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Title Food Regulation 2027 ( 1970)
Legal Type Regulation
Issue Agency Ministry of Agriculture Development
Responsible Agency Ministry of Agriculture Development
Issuing Date 2017-02-07
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List Measures/Standards

Name Description Comment Status Measures/Standards Measure Class
Export inspection requirement of food products If food inspector thinks it necessary, power to stop and examine any food being exported; and if he has a reasonable cause to suspect that such food is contaminated, power to take action and to send the samples of food, which have been taken for food analysis, by any Governmental or non-governmental means of transport or by post for such analysis. comments Active measures Goods
License to keep shop of, carry on wholesale business of, food A person, who sells, distributes, or carries on the wholesale business of, or imports, by keeping a shop is required to obtain a license. License to import foods Active measures Goods
Restriction of use of Colour in food Legal provisions to maintain proper standard of foodstuffs and to prevent any undesirable adulteration in foodstuffs or prevent from reducing in, or extracting, any natural quality or utility from foodstuffs in order tomaintain health and convenience of the general public. Rule 22 of the Food Regulation -Use of colour in food No person shall, in a manner contrary to the provisions contained in schedule-10 of the regulation, produce, sell, distribute or export a food mixed with a colour, or keep such mixed substance for any of such purposes.Explanation: ÈÃúColourÈÃÏ means any natural or artificial colour to be mixed in a food. Active measures Goods
Restriction on using preservatives in food Legal provisions to maintain proper standard of foodstuffs and to prevent any undesirable adulteration in foodstuffs or prevent from reducing in, or extracting, any natural quality or utility from foodstuffs in order tomaintain health and convenience of the general public; Rule 23 of the Regulation -Use of preservative in food:No person shall, in a manner contrary to the provisions contained in schedule-11 of the regulation, produce, sell, distribute or export a food mixed with a preservative, or keep such mixed substance for any of such purposes.Explanation: ÈÃúPreservativeÈÃÏ means any substance used to prevent, suppress or retard fermentation or acidification in, or any other process of decomposition of, any food. Active measures Goods
Labelling on container of packed food No packed food shall be sold or kept for sale unless and until a label is put on the wrapper ofcontainer of that food as specified by this regulation. Rule 18 Active measures Goods