Prepackaged Food Regulations 1989. Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Regulation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Fraud/deceit/adulteration Vending Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations place some restrictions on the supplying to the market of food packaged or made up in advance in a container ready for retail sale to the ultimate consumer and sealed in such a manner that the contents cannot, in any way, be altered without the package being opened or undergoing perceptible modifications (“prepackaged food”). The Regulations prohibit: (a) certain promotion and trading practices in respect of prepackaged food; (b) sale of prepackaged food that is not correctly l Full text English Website www.gov.mu References - Legislation Implements Fair Trading Act 1979 (No. 26 of 1979). Legislation | Mauritius | 1979 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Fraud/deceit/adulteration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Prepackage Food (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (G.N. No. 100 of 1998). Legislation | Mauritius | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX