Food (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Standards Fish products Packaging/labelling Beverages Breastfeeding/infant food Food additives Milk/dairy products Oils/oilseeds/fats Coffee/cocoa/tea Condiments/herbs/spices Treated food Nutrition

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

These Regulations shall enter into force on 1 September 2003.

Abstract

These Regulations amend and supplement the Food Regulations 1985. A number of regulations relating to standards of particular foodstuffs (such as flour, pepper, coffee, tea, dairy products) are amended. The twelfth and the fourteenth schedule are modified too. New fifth A Schedule, laying down conditions for nutrient contents for use of nutrition claims, is inserted. On the other side, several regulations are added. In particular, new regulations 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E provide on claims on the label, nutrition labelling, nutrient content claims, nutrient comparative claims and nutrient function claims. New regulations 134A to 134C apply to beverage whitener, sweetened creamer and non dairy creamer. New regulations 166A and 166B regard oyster sauce and oyster flavoured sauce; regulation 267A concerns decaffeinated coffee, whilst regulation 269A is concerned with premix coffee.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Amends

P.U.(A) 437/85 Food Regulations 1985.

Legislation | Malaysia | 1985 (2017)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Vending, Authorization/permit, Standards, Fish products, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Beverages, Food additives, Residues, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Condiments/herbs/spices, Treated food, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX