Food and Food Standards (Food Fortification) Regulations, No. 120 of 2016.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations provide for the discipline of food fortification oft he following food products: edible vegetable oil, wheat flour, maize meal sugar, and salt commercially produced or imported. "food fortification" is defined as the addition of one or more essential nutrients to a food whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of preventing and correcting a demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups. The Regulations refer to Zimbabwe food fortification standards for each product to identify requirements. Food fortificants and premixes, shall be chosen among those approved by the Secretary of Health and Child Care. Furthermore the Regulations provides for labeling, transport, storage and display of fortified food. Penalties and inspection are also considered.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazetted on 24 October, 2016.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements