Food Safety and Public Health Services
Resources list of South African and international Food Safety and Quality legislation, standards and guidelines.
Glossary of important Food Safety terms and definitions. What is the purpose? It helps everyone across the food industry speak the same language – reducing misunderstandings, improving collaboration, and supporting safer, more consistent practices.
Registration requirements for Spaza shops, vendors and informal traders in South Africa (Business licences and Certificate of Acceptability).
Registration requirements for Spaza shops, vendors and informal traders for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro area (Business licences and Certificate of Acceptability).
South African legislation governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (R246 of 1994 | R247 of 2005 | R1047 of 2006 | R548 of 2010 | R46 of 2012 | R119 of 2020 | R4388 of 2024).
South African legislation relating to standards and requirements regarding control of the export of canned and pickled vegetables
(R1983 of 1991 | R4070 of 2023).
South African legislation relating to the Registration of Karoo Lamb/Karoo Lam as a South African Geographical Indication. (3992 of 2023)
South African legislation relating to the classification, packing and marking of edible ice for sale in the Republic of South Africa
(R3617 of 2023).
South African legislation relating to the quality, grading, packing, and marking of tomatoes intended for sale in South Africa (R3616 of 2023).
South African legislation relating to the control of the export of fresh vegetables (R3478 of 2023)
South African legislation relating to the grading, packing, and marking of dried fruit intended for sale in South Africa (R3449 of 2023).
South African legislation relating to the Classification and Marking of Meat Intended for Sale in South Africa (R55 of 2015 | R1492 of 2019 | R3450 of 2023)
South African legislation relating to grading, packing and marking of jam, jelly and marmalade intended for sale in South Africa (R81 of 2023).
South African legislation relating to the grading, packing and marking of canned and pickled vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa (R2826 of 2022)
South African legislation relating to standards and requirements regarding control of the export of plums and prunes
(R1983 of 1991 | R2744 of 2022).
South African legislation relating to standards and requirements regarding control of the export of peaches and nectarines
(R1983 of 1991 | R2745 of 2022).
South African legislation relating to standards and requirements regarding control of the export of table grapes
(R1983 of 1991 | R2746 of 2022).
South African legislation relating to the Classification and Marking of Certain Raw Processed Meat Intended for Sale in South Africa (R2410 of 2022)
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Resources list of South African Food Safety, Food Quality and other legislation applicable to the food and beverage industries.