Food (Antioxidants) Regulations, 2009. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1617/16, 1 September 2009, pp. 1A-3A. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards International trade Food additives Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Regulations shall enter into force on 1 March 2010. Abstract These Regulations, consisting of 9 sections and two Schedules, regulate the use of antioxidants in food. The Regulations prohibit: the import, use or advertisement of any antioxidants other than antioxidants specified in Schedule I in food for human consumption; manufacture, import, sale, offer for sale, storage, distribution, transportation, use or advertisement of any food, which contains any antioxidant except as provided for in these Regulations. Any food specified in Column II of Schedule I may have antioxidants specified in proportion corresponding to related Column. No food intended for infants and young children shall have any antioxidants or a combination as specified in items 1, 2 and 3 of Column I of Schedule I. The Regulations shall be assessed for conformity assessment procedures and guidelines laid down by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. No exporter shall export items covered under this regulation unless a Certificate of Clearance has been granted to do so, by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. Any specified food in relation to which two or more permitted antioxidants are specified in Schedule I, may have a combination of such antioxidants only if the total of those percentages does not exceed the maximum quantity, as specified in the Schedule. Full text English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Implements Food Act No. 26 of 1980. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food (Antioxidants) Regulations, 2013. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2013 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Internal trade, International trade, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food (Additives - General) Regulations, 2019. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Codex Alimentarius, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX