Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Maize intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part IV : Determination of other substances

15. Determination of percentage of foreign matter
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The percentage of foreign matter in a consignment of maize shall be determined as follows:

 

(a)Obtain a working sample with a mass of at least 150g from the sample of the consignment.

 

(b)Remove all foreign matter from the working sample and determine the mass thereof.

 

(c)Express the mass thus determined as a percentage of the total mass of the working sample.

 

(d)Such percentage shall represent the percentage of foreign matter in the consignment concerned.