Food Safety Library


SHEQ Consulting's food safety library is a one stop shop for all your freely available legislations.


Act 119 of 1990

Agricultural Product Standards Act



Act 15 of 1997

Genetically Modified Organisms Act



Act 23 of 2006 Amendment of Act 15 of 1997

Genetically Modified Organisms Amendment



Act 35 of 1984 (R527 of 2009 Amendment of R558 of 2008)

Animal Diseases Act



Act 36 of 1947

Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Seeds and Remedies Act



Act 40 of 2000

Meat Safety Act



Act 54 of 1972

Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act



Act 68 of 2008

Consumer Protection Act



Act 77 of 1973

Trade and Metrology Act



Act 85 of 1993

Occupational Health and Safety Act



Act 9 of 1983 Perishables Products Export Control Act

Act 9 of 1983 Perishables Products Export Control Act



CAC/RCP 58-2005

Code of Hygiene Practice for Meat



CAC/RCP 59-2005

Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin contamination in tree nuts



Codex Stan 192-1995

Codex General Standard for Food Additives



Codex Stan 193-1995

Codex General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed



CX/MRL 2-2018

Maximum Residue Levels and Risk Management Recommendations for Veterinary Drugs in Food.



CXC 52-2003

Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products



CXC 80-2020

Code of Practice on food allergen management food business operators



EC 1005 of 2008

EU Regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing



EC 1010 of 2009

EU Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing



EC 104 of 2000

EU Regulation on the common organisation of the markets of fishery and aquaculture products



EC 1224 of 2009

EU Regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy



EC 1333 of 2008

EU Regulation for Food Additives



EC 1881 of 2006

EU Regulations for setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs



EC 2020/1633 Amendment of EC 396/2005

EU Regulation relating to MRLs for certain pesticides



EC 2073 of 2005

EU Regulations on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs



EU 1169 of 2011

EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers



EU 1379 of 2013

EU Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products



EU 2020/1245 Amendment of EU 10/2011

EU Regulation relataing to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food



FSSC 22000 Version 5.1

Scheme Requirments Nov 2020



FSSC 22000 V5.1

Guidance Document Food Safety Culture Nov 2020



R1009 of 1996

Regulations relating to food colourants



R1047 of 2006 Amendment of R246 of 1994

Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs



R1054 of 2009

Maximum Levels of Melamine in Foodstuffs



R1071 of 2017 Amendment of R214 of 2013

Reduction of Sodium in Certain Foodstuffs



R1087 of 2006 (Act 36 of 1947)

Regulations relating to farm feeds



R1145 of 2004

Regulations governing tolerance for fungus-produced toxins in foodstuffs



R115 of 1986

Regulation governing Acids, Bases, and Salts and the amounts thereof that foodstuffs may contain



R119 of 2020 Amendment of R246 of 1994

Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs



R127 of 2011

Trans-fat in Foodstuffs



R1283 of 2019

Regulations regarding the classification, packing and marking of processed meat products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa



R1425 of 2016

Regulations relating to miscellaneous additives in food.



R146 of 2010

Labelling and Advertising of Food



R1510 of 2019 (Act 119 of 1990)

Regulations relating to the classification, packing and marking of dairy products and imitation dairy products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa



R1769 of 1985 (Act 54 of 1972)

Regulations relating to Soft Drinks



R215 of 2006

Maximum limits for veterinary medicine and stock remedy residues that may be present in foodstuffs



R219 of 1975

Food additives containing nitrite and or nitrate and other substances



R2527 of 1987

Regulations governing emulsifiers, stabilisers, and thickeners and the amounts thereof that foodstuffs may contain



R345 of 2020

Regulations regarding the grading, packing and marking of eggs intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa



R489 of 2001 Amendment of R1555 of 1997

Regulation for milk and Dairy product



R588 of 2018 (Act 54 of 1972)

Regulations relating to maximum levels of of metals in foodstuffs



R60 of 2009 (Act 54 of 1972)

Regulations - Preservatives and Antioxidants - Amendment



R607 of 2018

Regulations Relating to the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point System (HACCP System) Amendment



R723 of 2001

Regulations regarding processed foodstuffs



R733 of 2012

Regulations relating to the use of sweeteners in foodstuffs



R908 of 2003

Application of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Systems



R965 of 1977

Preservatives and Antioxidants in Foodstuffs



R991 of 2012

Regulations relating to foodstuff for infants and young children



USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard of 2018

USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard of 2018



VC 8014

Compulsory Specification for the Manufacture, Production, Processing, and Treatment of Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans



VC 8017

Compulsory Specification for Frozen Fish, Frozen Marine Molluscs and Frozen Products Derived Therefrom



VC 8054

Compulsory Specification for chemical disinfectants



VC 9100

Compulsory Specification for Processed Meat Products



R1283

Regulations Regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking Of Processed Meat Products Intended for Sale in the Republic Of South Africa