Food and Food Standards (Food Fortification) Regulations, No. 120 of 2016. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazetted on 24 October, 2016. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Cereals/grains/rice Consumer protection Oils/oilseeds/fats Food additives Inspection Novel food Nutrition Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Social protection Standards Transport/storage Sugar Treated food Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract These Regulations provide for the discipline of food fortification oft he following food products: edible vegetable oil, wheat flour, maize meal sugar, and salt commercially produced or imported. "food fortification" is defined as the addition of one or more essential nutrients to a food whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of preventing and correcting a demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups. The Regulations refer to Zimbabwe food fortification standards for each product to identify requirements. Food fortificants and premixes, shall be chosen among those approved by the Secretary of Health and Child Care. Furthermore the Regulations provides for labeling, transport, storage and display of fortified food. Penalties and inspection are also considered. Full text English Website www.veritaszim.ne References - Legislation Implements Food and Food Standards Act [Chapter 15:04]. Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1971 (2001) Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Fraud, Institution, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX