Balochistan Food Fortification Act, 2021 (Act No. XXVII of 2021). Pays/Territoire Pakistan Sous-division territoriale Balochistan Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to address and alleviate nutritional deficiencies through food fortification. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Additifs alimentaires Mise en application Protection du consommateur Fruits/noix comestibles Transformation/manutention Inspection Emballage/étiquetage Monitorage Nutrition Infractions/sanctions Enregistrement Transport/dépôt Produits alimentaires traités Vente Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé The Act provides rules for fortification of the food by the importers and manufacturers as listed in the Schedule prior to trading. The Act elaborates that wholesalers or retailers dealing with unpacked or improperly labeled food are held responsible for ensuring fortification compliance, and all parties involved must provide a warranty that the food meets the fortification requirements. The text further provides for registration with the Food Authority and commitment to fortify food; conduct of regular internal checks, rapid tests, and analyses to ensure that food is produced, packaged, labeled, stored, transported, and maintained in accordance with the Schedule's requirements. The Food Authority has the responsibility to define packaging standards for food to maintain its composition, quality, purity, and fortification. The Act consists of 39 Articles divided into 6 Chapters as follow: Preliminary (1); Food Fortification (2); Inspection and investigation (3); Sampling and laboratories (4); Penalties and procedures (5); and Miscellaneous (6). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.pabalochistan.gov.pk