Food (Preservatives) Regulations, 1989. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 615/11, 19 June 1990, pp. 1A-7A. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives International trade 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 January 1991. Abstract These Regulations, consisting of eleven sections and two Schedules, establish requirements for preservatives used in food stuff. They specify the following provisions: no food preservative should be used other than a preservative specified in Schedule I; no person shall manufacture, import, sell, expose for sale, store or distribute any unauthorized food preservative; any food specified in Column I of Schedule II may have in or upon it a preservative of the description specified in the corresponding entry in Column II and in the proportion specifed in the corresponding entry in Column III. Schedules list Permitted Preservatives and their authorized proportion. 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entity, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food (Preservatives) Regulation, 2019. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX