Regulations relating to the labelling of foods for special medical purposes (R. 493 of 2002). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Special dietary uses Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations prescribe rules relative to composition, use, advertisement and labelling of food used for medical purposes, i.e. food used for special dietary purposes as defined in these Regulations. These Rules shall be additional to general rules for the labelling of foodstuffs made under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972. These Rules require certain nutritional and other information to be written on labels attached to foodstuffs to which the Regulations apply. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za