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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part I : General Regulations

Containers, Packing and Marking Requirements

8. Stacking of containers on pallets
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When containers containing fresh vegetables are palletised ;

 

(1) the pallet shall be clean, undamaged and suitable and not transmit to fresh vegetables any harmful substance or any substance that may be injurious to human health;

 

(2) pallet manufactured from wood shall be without bark;

 

(3) the pallet for imported vegetables shall comply with the requirements of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15);

 

(4) the pallet shall be free from any visible signs of fungal growth;

 

(5) the pallet shall be free from Arthropoda infestation;

 

(6) the containers shall be stacked firmly and square with each other and the pallet;

 

(7) only containers of the same dimensions shall be stacked in the same layer on the pallet;and

 

(8) the containers shall not be stacked upside-down on the pallet.