Regulations relating to wheat products (No. R. 577 of 1991)

No. R. 577 15 March 1991 MARKETING ACT, 1968 (ACT No. 59 OF 1968) REGULATIONS RELATING TO WHEAT PRODUCTS The Minister of Agriculture has under section 89 of the Marketing Act, 1968 {Act No. 59 of 1968) (a) made the regulations in the Schedule; and (b) repealed Government Notices Nos. R. 1981 of 30 September 1977, R. 564 of 23 March 1978, R. 968 of 12 May 1978, R. 986 of 19 May 1978, R. 1979 of 29 September 1978, R. 1759 of 17 August 1979, R. 1142 of 6June 1980, R. 2151 of 24 October 1980, R. 1097 of No. R. 577 15 Maart 1991 BEMARKINGSWET, 1968 (WET No. 59 VAN 1968) REGULASIES BETREFFENDE KORINGPRODUKTE Die Minister van Landbou he! kragtens artikel 89 van die Bemarkingswet, 1968 (Wet No. 59 van 1968) (a) die regulasies in die Bylae·uitgevaardig; en (b) Goewermentskennisgewings Nos. R. 1981 van 30 September 1977, R. 564 van 23 Maart 1978, R. 968 van 12 Mei 1978, R. 986 van 19 Mei 1978, R. 1979 van 29 September 1978, R. 1759 van 17 Augustus 1979, R. 1142 van 6 Junie 1980, R. 2151 van 24 Ok1ober STAATSKOERANT, 15 MAART 1991 No. 13074 3 22 May 1981, A. 2384 of 30 October 1981, A. 1548 of 20 July 1984, A. 2453 of 9 November 1984, A. 1429 of 28 June 1985, A. 2275 of 7 October 1985, A. 771 of 25 April 1986, A. 1475 of 11 July 1986, A. 2103 of 3 Octo­ ber 1986, A. 42 of 15 January 1988 and A. 1561 of 5 August 1988. Definitions 1. In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the context, any word or expression, to which a meaning has been assigned in the Scneme, as amended, shall have a corresponding meaning, and "brown bread" means wheaten bread which com­ plies with the requirements prescribed in regulation 7 (1) (b); "brown wheaten meal" means wheaten meal which complies with the requirements prescribed in regula­ tion 5 (1) (a); "chlorinated wheaten flour" means wheaten flour which has been treated according to the regulations promulgated under Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disin­ fectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972); "prescribed mass of bread" means bread with a mass as prescribed under the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973); ,( "The Act" means the Marketing Act, 1968 (Act No. 59 of 1968); 0 "The Scheme" means the Winter Cereal Scheme, published by Proclamation No. A. 162 of 1974, as amended; "self-raising wheaten meal" means wheaten meal or wheaten flour to which an aerating agent has been added according to the regulations promulgated under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972); "wheaten bran" means a product obtained from the milling of wheat consisting mainly of the outer layers of wheat kenels; "wheaten bread" means a baked or partially baked product consisting mainly of wheaten products and which: (a) is normally sold as bread or under the desig­ nation of bread, or which is intended to be used as bread; (b) is of any form, size or shape; and ,...: (c) has a mass of more than 100 g. Provided that wheaten products which are intended to be used as confectionery shall not be regarded as bread, notwithstanding the fact that they may have descriptive designations which include the word "bread" or "loaf"; "wheaten flour" means a product obtained from the milling of cleaned wheat to which no wheaten bran, wheaten germ of wheaten semolina has been added; "wheaten meal" means a product obtained from the milling, rolling or crushing of cleaned wheat and includes brown wheaten meal and whole-wheat meal but does not include separated wheaten bran, wheaten germ or wheaten semolina; "wheaten semolina" means a coarse granular endo­ sperm product obtained from the milling of wheat; 1980, A. 1097 van 22 Mei 1981, A. 2384 van 30 Ok1ober 1981, A. 1548 van 20 Julie 1984, A. 2453 van 9 November 1984, A. 1429 van 28 Junie 1985, A. 2275 van 7 Oktober 1985, A. 771 van 25 April 1986, A. 1475 van 11 Julie 1986, A. 2103 van 3 Ok1ober 1986, A. 42 van 15 Januarie 1988 en A1561 var 5 Augustus 1988 herroep met ingang van datum van publikasie hiervan. Woordomskrywing 1. In hierdie regulasies, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, het 'n woord of 'n uitdrukking waaraan in die, die Skema 'n betekenis geheg is, 'n ooreenstem­ mende betekenis en beteken "bruinbrood'' koringbrood wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasies 7 (1) (b) voorgeskryf; "bruinkoringmeel'' koringmeel wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasie 5 (1) (a) voorgeskryf; "die Skema" die Wintergraanskema, afgekondig by Proklamasie No. A. 162 van 197 4 soos gewysig; "die Wet" die Bemarkingswel, 1968 (Wet No. 59 van 1968); "gechlorineerde koringmeelblom" koringmeelblom wat behandel is volgens die regulasies uilgevaardig onder die Wet op Voedingsmiddels, Skoonheidsmid­ dels en Ontsmettingsmiddels, 1972 (Wet No. 54 van 1972); "koringbrood'' 'n gebakte of gedeeltelik gebak1e produk wat hoofsaaklik bestaan uit koringproduk1e en (a) normaalweg verkoop word as brood of onder die benaming brood, of wat be stem is om as brood gebruik te word; (b) van enige vorm, grootte of fatsoen is; en (c) 'n massa van meer as 100 gram het: Met dien verslande dat koringproduk1e wat bestem is om as bankel gebruik te word, nie as brood beskou word nie, ten spy1e van die feit dat dit beskrywende benamings mag he waarvan die woord "brood" 'n deel uitmaak; "koringbruismeel" koringmeel of koringmeelblom waarby 'n rysmiddel gevoeg is volgens die regulasies uitgevaardig ender die Wet op Voedingsmiddels, Skoonhe'1dsmiddels en Ontsmettingsmiddels, 1972 (Wet No. 54 van 1972); • "f:oringmeel" 'n produk wat deur die maal, rol of breek \'an skoongemaakte koring verkry is en sluit in bruinkonngmeel en volkoringmeel maar sluit nie ges keide koringsemels, koringkiem of koringsemolina 1n me; "koringmeelblom" 'n produk wat deur die maal van skoongemaak1e koring verkry is en waarby geen koringsemels, koringkiem of koringsemolina gevoeg is nie; "koringsemels" 'n produk wat deur die maal van koring verkry is en hoofsaaklik bestaan uit die buitenste lae van koringkorrels; "koringsemolina" 'n growwe korrelrige endosperm­ produk wat verkry word wanneer koring gemaal word; "volkoringbrood" koringbrood wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasie 7 (1) (c) voorgeskryf; "volkoringmeel" koringmeel wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasie 5 (1) (b) voorgeskryf; 4 No.13074 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 MARCH 1991 "white bread" means wheaten bread which complies with the requirement prescribed in regulation 7 (1) (a); "white wheaten flour" means wheaten flour which complies with the requirements prescribed in regula• tion 4 (1 ); "whole-wheat bread" means wheaten bread which complies with the requirements prescribed in regula­ tion 7 (1) (c); "whole-wheat meal" means wheaten meal which complies with the requirements prescribed in regula­ tion 5 (1) (b). Scope of regulations 2. These regulations shall apply to wheaten products sold in acco,dance with the conditions set out in prohi­ bition relating to wheaten products, that was made under section 84 of the Act. Classes for wheaten products 3. The classes for wheaten products shall be as follows: (a) White wheaten flour. (b) Wheaten meal, which is divided into the following classes: (i) Brown wheaten meal; and (ii) whole-wheat meal. (c) Wheaten bran. (d} \\'heaten bread, which is divided into the follow ing c:asses: (i) V✓ f',ite bread; (ii) brown bread; and (iii)\', hole-v.·heat bread. Standards for white wheaten flour 4. (1) White wheaten flour shall subject to suoregula­ lion (2). be pure, sound wheaten flour with a moisture con:ent not exceeding 1.;) per cent mass per mass to which no 1·,r,eaten bran has been added. (2) White wheaten flour which does not have the rec.!Ji~ed moisture content set out in subregu!ation (1) shall be deemed to comply therewith if the moisture conter,t deviates by not more than 0, 1 percentage units • om the maximum prescribed. Standards for wheaten meal 5. (1) Wheaten meal shall, subject to the permissible deviations set out in subregulation (2), comply with the fol!o:.•oing requirements: (a) 6,own wheaten meal shall be pure, sound i:,·heaten mea! (1) 1-.ith a moisture content not exceeding 14 per cent mass per mass: and (ii) which. 1•,hen sieved through a 212 micron wire mesh sieve. has a bran content of 12,5 per cent mass per mass: Provided that brown wheaten meal with a bean content of not less than 10 per cent mass per mass and not exceeding 15 per cent mass per mass shall be deemed to comply with the abovementioned bran content requirement: Provided further that (aa) the flour fraction which passes through a 212 micron wire mesh sieve has an ash content of not less than 0,6 per cent mass per mass and not exceeding 0,82 per cent mass per mass on a moisture-free basis; and (bb) the bran remaining above the 212 micron wire nesh sieve has an ash content of not less than 3 per cent mass per mass on a moisture-free basis. "voorgeskrewe massa van brood" koringbrood met 'n massa soos voorgeskryf onder die Wet op Handels­ metrologie, 1973 (Wet No. 77van 1973); "wit brood" koringbrood wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasie 7 (1) (a) voorgeskryf; en "witkoringmeelblom" koringmeelblom wat voldoen aan die vereistes in regulasie 4 (1) voorgeskryf. Bestek van regulasies 2. Hierdie regulasies is van toepassing op koringpro­ du~te wat verkoop word ooreenkomstig die voor­ waardes uiteengesit in 'n verbod betreffende koringprodukte, wat kragtens artikel 84 van die Wet uitgevaardig is. Klasse vir koringprodukte 3. Die klasse vir koringprodukte is soos volg: (a) Witkoringmeelblom. (b) Koringmeel, wat in die volgende klasse verdeel word: (i) Bruinkoringmeel; en (1i) volkoringmeel. (c) Koringsemels. (d) Koringbrood, wat in die volgende klasse verdeel word: (,) Witbrood; (ii) bruinbrood; en (iii) volkoringbrood. Standaarde vir witkoringmeelblom 4. (1) Witkoringmeelblom moet, behoudens subre­ gulasie (2), suiwer, gesonde koringmeelolom wees met 'n voginhoud van hoogstens 14 persent massa per per massa 1.voarby koringseme!s nie bygevoeg is nie. (2) W1tkoringmeelolom wat nie oor die vereiste vog­ inhoud in subregulasie (1) uiteengesit beskik nie word geag daaroor le beskik indien die voginhoud hoog­ stens 0, 1 persentasie•eenhede van die voorgeskrewe maksimum ahvyk. Standaarde vir koringmee/ 5. (1) Koringmeel moet, behoudens die toelaatbare afwykings in subregulasie (2) uiteengesit, aan die vol· gende vereistes voldoen: (a) Bruinkoringmeel moet suiwer, gesonde koring­ meel wees (1) met ·n voginhoud van hoogstens 14 persent massa per massa; en (1i) wat, indien dit deur 'n 212-mikrondraadmaassif gesif word, 'n semelinhoud van 12,5 persent massa per massa sal he: Met dien verstande dal bruinkoring­ meel wat 'n semelinhoud van minstens 10 persent massa per massa en hoogsens 15 persent massa per massa het, geag word aan genoemde semelinhoud• vereistes le voldoen: Met dien verstande verder dat (aa) die meelblomfraksie wat deur 'n 212-mikron­ draadmaassif gaan, 'n asinhoud van minstens 0,6 per­ sent massa per massa en hoogstens 0,82 persent massa per massa op 'n vogvrye basis het; en (bb) die semels wat bo-op 'n 212-mikrondraadmaas• sif agterbly, 'n asinhoud van minstens 3 persent massa per massa op 'n vogvrye basis het. STAATSKOERANT. 1 5 MAART 1 991 No. 13074 5 (b) Whole-wheat meal shall be pure, sound wheaten meal with a moisture content not exceeding 14 per cent mass per mass, which includes all the components present in a wheat kernel. (2) Wheaten meal which does not comply with requirements set out in subregulation (1) (a) or (1) (b) shall notwithstanding the provisions of the said subre­ gulation, be deemed to comply with any such require­ ment for a particular class if such wheaten meal (a) in the case of a requirement relating to the mois· ture content, deviates by not more than 0, 1 percentage units from the maximum prescribed; (b) in the case of a requirement relating to the ash content of the flour fraction set out in subregulation (1) (a) (ii) (aa) deviates by not more than 0,03 percentage units from the minimum or maximum ash content pres­ cribed; and (c) in the case of a requirement relating to the ash content of the bran set out in subregulation ( 1) (a) (ii) (bb) deviates by not more than 0, 1 percentage units from the minimum prescribed. Standards for wheaten bran 6. (1) Wheaten bran shall subject to subregu!ation (2), be wheaten bran which may contain a quantity of ground screenings and vegetable mat1er other than \ wheat, with a moisture content !li not exceeding 15 per cent mass per mass, which is fresh and sound and does not have a musty, sour or other commercially objectionable odour and which contains no poisonous or other harmful materials. (2) Wheaten bran which does not have the required moisture content set out in subregulation (1) shall be deemed to comply therewith if the moisture content deviates by not more than 0, 1 percentage units from the maximum prescribed. Standards for wheaten bread 7. (1) (a) White bread shall subject to the allowable deviations set out in subregu!alion (2) be wheaten bread which consists of a dough made from white wheaten flour and water, with or without other ingre­ dients, that has been fermented by yeast or othernise leavened. b<aked in any form, size or shape and which cas been treated. prepared and processed in such a manner that the bread if it is oi a prescribed mass specified in co!umn 2 of the Table, contains the appli· cable minimum dry solids mass specified opposile thereto in column 3 of the Table. (b) Bcown oread shall subject to the allowable devia­ tions set out in subregulation (2) be wheaten bread which consists of a dough made from brown wheaten meal and water, with or without other ingredients, that has been fermented by yeast or otherwise leavened, baked in any form, size or shape and which has been treated, prepared and processed in such a manner that the bread if ii is of a prescribed mass specified in col­ umn 2 of the Table, contains the applicable minimum dry solids mass specified opposite thereto in column 3 of the Table. lilt:: Ult:::dU (i) (b) Volkoringmeel moet suiwer, gesonde koringmeel rnet 'n voginhoud van hoogstens 14 persent mass a per massa wat al die bestanddele wat 'n koringkorrel bevat, insluit. (2) Koringmeel wat nie aan 'n vereiste in subregula· sie (1) (a) of (1) (b) uiteengesit, voldoen nie, sal, nieteenstaande die bepalings van genoernde subregu­ lasie geag word aan die genoemde vereiste vir 'n bepaalde klas te voldoen, indien sodanige koring­ meel (a) in die geval van ·n vereiste met betrekking tot die voginhoud, met hoogstens 0, 1 persentasie-eenhede van die voorgeskrewe maksimum afwyk; (b) in die geval van ·n vereiste met betrekking tot die asinhoud van die meelblomfraksie in subregulasie (1) (a) (ii) (aa) uiteengesit, met hoogstens 0,03 persenta­ sie-eenhede van die minimum of maksimum voorge­ skrewe asinhoud afwyk; en (c) in die geval van 'n vereiste met betrekking tot die asinhoud van die semels in subregulasie (1) (a) (ii) (bb) uiteengesit, met hoogstens 0, 1 persentasie-eenhede van die minimum afwyk. Standaarde vir koringsemels 6. (1) Koringsemels moet. behoudens subregulasie (2), koringsemels wees wat 'n hoeveelheid gemaalde sifsels en plantaardige materiaal behalwe koring mag bevat, met 'n voginhoud van hoogstens 15 persent massa per rnassa wat vars en gesond is en nie 'n muf, suur of ander reuk het wat in die handel af te keur is nie en geen gif1ige of and er skadelike stowwe bevat nie. (2) Koringsemels wat nie oor die vereiste voginhoud in subregulasie (1) uiteengesit beskik nie word geag daaroor te beskik indien die voginhoud met hoogstens 0, 1 persentasie-eenhede van die voorgeskrewe maksi­ mum afwyk. Standaarde vir koringbrood 7. (1) (a) Witbrood moet behoudens die toelaatbare afwykings. soos in subregulasie (2) uiteengesit, bestaan Lilt 'n deeg gemaak van witkoringmeelblom en water, met of sonder ander bestanddele wat deur gisfermentasie of andersins deursuur is, gebak is in enige vorm, grootte of fatsoen en wat op so 'n wyse behandel, voorberei en verwerk is, dat die brood indien dit van ·n voorgeskrewe massa in kolom 2 van die Tabel aangedui is en die toepaslike minimum massa droestof bevat wat daarteenoor in kolom 3 van die Tabel vermeld is. (b) Bruinbrood moet behoudens die toelaatbare afwykings soos in subregulasie (2) uiteengesit, bestaan uit 'n deeg gemaak van bruinkoringmeel en water, met of sender ander bestanddele wat deur gis­ fermentasie of anders ins deursuur is, gebak is in enige vorm, grootte of fatsoen en wat op so 'n wyse behan­ del, voorberei en verwerk is, dat die brood indien di! van 'n voor gesk~e~massa inKi3f~n: di,j! Tab~ a§.!lg~!!I Is ~-Q d~-~,easlik~ minimum massa droestof bevat waTaaaneenoor7nl<0lom 3 van die Tabel ver-n:ie.TQ~------·- . . ....•........ -- . .. (i)E • : ; s c sac 3 7 i !! SCI it ii :SSS& p ,- g--• f Sf 1 2 6 No. 13074 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 MARCH 1991 \ 'ici'\>Jho1e:wheat bread shall subject to the allowab1e deviation set out in subregulations (2), be wheaten bread which consists of a dough made from whole­ wheat meal and water, with or without other ingre­ dients, that has been fermented by yeast or otherwise leavened, baked in any form, size or shape and which has been treated, prepared and processed in such a manner that the bread if it is of a prescribed mass specified in column 2 of the Table, contains the appli­ cable minimum dry solids mass specified opposite thereto in column 3 of the Table. (2) NotNithstanding the provision of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subregulation (1 ). wheaten bread shall be deemed to comply with the applicable requirements set out in the paragraph concerned of that subregulation if it in the case of a r,~g uiremer,t relating to the dry solid s content. deviatesfbt more than 5 gram from the mrni­ mum prescribed 1or white bread, br0\'.'n bread or whole­ wheat bread, as the case may be.". \" '" j, ~·) a d , ; f I c~,..IZ.15, I (I,, , .. :ctt : L SSS @ & . Jc ii ;1. ·; lc .... pp.lt .... C.Elb.1 ..,,,@,J,@ln::i::id 01••jg +h5 ~M-:•-. L j sf ,l.t~@J ....... .C:: ... ,d.id,iif ~ r a :cq ..... 21112 .. 1 :,.,: ..... •·;:, ·- ii c m C 1 ... 111 .