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Decree No. 28 of the Ministry of Public Health establishing criteria for classification of foodstuffs for special dietary uses.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Classification/declassification Special dietary uses Nutrition Milk/dairy products Sugar Food additives Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 7 May 2022.
Abstract

This Decree establishes the criteria for classification of foodstuffs for special dietary uses for preventive dietary nutrition, which can be given to workers employed in work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, instead of providing free milk (per daily portion of a ready-to-eat product), as follows: (a) balance of nutritional and energy value (calorie content) for the main nutrients; (b) vitamins and minerals content; (c) availability of vegetable raw materials (herbal teas, herbal drinks); (d) absence of medicinal plant raw materials (extracts); (e) absence of trans-fatty acids, salt, sweeteners, food colorants, preservatives; and (f) content of added sugars shall not exceed 10 precent of the energy value.

Full text
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Website
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