs of a size as prescribed by the Trade Metrology Act, (973 (Act 77 of 1973): and (e) in the case of box type containers the \vord "ONIONS" in Jetters at least 5 mm in height. (2) The particulars prescribed in subregulation (i) shall be indicated on the containers as follows: (a) In the case of pockets on a label as prescribed in I regulation 12,which is securely tied to the pocket. (b) In the case of type C containers on the one end I thereof either on the container it;;clf or on a label as prescribed in regulation 12. affixed !0 the cl)ntainer. . 1 (c) T:vc Z containers shall be marked either on the container itself or on a label affixed to the container I with the class, size group and net mass of the onions. (3) Particulars shall be printed in one or both official languages. (4) If at any stage the class or size designation should, change the labels shall be replaced unless the new class I or size designation is stamped in red ink across the old class or size designation in clear legible block letters of at least 2 mm I~rger than the pr~~'ious marks with a suitable rubber stamp. Labels 12. Type Sand C containers containing onions shall be supplied with a label that shall be (I) in the case of Class 1 of a light-bJue colour, in the case of Class 2 of a light-green colour and in the case of Lowest Class, of a manilIa ("buff") colour; DEELIV VERP AKKINGSVEREISTES Algemeen 8. (1) Uie in dieselfde houer of besending uitgesonderd uie van Laagste Klas gehalte moet met betrekking tot cultivar, voorkoms en rypheid ooreenstem. (2) Die van verskiIlende klasse of van verskiIlende groottegroepe uitgesonderd Laagste Klas, mag nie saam in dieselfde houer verpak wees nie. Toemaak van houers 9. (I) Tipe S-houers moet met 'n geskikte bindlyn toegewerk of toegeryg word of met 'n geskikte draad strop of ander geskikte bindmateriaal krop gebind word. (2) Tipe C- en Tipe Z-houers mag op enige geskikte wyse toegemaak word. Massa 10. Die netto massa van uie in die verskiller.Je houers moet soos volg wees: Tipe houer S en C................... Z ............. Netto massa Mimtel15 10 kg. Hoogstens 5 kg. DEEL V ~1ERKVEREISTES Besonderhede 11. (1) Tipe S- en C-houers be\'attc:1de uie moet ia duidelike blokletters mi::t die \olgende besonderhede gemerk wees: (a) Die naam en acres \'C.I1die produ~ent of eienaar met lett~rs minstens 5 mm hoo!!: (b) die klas en in die geval van Klas 1 en Klas 2 ook die groottegroep van die uie met letters minstens 5 mm hoog; (c) die naam en adres van geadresseerde indien van toe passing ; (d) die netto massa \'an die inhaud in letters van 'n groatte soos dwr die Wet op H~lndelsmetro!ogie, 1973 ~'oVet77 van 1973), voorgeskryf \\ ord: en . (e) in die ge\'al van kistipe-houers die \\oord "UIE" met letters minstens 5 mm haog. (2) Die besonjerhe:le in subregu!asie (lj \oorgeskryf moet so os volg op die houers aangebring ''\"ord: (a) In die geval \an sakkies 0[1 'n etiket, S005 in regulasie 12 voorge~kryf, wat ~tewig nil die saUie gebind is. ~ (b) In gc\a! van tipe C-houers L'P die een ent d~!ar\a!) of op die houer self of L'P 'n etike', soos in r~gu:J.sie 12 \('or~eskf\'r, \\at a:t,1 Jie hOLIer:.i~':t~ehirJ£:i~. (cfTipe Z-houers moet of op cie hOUt~ self of op 'n etiket wat aan die houer vasgeheg is, gemerk \\ord met die klas, groottegroep en netto massa vall die uie. (3) Besonderhede moet in een of albei amptelike tale gedruk wees. (4) Indien die klas- of groottebenaming op enige stadium sou verander. moet die etikette n:rvang word tensy die nuwe klas- 'of groottebcnaming in duidelike leesbare blok]etters va:1 minstcns 2 mm groter a~ die vorige merke dwarsoor die ou klas- of groottebenaming in rooi ink met 'n geskikte rubbcrst\?mpel gestcmpel \\-'ord. Etikette 12. Tipe S- en C-houers wat uie bevat, moet van 'n etiket voorsien wees wat (I) ligb]oll in die geval van Klas 1, liggroen in die geval van Klas 2 en in die geval van Laagste Klas, v~n 'n manilla "buff" kleur moet wees; 10 No. 7627 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 JUNE 1981 (2) at least 80 mm in length and 40 mm in width but not more than 120 mm in length and 60 mm in width; (3) provided with a round or longitudinal reinforced tying hole; (4) unbroken, clean and neat; and (5) manufactured from manilla paper or other suitable material. Arrangement of particulars on label 13. Particulars shall be set out, on the labels prescribed in regulation 12, as follows: Provided that only one class designation may be printed on the label: On. .Id. of lAbel I "' 80 m~ to 120 mm ~ \ Nome ond addr... of consl gn.. A l ~O.. to 60.. o.