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The Standards (Technical Regulations) (Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foods) Regulations. Statutory Instrument no. 33 of 2021.

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette Vol. XLI no. 30 of 2021.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Beverages Cereals/grains/rice Codex Alimentarius Crustaceans Ecological production/organic production Fruits/edible nuts Fish products Food additives Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Milk/dairy products Nutrition Poultry products Public health Special dietary uses Standards Sugar Treated food Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Technical Regulation, prepared and issued by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), applies to the labelling of all pre-packaged foods for the consumer or for catering purposes, follows the CODEX Alimentarius Standard for labelling of pre-packaged foods, and concerns alcoholic beverages, contaminants, dietary fibre, food, food additive, food for special dietary uses, food for catering purposes, health claim, labelling, nutrient, nutrition declaration, sugars. The Regulation provides for: general principles; general requirements concerning labelling; name of the food; list of ingredients; declaration of ingredients known to cause hypersensitivity, including: cereals, crustaceans, eggs, fish products, peanuts, milk products, nuts products; list of food additives; net content and drained weight; date marking and storage instructions; quantitative labelling of ingredients; artificial foods; irradiated foods; organically produced foods; presentation of labelling information.

Full text
English
Website
laws.gov.ag

References - Legislation

Implements

Standards Act No. 24 of 2017.

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Fish products, Processing/handling, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX