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Food Act (Special Dietary Uses) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992 (1994)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Seychelles, Chapter 83, revised edition 1994, pp. 4-6.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Special dietary uses Food additives Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations prohibit the sale of dietary food that does not comply with these Regulations and lay down standards ingredients for such food. They also prescribe rules relating the labelling of such food and specific statements or claims made on the label. “Special dietary food” includes food serving as supplement of an ordinary diet or for any particular dietary need and artificial sweeteners intended for use by diabetics.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Act 1987 (Cap. 83).

Legislation | Seychelles | 1987 (2012)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, International trade, Institution, Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX