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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