Marketing of foods with hemp ingredients and its derivatives banned
South Africa
Mar 07, 2025
The Minister of Health has, under section 15 (1)(b )(e),(g) and (7)(b) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act NO.54 of 1972), made Regulations in the Schedule (South Africa Government Gazette dated 2025-03-07 number 52227 - Health, Department number 5960).
Regulations relating to the prohibition of the sale, importation and manufacture of foodstuffs containing any part of the plant or component derived from the Genus cannabis Sativa L, hemp, hemp Seed Oil or hemp Seed Flour.
No one may sell, manufacture or import, processed or unprocessed, foodstuff containing:-
(a) any part of the plant or component from the genus Cannabis which include C.sativa, C.indica and C.ruderalis, or
(b) hemp seed oil or powder from any component derived from the genus Cannabis sativa L, and various species or sub-species in the genus Cannabis sativa.
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