~.. No~e end eddre.. of preducer or owner Opposite sid. of lobel UN1uN~ - U1~ CLASS 1. 2 KLAS ~E, ,0 k:E~I~SA 0.5 ... SIZE GROUP A ttaching of labels 14. (1) Only one label shall be attached to each con tai ner. (2) labels shall be firmly attached with suitable tying material through the tying hole of the label to the sewn or threaded top end of the container. " (3) When a wire tie is used the label shall be tied with suitable tying material through the tying hole of the label to the loop of the wire tie of the container: Pro ded that if the I"bel:>are provided with a longitudinal c:inforced tying hole, it may be pushed over the eyes of the wire tie. The tying Dflabels under the wire tie shall not be allowed. (4) All labels shall be affixed to the containers in such a way that re-stamping is possible without opening or damaging the containers. Display 15. (1) Wherever onions are displayed for sale in containers, such containers shall be placed in such a manner to ensure that the prescribed markings on the containers or on the labels, as the case may be, are clearly visible. (2) Whenever onions are displayed for sale in con tainers other than Type S, C or Z (a) any quantity of a particular class or a particular size group shall not be mixed with onions of any other class or size group when displayed and; (b) the class, and in the case of Class I and Class 2, also the size group of such quantity onions shall be displayed in clear, legible printed letters of at least 10 mm in height on a notice board prominently placed ~h suchquantity of onions. . (2) minstens 80 mm lank en 40 mm breed wees maar hoogstens 120 mm lank en 60 mm breed wees; (3) van 'n ronde of langwerpige versterkte vasbind gaatjie voorsien wees; (4) heel, skoon en netjies we~s; en (5) vervaardig wees van manillapapier of ander geskikte materiaaI. Uiteensetting van besonderhede op etiket 13. Besonderhede moet soos voig op die etikette in reguIasie 12 voorgeskryf, uiteengesit wees: ~'fet dien verstande dat slegs een klasbenaming op die etiket gedruk mag wees: I ten ksnt vsn etlket I~ So mm to' 120 mm u ! I I ~O... tot 60.. Num eo sdr.. vso ~..dr.. ..erde 0.' ... N..= en edr.. von produ..nt of elen..r Tunooeg.s'.ld- ksnt van e<i.-t 0~IO~3 - UIE ~t1~ 3 1, 2 ~m 10 Kg ~~H:I ., ,) O.~...GROOTT~ GRC~? Aanhegting van etikette 14. ([) Slegs een etiket moet aan elke houer vasgeheg word. (2) Etikette moet ste\vig met geskikte bindmateriaal dem die v:lsbindgaatjie van die etiket aan die toege werkte of toegerygde bo-ent van die houer vasgeheg wees. (3) Wanneer 'n draadstrop gebruik word moet die etiket met geskikte bindmateriaal deur die vasbind gaatjie van die etiket aan die Ius van die binddraad van die houer vasgehez wees: Met dien verstande dat indien die etikette v;n 'n~langwerpige versterkte vasbindgaatjie voorsien is, dit oor die draadlus gedruk mag wees. Die inbind van etikette onder die draad is nie toelaatbaar nie. (4) AIle etikette moet op so 'n wyse aan die houers vasgeheg wees dat oorstempeling moontlik is sonder om die houers oop te maak of te beskadig. Uitstalling 15. (1) Wanneer uie in houers vir verkoop uitgestal word, moet sodanige houers geplaas word op 'n wyse om te verseker dat die voorgeskrewe merktekens op die houers of die etikette, na gelang van die geval, duidelik sigbaar is. (2) Wanneer uie anders as in So, C- of Z-houers vir verkoop uitgestal word (a) mag 'n hoeveelheid van 'n bepaalde klas of bepaalde groottegroep nie deurmekaar met uie van 'n ander klas of groottegroep aidus uitgestal word nie; en (b) moet die klas en in die geval van Klas I en Klas 2, ook die groottegroep van so 'n hoeveelheid uie met duidelik leesbare drukskrif van minstens 10 mm hoog vertoon word op 'n kennisgewingbord wat prominent by die betrokke hoeveelheid uie geplaas is. STAATSKOERANT, 19 JUNIE 1981 Prohibitcd particulars . 16. No wording, ilIustraticn or other device of ex pression which c( ,titutes a misrepn;scn~ation or which directly or hy implication can create a misleading impression of the contents shall appear on. a contair.cr containing onions or on a label attached thereto or which is displayed therewith. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 17. Government Notice R. 1537 of 18 September 1970 as amended by Government Notices R. 1205 of 20 June 1975 and R. 1684 of 5 September 1975 are hereby repealeri, except for the provisions reJating to the marking of containers which shall terminate one year after the date of pub lieat ion of this regulations. 18. Except for the pro\isions of regl11Jtions II, 12, 13 and 14 \\hieh corne into operation one year after the date of pub1icllion of this regulations these regulations ':'ome inro operation on thc date of publication hereof. No. R. 1269 19June19S1 REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE GRf\DING. P:\CKING AND !\1/\RKJ;\,(} OF OTJ!O:'\S IN TENDFD FOR rXrORT FROi\l THE REPLBLIC OF SOUTH t\FRICA The !\!:ni,tcr of Agricl1:turc has, under tlw rc'\\ers vested in him by section 4 of the .-\gril'ultural Prlh"UCe Export :\ct. 19'"'1 (Act :,] of 1971). made the re~uL:tic'i,S :b ,et out In the Schedu!c herew. SCHEDULE CO~lT~TS !?,';'i!!ill,',)!!.\ Definitions. . . . . . . . PART I .. (iener~11 2-.S PART 11 <..", ilir\. reqUlrCiI1C'1lS. 9 PART 11] 'on(~incr<;. . . . . .. .. . 10-11 PART IV . ':lei-; ing reg lJ IrCl11cn is. i ~..1-1 P,\RT V :'\1Jrking rt~\lJrc.'11Cl1ts PART \'1 j'],.n<:l:!ic'!) ml't)1(',!s. I'ART \.][ ~\'is~cliaJ1eo~!' rro\i'oio:" . . . . . . . . . . DEF!i\ITIOr\S 1. In these reg111:1tions, unless i onsistcnt with the context, a \\l)rd l,r expreSSil)n t which a mC~I!li!1ghas l'cen as\igncd in the Agricult al Produce Export Act. ]971 (All 51 of 1971), a1l h,,\c a COfT('s!,(jndi!1~ f1ie~dling, and "co!1,i!:!nn~olt" Dl . ns a qU:1ntity of onions of the S:1f1iCcu!ti\"r and I' the S:1Dleclass dcJi\ered at anyone ' Itin~c uncler COy . of thc same cicIi\'cry note, c()n~ignmc!1t 11(:)tcor re' pt m)te or frl)m the same \ehicle, or if slich quo tity is subdivided into different size groups. ('Jch lanti!y ()f each of the di tfe:rCll( ~,i,.(;groups; 'decay" mca!1S a ,tate of decompos:j( or fungus uc\cl(\pr!1cl;\. JUrI!Y or completely affecting thl' quality or the oni,)!1s dctrimentaJly; No. 7627 11 / Verbode besonderhede 16. Geen bewoording, iIIustrasie of ander metode van begripsuitdrukking wat 'n wanvoorstelling behels of wat regstreeks of by implikasie 'n misleidende indruk kan skep van die inhoud, mag op 'n houer wat uie bevat of 01' 'n etiket daaraan geheg of daarby uitgestal, verskyq me. DEEL VI DIVERSE BEPALINGS 17.GoewermentskennisgewingR. 1537van 18Septem ber 1970 soos gewysig deur Goewermentskennisgewings R. 1205 van 20 Jl1nie 1975 en R. 1684 van 5 September 1975 word hierby herroep beha1webepa]ings met betrek king tot die merk van houers wat een jaar na die datum van publikasie \'an hierdie regulasies sa] verstryk. 18. Behalwe vir die bepalings van regulasies II, 12, 13 en 14 wat een j:wr na die datum van publikasic van hierdie regulasies in \\erking tree. tree hicrdie regulasies in werking op die datum va; publikasie hicrvan. ~ No. R. 1269 19Junie 1981 REGULASTES MET BETREKK!0.'G TOT DIE GRA DERING, VERP.-\KKTNG Ei\ MERK VAN UTE DESTE\l VIR UITVOER lilT DIE REPUBLI . VAN SUID-AFRIKA Die l\linis:er van Landbou het, kmgtens die voegd heid hom verleen bv artikcl 4 van die Wet Uitvoer van L1nc'bouprodukte, 1971 (Wet 51 v~ 1971), die regulasies in die Bylae hicnan l1i!cenC' sit, geniaak. / Reglilasies WoorUo..,,krywings. . . . . . . . /- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] DEEL I A]g~mcci1. . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . 2-8............... DEEL ][ .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 DEEL III . 10--11 DEEL IV ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12-14 DHL V ......... .. .. . 15-19 DEEL \1 (>ndcrsC'ckrr,ctoJ<:s. 20........... DEEL \'1I Dive!'se bcraling'.. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22 WOORDOMSKRYWINGS 1. In hierdie regulasics, tensy uit die samehang anders bhk, het 'n woord of uitdrukking wa:1raan in die Wet or Uit\oer \'an LandbouprodL>kte. 197] (Wet 51 van 1971), 'n betckcnis geheg is, 'n ooreenstcmmcnde be tckenis, en beteken "bederf" 'n toestand van verrotting of swamontwik keling wat decls of in die gcheel die k\~a!iteit van die uie naddig beinvloed: "bescnding" 'n hocvee!heid uie van dieseJfdecultivar en van dieselfde kia, \Vat l'P 'n bepaalde tydstip afge !ewer word onder dekking van dieselfde atlcwcringsbrief, vragbrief of ont\angsbc\\ys, of van dieselfde voertuig, of indJen so 'n hoeveelhcid ingedeeI is in vcrskillende groottcgrocpe, elke hoeveelheid van elk van die vcrskil lende groc\ttegrocp'~;I