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Sindh Food Fortification Act 2021 (Sindh Act No. XXXIII of 2021).

País/Territorio
Pakistán
Subdivisión territorial
Sindh
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2021
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to address and alleviate nutritional deficiencies through food fortification.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Envasado/etiquetado Nutrición Infracciones/sanciones Alimentos tratados Inspección Monitoreo Venta Cereales/granos/arroz Productos agrícolas
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Resumen

The Act is aiming to provide high-need communities with sustainable access to fortified wheat flour and play a vital role in reducing rates of anaemia, neural tube defects, and deficiencies of vitamins. The Act requires that an importer or a manufacturer of food to fortify the food at the time of import or manufacture before trading the food. Chapter III of the text provides for inspection by a Food Safety Officer who may investigate any place or site where food is manufactured, stored, sold and transported. Chapter IV provides for sampling and laboratories analysis of a sample of food received from Food Safety Officer. Chapter 5 outlines penalties and procedures in the cases that the food is not sufficiently fortified. The Act is designed in 6 Chapters containing 42 Articles and one Schedule.

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