Presidential Order N. 67/01 of 28/10/2009 Establishing Food Supplements Regulation Pays/Territoire Rwanda Type du document Règlement Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Fraude Additifs alimentaires Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Transformation/manutention Inspection Aliments diététiques et de régime Emballage/étiquetage Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais