Food and Drugs (Food Fortification) Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No. 2 of 2005). Pays/Territoire Ouganda Type du document Règlement Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Nutrition Additifs alimentaires Aliments diététiques et de régime Emballage/étiquetage Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Fraude Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Résumé These Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for health under section 41 of the Food and Drugs Act, concern the addition of one or more micronutrients by means of a fortificant or fortification mix to a foodstuff intended for human consumption. The Minister shall encourage and promote the fortification of staple foodstuffs and other processed foodstuffs to address identified micronutrient deficiencies in accordance with national standards, prescribed by the Minister. Guidelines and national standards on food fortification shall serve as the basis for addition of nutrients to foodstuffs to avoid over or under fortification as well as misleading label claims. A person shall not manufacture, import or sell foodstuffs as fortified foodstuffs unless they have been fortified in accordance with the principles set out in the First Schedule and national standards. Manufacture shall also comply with the requirements of the National Drug Authority and the requirements set out in the Second Schedule. Other regulations concern, among other things, labelling (including use of a special logo), storage and transportation of fortified foodstuffs, quality assurance, monitoring and enforcement of activities. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.ulii.org Références - Législation Implemente Food and Drugs Act 1959 (Cap. 278). Législation | Ouganda | 1959 (2000) Mot clé: Législation de base, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Fraude, Emballage/étiquetage, Toxicité/empoisonnement, Lait/produits laitiers, Inspection, Commerce international, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX