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Vitamin A Enrichment in Edible Oil Act, 2013 (Act No. 65 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provisions for the vitamin A enriched edible oils and for its sale, preservation, supply, marketing and other related articles.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Nutrition Internal trade Special dietary uses Food additives Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 23 sections, provides for the vitamin A enrichment in edible oils and for its sale, preservation, supply, and marketing. The edible oils will be enriched in Vitamin 'A' according to the level specified in Schedule 1. No person shall sell, preserve, supply or market non-enriched oil. No person can import any refined edible oil that was not enriched by Vitamin 'A' according to the specified level. The packaging containing the fortification logo mentioned in schedule II will

Full text
English/Bengali
Website
bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd