Decision No. 102 /MoH on Iodized Salt Standards.

This Decision, consisting of four Parts, establishes the iodized salt standards. It specifies the requirements to be satisfied by iodized salt (processed salt products from general salt (including boiled salt and dried salt mixed with potassium iodate) produced, imported and distributed within Lao PDR. This Decision aims at complying with the standards specified by the Ministry of Health, to promote, and to protect human beings health. The outputs of this Decision is allowing consumers to receive iodized salt in good quality and standards, in order to eradicate iodine deficiency disorder. The Decision is divided as follows: General Principles (I); Iodized Salt Standards (II); Prohibition (III) and Final provisions (IV).