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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