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Presidential Order N. 67/01 of 28/10/2009 Establishing Food Supplements Regulation

País/Territorio
Rwanda
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2009
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Fraude Aditivos alimentarios Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Procesamiento/manipulación Inspección Regímenes dietéticos especiales Envasado/etiquetado Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

This Presidential Order concerns food supplements marketed as dietary foodstuffs and specifically excludes pharmaceutical products. The Order starts off with general labeling requirements which mandate that food supplements shall not be described or presented in a manner that is false or misleading, nor be presented in a way to purport to prevent, diagnose or cure any disease, among others. It further provides that the container bearing the food supplement must contain the product name, list of ingredients, packaging particulars and nutritional information. There is a requirement of registration of the food supplement with the relevant regulatory authority. The Order further places an obligation on the manufacturer to ensure the safety of the food supplements prior to distribution. The Order also covers import and distribution, storage packaging and delivery requiring. It essentially forbids food supplements from being placed on the market where they fail to fulfill any of the requirements.

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