-,ILJC.1622 ibl 0 1!1.lt= t. , Lg I c.c !!.:CE16,Lad,a::>lii@Co§@ll1c1be,old cq[jds co--wc+ '"'@lli?:CS i--+ Tc 11 rri'"':Ti Fi p·----:"'sd '95 ''t;!R trn d I Marking requirements for wheaten flour and whea­ ten meal 8. A container containing white wheaten flour or wheaten meal shall be clearly and legibly marked with the following particulars: (a) The name of the product. (b) The name and address of the manu'acturer thereof, or if the product has been packed foe a pecson ~ther than the manuiacturer thereof, the name and ~ address of such other person. (ci The mass of the contents as prescribed under the Trade Metrology Act. 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973). Marking requirements for wheaten bran 9. A container containing wheaten bran shall be clearly and legibly marked with the following particu­ lars: (a) The name of the product. (b) The name and address of the manu:acturer thereof, or ii the product t1as been packed for a person other than the manufacturer thereof, the name and address of such other person. (c) The mass of the contents as prescribed under the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973). Marking requirements for wheaten bread 10. (1) To every wheaten bread a label of a size of not less than 25 mm by 25 mm shall be attached on which the following particulars shall be clearly and legibly marked: (a) The class of the wheaten bread, in type of not less than 3 mm high; ,, (c) Volkoringbrood moet behoudens die toelaatbare afwykings soos in subregulasie (2) uiteengesit, bestaan uit 'n deeg gemaak van volkoringmeel en water, met of sander ander bestanddele wat deur gis­ fermentasie of andersins deursuur is, gebak is in enige vorm, grootte of fatsoen en wat op so 'n wyse behan­ del voorberei en verNerk is, dat die brood indien van 'n vo~rgeskrewe massa aangedui in kolom 2 van die Tabel is, die toepaslike minimum massa droestof bevat wat daarteenoor in kolom 3 van die Tabe! ~ermeld is. (2) Ondanks die bepalings van paragrawe (a), (b) en (c) van subregulasie (1) wocd koringbrood geag aan die toepaslike vereiste in die betroke paragraaf van daardie subregulasie uiteengesit, te voldoen indien dit in die geval van 'n vereiste met betrekking tot die droestofinhoud, nie meer as 5 gram van die minimum soos voorgeskryt vir witbroc•d, bruinbrood of volkoring­ brood, na gelang van die ge•.al, afwyk nie.". veti'"'bli 11d oie m0 .:.r as a .. ' stiilJg]€!.@G1111edc b&l sie mini□• '?J sl"'\os ,noFGoslrn • • .:ltb:ccd, L ai::t.ood ei i"---:-51,..·c---d GR g-1 g' .a:: 616 Qt::Cd,, &11,}k me; -(b' jg dio r,o\'21 ,,-2 , .... I 55 I I ... ekkiso tot g:p :sf br 1/1 • cc as: g a ;:rra dis rnicim1,m s--5 "?T"' 0 c:kr<4Yl[\" 1lbmv' br. I : Ja! :cl\ c:i::g tu-cd ra gg[-pg r (? g -' f ;t • Merkvereistes vir witkoringmeelblom en koring­ m,:e/ 8. 'n Hauer wat witkoringmeelblom of koringmeel bevat moet duidellk en leesbaar met die volgende gegewens gemerk wees: (a) Die naam van die produ'<. (b) Die r.aam en adres van cie vervaardiger daarvan of die naam en adres van c;e persoon ten behoewe von wie die produk verpak is. (c) Die massa van die ic.houd soos voorgeskryt onder die Wet op Handelsmetrologie, 1973 (Wet No. 77 van 1973). t.1erkvereistes vir koringseme/s 9 ·n Houer wat koringseme:s bevat moet duidelik en leesbaar met die volgende gegewens gemerk wees: (a) Die naam van die produk. (b) Die naam en adres van die vervaardiger daarvan of die naam en adres van cie persoon ten behoewe van wie die produk verpak is. (c) Die massa van die ic,houd soos voorgeskryt onder die Wet op Hande:smetrologie, 1973 (Wet No. 77 van 1973). Merkvereistes vir koringbrood 10. (1) Aan elke koringbrood moet 'n etiket van min­ stens 25 mm x 25 mm geheg wees waarop die vol­ gende gegewens duidelik en leesbaar gemerk moet wees: (a) Die klas van die koringbrood in drukletters min­ stens 3 mm hoog;