Food (Colour Coding for Sugar levels) Regulations, 2016. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Sugar Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 August 2016. Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, in terms of Section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980, regulate the Food Colour Coding for Sugar levels. In particular, they establish that no person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute or advertise any food specified in the Schedule I unless such food is labelled in the manner as specified in regulation 3. The container or the package which contains such food shall have a label which shall adhere to the following: a) a numerical description of the sugar content as specified in Column 1 of the Schedule II; b) a description of the relative sugar level as specified in Column 2 of the Schedule II; c) a colour code displayed as specified in Column 3 of the Schedule II and as illustrated in Schedule III; d) the diameter of the inner circle in the logo shown under Schedule III which specifies the colour relating to particular sugar level, shall not be less than 1 cm; e) description in Schedule III shall comprise font size with the minimum height of 1.5mm and shall be legible. The description of the sugar level shall be indicated as high sugar, medium sugar or low sugar as the case may be in all three languages. Full text Sinhala/English Website eohfs.health.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