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Name Language to be used on food item labels
Description About the language to be used on food item labels
Comments NOTE: The measure presented is based on an Act currently under consideration. The information presented is solely for guidance purposes and does not constitute an official requirement. TEPC will update this information as and when appropriate
Validity From 2016-10-05
Validity To 2016-10-17
Reference
Technical Code
Agency Ministry of Industry
Created Date 2016-10-18 13:55:20.0
Update Date 2016-12-18 13:42:43.0
Status Active
Measure Type Labelling Requirement
Legal/Regulation Food Packaging and Labelling Regulation, 2073
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HS Code Description
16010000 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood
16030000 Essence, chicken, with herbs, Essence, chicken, without herbs, Extracts, fish, with herbs, Extracts, fish, without herbs, Extracts, meat, with herbs, excluding extracts of chicken, Extracts, meat, without herbs, excluding extracts of chicken, Extracts, te
16041100 Salmon, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers, Salmon, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers
16041200 fish Herrings whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16041300 Sardines, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers, Sardines, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers, Sprats, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers, Sprats, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers
16041400 fishTunas, skipjack and bonito whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16041500 fish Mackerel whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16041600 Anchovies, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers, Anchovies, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers, Canned ikan bilis, Canned salted anchovies
16041700 fish Eels whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16041900 fish Other whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16042000 Fins, sharks, prepared, ready for use, in airtight containers, Fins, sharks, prepared, ready for use, not in airtight containers, Paste, fish, in airtight containers, Sausages, fish, in airtight containers, Sausages, fish, not in airtight containers
16043100 fish Caviar whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16043200 fish Caviar substitutes whole or in pieces prepared or preserved
16051000 Crab prepared or preserved
16052100 Shrimp paste, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers
16052900 Shrimp paste, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers
16053000 Lobster prepared or preserved
16054000 Crustaceans Other prepared or preserved
16055100 Oysters prepared or preserved
16055200 Scallops, including queen scallops prepared or preserved
16055300 Mussels prepared or preserved
16055400 Cuttle fish and squid prepared or preserved
16055500 Octopus prepared or preserved
16055600 Clams, cockles and arkshells prepared or preserved
16055700 Abalone prepared or preserved
16055800 Snails prepared or preserved
16055900 molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates prepared or preserved
16056100 Sea cucumbers prepared or preserved
16056200 Sea urchins prepared or preserved
16056300 Jellyfish prepared or preserved
16056900 aquatic invertebrates Other prepared or preserved
17011200 Sugars, beet, in solid form, not flavoured or coloured
17011310 Sakhhar (Gud)
17011320 Khanda sugar
17011390 Cane sugar
17011410 Sakhhar (Gud)
17019100 Sugars, beet, in solid form, coloured, Sugars, beet, in solid form, flavoured, Sugars, cane, in solid form, coloured, Sugars, cane, in solid form, flavoured
17019900 Jaggery, Sugars, brown, refined, Sugars, white, refined, White refined sugar
17021100 Lactose in solid form, 99% or more lactose, Refined over 99% of pure lactose, Syrup, lactose, 99% or more lactose
17021900 Lactose in solid form, over 95% but below 99% lactose, Syrup, lactose, over 95% but below 99% lactose
17022000 Sugars, maple, in solid form, Syrup, maple
17023000 Glucose in solid form, with below 20% fructose, Syrup, glucose, with below 20% fructose
17024000 Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, Glucose in solid form, with at least 20% but not over 50% fructose, excluding invert sugar, Syrup, glucose, with at least
17025000 Fructose in solid form, chemically pure
17026000 Fructose in solid form, over 50% fructose, excluding chemically pure fructose and invert sugar, Syrup, fructose, over 50% fructose, excluding invert sugar
17029000 Caramel in liquid form, Caramel, excluding confectionery, Chrysanthemum crystals (flavoured sugar), Ginseng tea crystals (flavoured sugar), Honey, artificial or blended, Iced-tea crystals (flavoured sugar), Lemon tea crystals (flavoured sugar)
17031000 Molasses, cane, coloured, Molasses, cane, flavoured, Syrup (treacle), cane
17039000 Molasses, coloured, excluding cane molasses, Molasses, flavoured, excluding cane molasses, Syrup (treacle), excluding cane syrup
17041000 Gum, chewing
17049000 Chocolate, white, Lozenges sweets, Sweets, medicated
18010000 Beans, cocoa, Cocoa beans, broken, raw, Cocoa beans, broken, roasted, Cocoa beans, whole, raw, Cocoa beans, whole, roasted
18020000 Cocoa dust and waste, Cocoa germs, Cocoa husks, shells and skins and other cocoa waste
18031000 Cocoa paste, not defatted, Paste, cocoa, not defatted
18032000 Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted, Paste, cocoa, defatted
18040000 Cocoa, butter, Cocoa butter, fat and oil, Fats, cocoa, Oil, cocoa
18050000 Chocolate powder, not containing sugar, Chocolate powder, not containing sweetener, Powder, cocoa, unsweetened
18061000 Chocolate powder, containing sugar, Chocolate powder, containing sweetener, Powder, cocoa, sweetened
18062000 Cake mixes, over 2 kg packings, Chocolate chips, over 2 kg packings, Chocolate confectionery, in blocks, slabs or bars, over 2 kg packings, Chocolate crumbs, over 2 kg packings, Chocolate rice, over 2 kg packings, Chocolate spread, over 2 kg packings, Coo
18063100 Chocolate confectionery, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, not over 2 kg packings, Chocolate, filled, not over 2 kg packings, in blocks, slabs or bars, excluding chocolate confectionery
18063200 Chocolate confectionery, in blocks, slabs or bars, not filled, not over 2 kg packings, Chocolate, not filled, not over 2 kg packings, excl in blocks, slabs or bars, excluding chocolate confectionery
19011000 Baby cereal, of soya-bean powder, put up for retail sale, Baby food, of malt extract, containing cocoa powder, Baby food, of malt extract, not containing cocoa powder, Baby weaning food of malt extract, not containing cocoa powder, put up for retail sale,
19012000 Batter mix, containing cocoa, Batter mix, not containing cocoa, Brownie mix, containing cocoa, Brownie mix, not containing cocoa, Cake mixes, containing below 40% defatted cocoa, Cake mixes, not containing cocoa, Cereal cake mixes, containing less than 40
19019000 Condensed malt extract, not for infant use, Corn-soya milk blends powder mix, Extracts, malt, Fluid malt extract, not for infant use, Food preparation, of soya bean flour, in pellet form, Malt extract, Solid malt extract, Solid malt extract, not for infan
19021100 Noodles, containing eggs, uncooked, excluding instant noodles, Spaghetti, containing eggs, uncooked
19021900 Uncooked Bee Hoon, Uncooked rice vermicelli
19022000 Cannelloni (a type of stuffed pasta), stuffed with meat or meat offal, Gnocchi, stuffed with meat or meat offal, Lasagne, stuffed with meat or meat offal, Pasta, stuffed with meat or meat offal, Ravioli, stuffed with meat or meat offal
19023000 Instant noodles, Noodles, instant
19024000 Couscous
19030000 Flakes, tapioca, Pearl, sago, Pearl, tapioca, Sago seeds
19041000 Chijbal, Cornflex, Cornflex mix of coco
19042000 Masyura
19043000 Bulgar wheat in the form of worked grains
19049000 Biryani (Indian deep frozen rice dish), Rice preparation, Rice Preperation, including pre-cooked rice
19051000 Crispbread
19052000 Gingerbread
19053100 Biscottes, Biscuits, sweetened, not containing cocoa, Butter biscuits, Butter cookies, Chocolate cookies, Pineapple cookies
19053200 Chocolate coated waffles, Chocolate wafers, Strawberry wafers, Wafers, Waffles
19054000 Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products
19059010 Pizzas
19059020 Fried potato crackers, Potato chips, flour-based, fried, Potato chips, ready to eat
19059090 Assorted Snacks(Oriental Brand Cheese rings), Biscuits, teething, unsweetened, Biscuits, unsweetened, excluding teething biscuits, Bread crumbs, Bread, gluten, Bread, wholemeal, unleavened, Brownies, Cachets, empty, for pharmaceutical use, Cakes, Cheeseca
20011000 Cucumbers, prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Cucumbers, prepared or preserved by vinegar, Gherkins, prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar
20019000 Artichoke heart, prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Artichoke heart, prepared or preserved by vinegar, Asparagus, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, Bamboo shoot, prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Bamboo shoot, prepared or preserved b
20021000 Tomatoes, whole, cooked, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid
20029000 Paste, tomato
20031000 Fungus, white jellied, not prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Fungus, white jellied, not prepared or preserved by vinegar, Mushrooms of the genus agaricus, prepared or preserved excl by vinegar
20039000 Truffles, not prepared or preserved by acetic acid, Truffles, not prepared or preserved by vinegar
20041000 French fries, frozen, not prepared or preserved by acetic acid, French fries, frozen, not prepared or preserved by vinegar, Potato chips, not flour-based, not prepared or preserved by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar, frozen, Potatoes, not prepared or preser
20049000 Sweet corn, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar, frozen, not for infant
20051000 Homogenised vegetables not frozen
20052010 Potatoes For Frozen French fries
20054000 Peas, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, Salted green peas
20055100 Beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
20055900 Beans Other
20056000 Asparagus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
20057000 Olives, not prepared or preserved by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar, not frozen
20058000 Sweet corn, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, Sweet corn-on-the-cob, not prepared or preserved by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar, not frozen
20059100 Bamboo shoots, Bamboo shoots, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
20059900 vegetables and mixtures of vegetables
20060000 beans, preserved by sugar, Cherries, preserved by sugar, Ginger, preserved by sugar, Glaced prunes, Lemon peel, preserved by sugar, Peas, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised), Rhubarbs, preserved by sugar, Tamarind, preserved by sugar
20071000 Food Preperation, homogenised, fruit, for infants or dietetic purposes, Food Preperation, homogenised, nut, for infants or dietetic purposes
20079100 Curd, lemon, Jam, citrus fruit, Jellies, citrus fruit, not sugar confectionery, Marmalades, Paste, citrus fruit, Purees, citrus fruit
20079900 Breakfast marmalade, Fruit pie fillings, excluding citrus fruit fillings, Grains, fruit, not sugar confectionery, excluding mango, pineapples or strawberries, Hazelnut spread, Jam, apple, Jam, apricot, Jam, banana, Jam, blackcurrant, Jam, blueberry, Jam,
20081100 Ground-nuts, prepared, not roasted, Ground-nuts, roasted, Peanut butter, Peanuts, prepared, not roasted, Peanuts, roasted
20081900 Almonds, prepared or preserved, Chestnuts, prepared or preserved, Nuts, areca, prepared or preserved, Nuts, Brazil, prepared or preserved, Nuts, cashew, prepared or preserved, Nuts, hazel, prepared or preserved, Nuts, mixtures, prepared or preserved, Pist
20082000 Canned pineapple, Pineapples, preserved in syrup
20083000 Citrus fruit prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar
20084000 Pears not preserved in syrup, in airtight containers, Pears not preserved in syrup, not in airtight containers, Pears preserved in syrup, in airtight containers, Pears preserved in syrup, not in airtight containers
20085000 Apricots prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar
20086000 Cherries prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar
20087000 Peaches not preserved in syrup, in airtight containers, Peaches not preserved in syrup, not in airtight containers, Peaches preserved in syrup, in airtight containers, Peaches preserved in syrup, not in airtight containers
20088000 Strawberries prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar
20089100 Palm hearts preserved in syrup
20089300 Cranberries prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar
20089700 Canned fruits, mixed in syrup
21011100 Coffee extracts, Coffee, instant, Concentrates, coffee, Essences, coffee, Instant coffee
21011200 Coffee Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates
21012000 Instant tea, Mate concentrates, Mate essences, Mate extracts, Tea concentrates, Tea essences, Tea extracts, Tea, 3-in-1
21013000 Barley, roasted, as coffee substitutes, Chicory, roasted
21021000 Active bottom-fermenting yeasts, for brewing, Active bread yeasts (saccharomyces cerevisiae), Active bread yeasts (saccharomyces exiguus), Active brewery yeasts, Active distillery yeasts, Active top-fermenting yeasts, for brewing, Active yeasts (saccharom
21022000 Yeasts, inactive
21031000 Sauce, soya, Soya sauce
21032000 Ketchup, tomato, Sauce, tomato, Tomato sauce
21033000 Flour, mustard, Meal, mustard, Mustard, prepared
21039000 Apple sauces, Barbecue sauces, Belachan, Black pepper sauces, Bolognaise sauces, Brown sauces, Celery salt, Chicken basting powder, Chicken powder (mixed seasoning), Chicken seasoning powder, Chilli paste, Condiments, mixed, Cream, salad, Dip seasonings,
21041000 Soups and broths and preparations therefor
21042000 FoodpreparationsHomogenisedcomposite
21050000 Chocolate gelato, Chocolate ice cream, Frozen chocolate ice cream, Gelato ice cream, Ice cream cakes, Ice cream lollipops, Ice pop (lolly), Ice, edible, Ice-cream, Italian ice cream, Lemon sherbets, Lemon sorbets, Strawberry sherbets, Vanilla ice cream
21061000 Bean curd, fresh, chilled or frozen, Canned vegetable mock ham, Proteins, vegetable, texturised
21069010 Dalmott, Papad, Salted, Bhujyia and Chamena (titbits)
21069020 Pan Masala without Tobacco
21069030 Zintang
21069040 Concentrate of non-alcoholic soft drinks
21069050 Pachak, Rochak & Similar goods
21069060 Kurkure, kurmure, lays & Similar goods
21069070 Scented areca nuts without Tobacco
21069090 Coconut jam, Coconut kaya, Coffeemate, Creamers, non-dairy (coffeemate), Curd, bean, including bean curd sticks, dried, Flavoured syrups, Food supplement, Ginseng based Preperation, used for the manufacture of beverages, Ginseng tea, Hashima preparation,