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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