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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Acts and regulations applicable to Foodstuffs under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972
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Last updated: 02 March 2019
| Date | # | Title | Amends | Link | |
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| ACTS | |||||
| 2009 | 14 | Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Act 39 of 2007: Commencement | 54/1972 | ▼Download | |
| 2007 | 39 | Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Act 39 of 2007 | 54/1972 | ▼Download | |
| 1981 | 32 | Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Act 32 of 1981 | 54/1972 | ▼Download | |
| 1972 | 54 | Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972 | - | ▼Download | |
| GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | |||||
| NEW | 2018 | 638 | General hygiene requirements for food premises, the transport of food and related maters | - | ▼Download |
| X | 638/2018 | ▼Download | |||
| 2003 | 908 | Application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System | - | ▼Download | |
| 2009 | 1060 | Application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System: Amendment | 908/2003 | ▼Download | |
| NEW | 2018 | 607 | Application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System: Amendment | 908/2003 | ▼Download |
| 2017 | 602 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2017 | 1434 | Surveilance and control of notifiable medical conditions | - | ▼Download | |
| 2016 | 1409 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2015 | 1051 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2014 | 78 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 28 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 491 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 228 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 915 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2011 | 128 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 557 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2007 | 818 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2007 | 328 | Powers and duties of inspectors and analysts conducting inspections and analyses on foodstuffs and at food premises | - | ▼Download | |
| 2006 | 393 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2006 | 953 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2005 | 342 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 2005 | 429 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| 1996 | 382 | Enforcement by Local Authorities | - | ▼Download | |
| LABELLING | |||||
| 2007 | 764 | Health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages | - | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 1208 | Health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages: Amendment | 764/2007 | ▼Download | |
| NEW | 2017 | 1458 | Health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages: Amendment | 764/2007 | ▼Download |
| 2010 | 146 | Labelling and advertising of foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| Labelling and advertising of foodstuffs: Guidelines (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs: Endorsement Criteria (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| Criteria for the use of the terms Fresh, Pure, Natural etc. (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| Diabetes SA - Endorsement Entity (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CANSA - Endorsement Entity (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| Guidelines for Endorsement Entities (R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| 2010 | 1091 | Labelling and Advertising of foodstuffs: Amendment | 146/2010 | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 45 | Labelling and Advertising of foodstuffs: Amendment | 146/2010 | ▼Download | |
| Regulation 3(14)(a) of R2034/1993 (R45/2012 Regulation 11 - Amendment to R146/2010) | - | ▼Download | |||
| 2004 | 25 | Labelling of foodstuffs obtained through certain techniques of genetic modification | - | ▼Download | |
| 1990 | 2718 | Composition and labelling of raw boerewors, raw species sausage and raw mixed-species sausage | - | ▼Download | |
| NUTRITION & FORTIFICATION | |||||
| 2013 | 214 | Reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters | - | ▼Download | |
| NEW | 2017 | 1071 | Reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment | 214/2013 | ▼Download |
| 2011 | 127 | Trans-fat in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2003 | 504 | Fortification of certain foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 1206 | Fortification of certain foodstuffs: Amendment | 504/2003 | ▼Download | |
| FOOD ADDITIVES | |||||
| 1977 | 965 | Preservatives and antioxidants | - | ▼Download | |
| 2009 | 60 | Preservatives and antioxidants: Amendment | 965/1977 | ▼Download | |
| NEW | 2017 | 1124 | Preservatives and antioxidants: Amendment | 965/1977 | ▼Download |
| 2016 | 1425 | Miscellaneous additives in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 733 | Use of sweeteners in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| Use of sweeteners in foodstuffs: List of permissible sweeteners (R733/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| 1996 | 1008 | Food colourants | - | ▼Download | |
| 1975 | 219 | Restriction on the Sale of Food Additives Containing Nitrite and/or Nitrate and other Substances | - | ▼Download | |
| CODEX STAN 192-1995: General Standard for Food Additives (last updated 2018, see online GSFA database for latest) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CONTAMINANTS | |||||
| X | 588/2018 | ▼Download | |||
| X | 588/2018 | ▼Download | |||
| NEW | 2018 | 588 | Maximum levels of metals in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download |
| 1992 | 1809 | Maximum Limits for Veterinary Medicine and Stock Remedy Residues that may be present in Foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| NEW | 2017 | 860 | Maximum limits for Veterinary Medicine and stock remedy residues: Amendment | 1809/1992 | ▼Download |
| NEW | 2017 | 334 | DRAFT BUT APPEARS TO BE ENFORCED BY DAFF -- Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues that may be present in Foodstuffs: Amendment | 246/2010 | ▼Download |
| 1994 | 246 | Maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2005 | 247 | Maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs: Amendment | 246/1994 | ▼Download | |
| 2006 | 1047 | Maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs: Amendment | 246/1994 | ▼Download | |
| 2010 | 548 | Maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs: Amendment | 246/1994 | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 46 | Maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs: Amendment | 246/1994 | ▼Download | |
| 2004 | 1145 | Tolerance for fungus-produced toxins in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2009 | 751 | Tolerances for fungus-produced toxins in foodstuffs: Amendment | 1145/2004 | ▼Download | |
| 2016 | 987 | Tolerances for fungus-produced toxins in foodstuffs: Amendment | 1145/2004 | ▼Download | |
| 1983 | 1600 | Irradiated foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 366 | Irradiated foodstuffs: Amendment | 1600/1983 | ▼Download | |
| Guidelines for Monitoring Irradiated Foodstuffs (R1600/1983) | - | ▼Download | |||
| 1990 | 1931 | Radioactivity in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2009 | 1054 | Maximum levels for melamine in foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2001 | 911 | Certain Solvents in Foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 2006 | 315 | Certain solvents in foodstuffs: Correction | 911/2001 | ▼Download | |
| 2005 | 491 | Marine Biotoxins | - | ▼Download | |
| 2002 | 1225 | Tolerances For Certain Seeds In Certain Agricultural Products | - | ▼Download | |
| 1977 | 230 | Mineral Hydrocarbons in Foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |||||
| Consolidated text: Microbiological standard for foodstuffs and related matters | - | ▼Download | |||
| 1997 | 692 | Microbiological standards for foodstuffs and related matters | - | ▼Download | |
| 2002 | 1588 | Microbiological standards for foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment | 692/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 547 | Microbiological standards for foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment | 692/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 1207 | Microbiological standards for foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment | 692/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2011 | 706 | Microbiological standards for foodstuffs and related matters: Amendment | 692/1997 | ▼Download | |
| PRODUCT SPECIFIC | |||||
| 2007 | 184 | Food-Grade Salt | - | ▼Download | |
| 2003 | 1408 | Prohibition of sale of comfrey, foodstuffs containing comfrey and jelly confectionery containing konjac | - | ▼Download | |
| 2001 | 723 | Processed Foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| 1996 | 1316 | Edible fats and oils | - | ▼Download | |
| 1991 | 2554 | Prohibiting Guar Gum as a Foodstuff | - | ▼Download | |
| 1990 | 1183 | Perishable foodstuffs | - | ▼Download | |
| X | 638/2018 | ▼Download | |||
| WATER & SOFT DRINKS | |||||
| 1985 | 1769 | Soft drinks | - | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 317 | Soft drinks: Amendment | 1769/1985 | ▼Download | |
| 2006 | 718 | Bottled Waters | - | ▼Download | |
| 2010 | 455 | Bottled waters: Amendment | 718/2006 | ▼Download | |
| X | 588/2018 | ▼Download | |||
| DAIRY PRODUCTS | |||||
| 1997 | 1555 | Milk and dairy products | - | ▼Download | |
| 2004 | 759 | Milk and dairy products: Amendment | 1555/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2008 | 866 | Milk and dairy products: Amendment | 1555/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2010 | 1262 | Milk and dairy products: Amendment | 1555/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2014 | 127 | Milk and dairy products: Amendment | 1555/1997 | ▼Download | |
| 2012 | 961 | Hygiene requirements for milking sheds, transport of milk and related matters | - | ▼Download | |
| INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN | |||||
| 2012 | 991 | Foodstuffs for infants and young children | - | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 365 | Foodstuffs for infants and young children: Correction | 991/2012 | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 433 | Foodstuffs for infants and young children: Extension | 991/2012 | ▼Download | |
| 2013 | 434 | Foodstuffs for infants and young children: Schedule | 991/2012 | ▼Download | |
| Guidance for Industry and Health Care Personnel: The Regulations relating to Foodstuffs for Infants and Young Children (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CODEX STAN 72-1981: Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical purposes intended for infants (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CODEX STAN 156-1987: Standard for Follow-up formula (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CODEX STAN 74-1981: Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CODEX STAN 73-1981: Standard for Canned Baby Food (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CAC/RCP 66-2008: Hygienic Practice for Powdered Formulae for Infants and Young Children (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CAC/GL 8-1991: Formulated Complementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CAC/GL 10-1979: Advisory Lists of Nutrient Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses intented for Infants and Young Children (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CAC/MISC 2-1976: Statement on Infant Feeding (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| CODEX STAN 180-1991: Labelling of and Claims for Foods for Special Medical Purposes (R991/2012) | - | ▼Download | |||
| 2011 | 879 | Prohibition of manufacturing, importation, exportation and sale of polycarbonate infant feeding bottles containing Bisphenol A | - | ▼Download | |
| 2005 | 1090 | Objects packed in foodstuffs intended for children | - | ▼Download |
