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Standards (Belize National Standard BZS1: Part 3: 1998) (Specification for Labelling - Labelling of Pre-packaged food) (Declaration as a Compulsory Standard) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 118 of 1999).

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of Belize of 1999, pp. 1-25.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Standards Packaging/labelling Treated food Fraud
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The purpose of the declaration of a compulsory standard is primarily to prevent fraud or deception arising from misleading advertising or labelling of pre-packaged goods and to require that adequate information be given to customers and users. Reference is made to the CODEX STAN 1 of 1985, Standards of the Barbados National Standards Institute, etc. The Order defines the scope of the Standard in article 1. Article 2 defines terms. Article 3 contains general principles of labelling and description of pre-packaged food. Article 4 outlines rules regarding mandatory labelling of food: name, list of ingredients, quantitative labelling, presentation of information's, etc. Article 5 concerns labelling of irradiated food. Article 6 states exemptions form mandatory labelling, whereas article 7 contains rules regarding optional labelling. remaining provisions concern language (art. 8), additional information (art. 9), general exemptions (art. 10), advice on labels (art. 11), and conflict between standards (art. 12).

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