Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017 (G.N. 188 of 2017). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 87 of 1 October 2016. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Beverages Food additives Codex Alimentarius Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations amend the Food Regulations 1999 in regulations 156 and 163 concerning permitted sweetening substances. Permitted sweetening substance shall be any substance which is added to food for the purpose of sweetening it. No person shall import, manufacture, store, offer for sale or sell any permitted sweetening substance or any food containing a permitted sweetening substance unless the substance is a permitted sweetening substance specified in the Fiftieth Schedule. Some Schedules of the principal Regulations are amended with respect to sweetening substances. The Codex Alimentarius is mentioned. Full text English Website supremecourt.govmu.org References - Legislation Amends Food Regulations 1999. Legislation | Mauritius | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Residues, Fraud, Standards, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Treated food, Meat, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Condiments/herbs/spices, Sugar, Oils/oilseeds/fats Source: FAO, FAOLEX