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Food (Colour Coding for Sugar levels) Regulations, 2016.

País/Territorio
Sri Lanka
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Aditivos alimentarios Azúcar Autorización/permiso Comercio interior Comercio internacional Transporte/depósito Envasado/etiquetado Clasificación/declasificación
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 August 2016.
Resumen

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, in terms of Section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980, regulate the Food Colour Coding for Sugar levels. In particular, they establish that no person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute or advertise any food specified in the Schedule I unless such food is labelled in the manner as specified in regulation 3. The container or the package which contains such food shall have a label which shall adhere to the following: a) a numerical description of the sugar content as specified in Column 1 of the Schedule II; b) a description of the relative sugar level as specified in Column 2 of the Schedule II; c) a colour code displayed as specified in Column 3 of the Schedule II and as illustrated in Schedule III; d) the diameter of the inner circle in the logo shown under Schedule III which specifies the colour relating to particular sugar level, shall not be less than 1 cm; e) description in Schedule III shall comprise font size with the minimum height of 1.5mm and shall be legible. The description of the sugar level shall be indicated as high sugar, medium sugar or low sugar as the case may be in all three languages.

Texto completo
Cingalés/Inglés
Página web
eohfs.health.gov.lk

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Food Act No. 26 of 1980.

Legislación | Sri Lanka | 1980

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Envasado/etiquetado, Institución, Entidad no gubernamental, Fraude, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Autorización/permiso, Derechos/cánones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX