Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8976). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Treated food Food additives Nutrition Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Standards Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Implementing Rules and Regulations shall enter into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract The Philippine Food Fortification Programme shall cover all imported or locally processed foods or food products for sale or distribution, for human consumption in the Philippines, except as provided below. The Philippine Food Fortification Programme shall consist of two systems: 1) Voluntary food fortification to encourage food processor to undertake food fortification on their own volition to enhance the nutrition content of their food products; 2) Mandatory food fortification for specific food products enumerated in Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 8976 and those that may be required by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to be fortified under the same section thereof; Pursuant to the above, the Implementing Rules and Regulations shall apply to all manufacturers, or producers, importers, traders, retailers, repackers of food products covered by Sec. 2 of Rule IV of this IRR, as well as restaurants and food service establishments where such food products are encouraged to be served. Full text English Website www.fda.gov.ph References - Legislation Implements Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8976). Legislation | Philippines | 2000 Keyword: Food security, Special dietary uses, Treated food, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX