Food (Vinegar Standards) Regulations, 2007. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1503/8, 27 June 2007, pp. 1A-3A. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Viticulture/oenological practices Packaging/labelling Fruits/edible nuts Food additives Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 15 December 2007. Abstract These Regulations, consisting of six sections, establish the vinegar standards to be satisfied in composition and additives, according to the different type of vinegar as specified under regulation 2. No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, store, transport, distribute, advertise or use the following types of vinegar unless their standard of composition is in conformity with these regulations: Coconut Vinegar; Coconut Water Vinegar; Malt Vinegar; Wine Vinegar; Cider Vinegar; Fruit Vinegar; Spirit Vinegar; Distilled Vinegar; Artificial or synthetic Vinegar; Flavoured Vinegar. The label on container of vinegar shall, in addition to the conditions set out in the Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations, 2005: have on it the name of the source from which is derived; except when produced by fermentation of plant products, bear the statement "artificial vinegar"; in the case of flavoured vinegar, indicate the flavour so added. 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 Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations, 2005. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX