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Food (Control of Import, Labelling and Sale of Genetically Modified Foods) Regulations, 2006.

País/Territorio
Sri Lanka
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2006
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1456/22, 3 August 2006, pp. 1A-4A.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Comercio internacional Envasado/etiquetado Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios
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 January 2007.
Resumen

These Regulations establish the following provisions: no person shall, import, store, transport, distribute, sell or offer for sale any genetically modified organism as food for human consumption; any food containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms; any food produced from or containing ingredients produced from genetically modified organisms; without the approval of the Chief Food Authority. Any food or ingredients used in the preparation of food as is referred to in regulation 2, shall not: be injurious to the health of the consumer; differ nutritionally to the disadvantage of the consumer as opposed to the nutritional value of food or food ingredients consumed normally by such consumer.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.documents.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