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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
30 (1)(a) Canned tropical fruit salad shall consist of at least the following three basic kinds of fruit:
Basic fruit
(i) Pineapples
(ii) Pawpaws or mangoes (single or in combination)
(iii) Bananas
(b) One or more of the following optional kinds of fruit may also be added to the three basic kinds of fruit mentioned in paragraph (a);
Optional fruit
(i) Apples
(ii) Apricots
(iii) Avocados
(iv) Cherries, which may be --
(aa) 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) Citrus fruit
(vi) Granadillas
(vii) Grapes (any seedless variety)
(viii) Guavas
(ix) Litchis
(x) Peaches (yellow clingstone)
(xi) Pears
(xii) Sweet melon
(c) The kinds of fruit used in the preparation of canned tropical 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.
Styles permitted for the kinds of fruit
(2) The styles permitted for the kinds of fruit, which may be peeled or pitted, as may be applicable for the respective fruit, used in the preparation of canned tropical fruit salad are as follows:
Basic fruit
(a) Pineapples - Titbits, pieces or diced
(b) Pawpaws or mangoes - Slices or diced
(c) Bananas - Slices or diced
Optional fruit
(a) Apples - Slices or diced
(b) Apricots - Pieces, diced or slices
(c) Avocados - Pieces, diced or slices
(d) Cherries - Halves or whole (unpitted)
(e) Citrus fruit - Slices or segments
(f) Granadillas - Pulp (flesh) with or without seeds
(g) Grapes - Whole
(h) Guavas - Quarters, slices or diced or as purée
(i) Litchis - Whole (pitted) or broken segments
(j) Peaches - Slices, pieces or diced
(k) Pears - Slices, pieces or diced
(l) Sweet melon - Pieces or diced
Proportions of fruit
(3) Canned tropical fruit salad shall contain the kind of fruit in the following proportions, based on the individual drained fruit mass in relation to the total drained mass of all the fruit: (see Table on page 49 of the Regulations)
Quality Standards
(4) (a) There shall be four grades for canned tropical fruit salad namely Choice Grade, Standard Grade, Substandard Grade and Manufacturers Grade.
(b) The quality standards for canned tropical fruit salad are as follows:( see Table on page 50 of the Regulations) - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 30(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 tropical 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 tropical fruit salad |
- Description
- Canned tropical fruit salad
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
