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- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 May 2005
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 27280, 18 February 2005
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Regulations Relating To The Grading, Packing And Marking Of Canned Fruit Intended For Sale In The Republic Of South Africa
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Kinds of fruit
29(1)(a) Canned fruit salad shall consist of at least three of the following kinds of fruit:
Basic fruits
(i) Apricots
(ii) Peaches (yellow clingstone)
(iii) Pears
(iv) Pineapples
(b) One or more of the following optional kinds of fruit may also be added to the kinds of fruit mentioned in paragraph (a):
Optional fruits
(i) Apples
(ii) Bananas
(iii) Cape gooseberries
(iv) Cherries, which may be --
(aa) any light, sweet variety; or
(bb) artificially coloured red; or
(cc) artificially coloured red and flavoured, whether natural or artificial: Provided that it does not stain the other ingredients.
(v) Grapes (any seedless variety)
(vi) Guavas
(vii) Oranges
(viii) Pawpaws
(ix) Granadillas
(x) Quinces
(c) Kinds of fruit used in the preparation of canned fruit salad shall consist of either fresh, frozen or previously canned fruit.
(d) One of the ingredients, excluding the main ingredient may be one grade lower than the others.
Styles permitted for the kinds of fruit
(2) The styles permitted for the kinds of fruit, which may be peeled, pitted or cored as may be applicable for the respective fruit, used in the preparation of canned fruit salad are as follows:
Basic fruits
(a) Apricots - Halves
(b) Peaches (yellow clingstone) - Halves, quarters or slices
(c) (i) Pears - Halves, quarters in the case of Fancy grade, Choice grade and Standard grade.
(ii) Pears - Halves, quarters, half quarters or half slices in the case of Substandard grade and Manufacturers grade.
(d) Pineapples - Slices, titbits, chunks or pieces
Optional fruits
(a) Apples - Slices or segments
(b) Bananas - Slices or Diced
(c) Cape gooseberries - Whole
(d) Cherries - Halves or whole (pitted)
(e) Grapes - Whole
(f) Guavas - Halves, quarters or slices
(g) Oranges - Slices or segments
(h) Pawpaws – Pieces
(i) Granadilla – Pulp
(j) Quinces – Slices or segments
Proportions of fruit
(3) Canned fruit salad shall contain basic and optional fruit proportions: Pro-vided that the basic fruit shall constitute the highest percentage of contents in three, four, five and six fruit-fruit salad.
Quality Standards
(4) (a) There shall be five grades for canned fruit salad namely Fancy Grade, Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade and Manufacturers Grade.
(b) The quality standards for canned fruit salad are as follows:(see Table on page 47 of the Regulations ) - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 29(1)-(4)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glac | Yes | Canned fruit salad | ||
| 2008 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included. | Yes | Canned fruit salad |
- Description
- Canned fruit salad
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
